Luca Formentini
Luca Formentini is an Italian composer and improviser known for his experimental use of guitar and sound research. He is also known as a wine producer and sustainability activist.
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Biography
Luca Formentini was born and raised in Brescia, Italy. He now lives in San Martino della Battaglia, where he produces wines[1] in his family's winery for which has been awarded as one of the best 100 Italian wine producers.[2] He is a sustainability activist.[3] [4] Had the first musical connection with piano when he was ten, he started playing guitar at 14. He formed his first band with Francesco Renga, after Modus Vivendi disbanded he started to collaborate with members of other local bands such as Art Fleury and Dietrich. He took part to the International community called Looper's Delight, based on the mutual interest on Looping devices and techniques. His first solo compositions have appeared in publications such as those of the international experimental collective CT-Collective. His first solo release is Subterraneans, in 2003 (Auditorium), followed by Tacet (2007, Extreme Records). After a few collaborations he got back to solo releases in 2018 with Scintilla (Audiobulb and Ritmo & Blu), Art Spaces Vol1 (2020, Laverna) and Intra (2021, Subcontinental Records)[5]. He has played live and recorded with artists ranging through many musical contexts. In the first 10's of the 2000 he started having an intense live activity, which brought him to play in the USA, Japan and Europe. In 2011 he teamed up with producer and recording engineer Stefano Castagna to create the project called Flos, based on self made instruments made out of recycled objects.[6]
Collaborations
He has collaborated with Holger Czukay, Markus Stockhausen, Robert Rich, Steve Piccolo, Lino Capra Vaccina, Franck Vigroux, Steve Jansen, Theo Travis, Steve Lawson, Deborah Walker, Stefano Castagna, Alvin Curran.
Side Projects
Flos, with Stefano Castagna. Two albums have been released: Songs/Signs (2019) and Il Sogno Bianco (2014).
Flowers of Now, with Markus Stockhausen, Tara Bouman, Vera Fisher and Deborah Walker. They played at I Suoni delle Dolomiti festival and other concerts and released a live album titled Intuitive Music in Cologne (2008).
Works
As leader
-Intra- - Subcontinental Records - India, 2021
-Art Spaces Vol1 - Laverna - Italy, 2020
-Scintilla – Audiobulb Records/Ritmo & Blu – UK/Italy, 2018
-Tacet – Extreme Records – Australia, 2007
-Subterraneans - Auditorium Edizioni - Italy, 2003
Collaborations
-For Sundays When It Rains Robert Rich & Luca Formentini - Soundscape Productions - USA, 2022
-Songs/Signs - Flos - Audiobulb Records – Ritmo & Blu – UK/Italy, 2019
-10 Tumbleweeds – Piero Chianura - Apparèmment Des Notes – Italy, 2017
-The Eyes – SenderFlos – BaconAnDecks records – Germany, 2015
-Il Sogno Bianco – Flos – Segesto Invenzioni - Ritmo & Blu – Italy, 2014
-La visita – Angela Kinczly – QBL – Italy, 2013
-Phoenix – Angela Kinczly – Segesto Invenzioni – Italy, 2010
-Flowers of Now - (with M.Stockhausen, T.Bouman, D.Walker, V.Fischer) 21st Records – Italy, 2008
-21st Century - Holger Czukay - Revisited Records - Germany, 2007
-Deep Ocean Inside - Isn't - Sublime Label – Italy, 2005
-An Impulse of Acoustic - Sunao Inami - Electr-Ohm - Japan, 2005
-Linear City - Holger Czukay - Revisited Records - Germany, 2002
Compilations
-12-12-12 - Looper's Delight Project, 2013
-Zaum vol.1 – Psychonavigation Records – Ireland, 2009
-Village of the Unfretted - V.A. - Unfretted Records - UK, 2005.
