According to musicology, a cadenza is: generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists, usually in a 'free' rhythmic style, and often allowing for virtuosic display. To me and you of course, Cadenza is a house label run by Luciano and Serafin, operating in the more minimal areas of house, and its harder older brother techno. With releases form the likes of Andomat 3000, Luciano and Ricardo Villalobos Cadenza recordings provides a platform for their artists to release music with a more improvised, organic feel.
This EP is featured in Update #055:
Ramadanman, Soul Clap, Gold Panda
March has marched on by, but not without pouring a vernal cornucopia of fantastic releases upon us. As usual our newsletter is filled to the brink with our personal favourites of the month, neatly split into genres for your browsing comfort.
In techno and more...
Berlin-based Alex Picone turns up the heat with his second EP on Cadenza. Opener 'Inside Out' lulls with warm chord stabs and gentle jacking beat, before the bass-driven 'Lost In Burning Man', elastic energy of 'Mandarin' and muted piano in 'Berlin-Tokyo' all working a treat. Tight productions for the dancefloor.