precious moments by Oliver Mann & Stefano Pilia
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Super Ferro cassette tape with 4 panel j-card. Only 90 copies available worldwide.
Sculptural, dreamlike and intimately detailed, Precious Moments is the fourth album by singer and composer Oliver Mann - this time in collaboration with acclaimed Bologna electro-acoustic composer and guitarist Stefano Pilia.
A tender remembrance across nine short tracks exploring the affinity and thrills of friendship in a time when we all have internalised distance, the album features guests Mick Turner (Dirty Three / Mess Esque / Cat Power) and a scene stealing cameo by Italian avant rap genius Zona MC.
credits
released November 24, 2022
Tracklist
| 1. | Blood red rubies set in ebony | 6:34 |
| 2. | Diamond | 2:18 |
| 3. | Precious stone | 3:10 |
| 4. | Riverstones | 1:09 |
| 5. | Tre tagli | 3:10 |
| 6. | Gli affetti | 1:57 |
| 7. | Tesori e difetti (feat zona mc) | 2:13 |
| 8. | Little Ada's donkey | 6:15 |
| 9. | L'ambra di Pilia | 3:11 |
Credits
Guitars - Stefano Pilia
Vocals - Oliver Mann
Guitars A1, A3, B3 - Mick Turner
Vocals/lyrics B2 - Zona MC
Horns A2, A4, A5, B2, B4
Trumpet - Christopher Grace
Horn - Freya Hombergen
Trombone - Jackson Bankovic
Horn arrangements
A2, A4, A5, B2 - Oliver Mann
B4 - Oliver Mann/ Stefano Pilia
Recording Engineer - James Cecil
Mastering Engineer - Giuseppe Ielasi
Album cover - Kristina Tsoulis-Reay “Opening” (2021)
thanks to James Cecil sooooo much/ Mick / Mula / Kristina / Mark Rodda for the Precious Stone video
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Stefano Pilia is a guitar player and electro-acoustic composer. His work has become progressively concerned with researching the sculptural properties of sound as well as sound’s relationship with space, memory and the suspension of time. Pilia explores these points of focus through instrumental practice and investigations into the recording and production process.