-Beyond the darkness - V.A.- Oltre il Suono - Italy, 2005
-CUE-Compilation-1 - V.A. - Cue Records - Japan, 2004
-Locations vol. 1 - V.A. - USA, 2001
-State of the Union - V.A. - Electronic Music Foundation (Elliott Sharp) - USA, 2001
-Philter Phrenzy - V.A. - USA, 2000
-Ambitative vol. 1 - V.A. - USA, 2000
Site-specifics and installations
-Hunting for Parrhesia: with Steve Piccolo, Gak Sato e Stefano Castagna – Venice Biennale, 2015
-SubBrixia: with Alvin Curran, Francesco Fonassi e Stefano Castagna - Brescia Metro - site specific and 5 months installation, 2018
-Organico Elettronico Celeste: with Agustina Mosca, Laurie Amat and Stefano Castagna - Santa Giulia Musem – Brescia, 2018
-All Brothers: with Eivind Aarset, Roger Mills, Markus Stockhausen, Claude Voit and Stefano Castagna San Martino della Battaglia, 2014
-I Suoni delle Dolomiti: with Markus Stockhausen, Deborah Walker, Andreas Polyzogopoulos, Davide Rossi and Tara Bouman - Arte Sella, 2006
-Il Sogno Bianco: Contemporary Art Musuem Lissone – Milano, with Lucio Pozzi
-Pacciamina Leonesia: with Lucio Pozzi and Stefano Castagna - Leonesia Foundation – Puegnago del Garda 2015
-Contemporary Art Garden: Philipp Morris Foundation – Brescia , 2001
-Museo Santa Maria alla Scala – with Markus Stockhausen, Tara Bouman, Vera Fisher and Deborah Walker – Siena , 2006
Visuals and movies
-Il Suono del mio Passo: movie by Mario Piavoli, Zefiro Edizioni, 2017
-Kaleidoskope: video about the artwork of Paolo Cavinato, by Mario Piavoli, 2017
-Mondo: Albano Morandi, video installation for Venice Biennale, 2007
As artistic director
-Sei Chitarre Sole: Desenzano del Garda – from 2000 to 2007
-Sleep Concert: from 2015 together with Tiberio Faedi
Bibliography
- Rockerilla* October 2022 four pages interview by Mirco Salvadori
- Corriere della Sera, 12-30-2021 by Maria Zanolli
- Espoarte: “Polvere” Sette artisti sulle sponde del Lago di Garda, 12-20-2021
- Giornale di Brescia: Dalle clessidre di Bombardieri alle... Polveri sottili, 12-20-2021, by Francesca Roman
- Polvere Official Catalogue, 12-4-2021, by Anna Lisa Ghirardi
- Bad Alchemy, November 2021
- Felthat: A thing of wonder where experimental electronica meets glitchy sub-beats, October 2021
- Rockerilla: Flow Time, October 2021 by Mirco Salvadori
- Blow Up: Elettronicoacustica, Sept 2021 by Giuseppe Aiello,
- Bresciaoggi: Intra, il ritorno di Formentini 9-14-2021 by Claudio Andrizzi
- 15 Questions: Luca Formentini about Creating Silence and Tapping into the Sonic Energy Field by Tobias Fischer, July 2021
- Blow Up: Ambient Museale, March 2021 by Giuseppe Aiello,
- Bresciaoggi: Luca Formentini, la musica che resiste in tempo di Covid 2-19-2021
- Dipende: Bagliori e rivincite del Suono, March 2019
- Wine Meridian: Quando la musica incontra il vino: Luca Formentini, un produttore a ritmo di musica 12-11-2015 by Agnese Ceschi
- Intra Vino: Intervista a Luca Formentini tra Lugana, No Tav, export e musica 6-12-2015 by Elena di Luigi
- Giornale del Garda: Scintilla di Luca Formentini 4-5-2019
- Blow Up: SenderFlos, October 2014 by Stefano I. Bianchi,
- Blow Up: Improv Ambientale - Flowers of now, November 2008 by Piercarlo Poggio,
- Bresciaoggi: Luca Formentini ritrova is senso del silenzio 8-30-2007 by Claudio Andrizzi
- Rockerilla: Tacet October 2007 by Roberto Mandolini
- In Sound: Tacet September 2007
- Blow Up: Tacet September 2007 by Enrico Bettinello
- Radio3 Battiti 11-16-2005
- Mucchio Selvaggio, by Loris Furlan, November 2005
- Silence and Sound by Roland Torres
- Bresciaoggi: 12-28-2005 by Claudio Andrizzi
- Bresciaoggi: Il chitarrista bresciano ospite a Rai International 3-29-2005 by Claudio Andrizzi
- Star's End 9-30-2004 by Chuck van Zyl
- Sea of Tranquillity 4-20-2005 by Pete Pardo
- Ambient.us by Dodds Wiley
- Giornale del Garda
- Tokafi: Tobias Fischer on : 15 questions to Luca Formentini, 2008
- Piero Scaruffi: [1]
External links
References
- ↑ https://www.winemeridian.com/esperienze_aziendali/luca_formentini_quando_e_l_anima_ad_essere_green_.html
- ↑ https://www.corriere.it/cook/wine-cocktail/blog-divini/21_novembre_06/premio-nuovo-vino-cusumano-vignaiolo-dell-anno-con-altri-4-f2a50cf8-3efe-11ec-962b-eeb23879ffbb.shtml
- ↑ https://divini.corriere.it/2015/04/03/il-vino-che-va-veloce-piu-della-tav/
- ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/italy/corriere-della-sera-sette/20211015/282913798679643
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/179504-Luca-Formentini
- ↑ http://www.giornaledelgarda.info/scintilla-di-luca-formentini/
