Persis
Aagoo, 2021
9/10
The Italian trio Iran released Aemilia last year, and they return here with a remix album where a bulk of the tunes from Aemilia are interpreted by 8 artists from the Italian dance/avant scene.
“Sohan”, remixed by Ongon, starts the listen with a swirling, hypnotic execution of prog-friendly sounds that gets quite dreamy in unconventional ways, and “Oh My Blast” follows with a glowing spirit that segues into playful percussive sounds and glitchy electronica thanks to vonneumann.
In the middle, “Xenopolis rmx” buzzes with a cinematic quality as Simone Lalli puts a firm slant on the remix with no shortage of adventurous, synthetic sounds, while “Regium Lepidi Revisere” displays Luigi Ceccarelli’s tinkering with all sorts of noises and sounds like a mad scientist.
Arriving near the end, “Arl”, by Claudio Rocchetti, emits an ominous, hypnotic sort of droning, and “Bam, la frana” exits with Roberto Fega’s soundbite manipulation amid cautious instrumentation that builds into a dizzying finish of intricate, exciting song craft.
A fascinating peek into post-punk, avant-garde sounds, experimental ideas and prog-rock nods, each track here follows its own unique path, and it’s an adventure you can’t help but enjoy.
Travels well with: Other Houses- Twins Who Fence; Pess- You Can Make Hamburger Yourself