Giuseppe Ielasi Giuseppe Ielasi HÃƒÂ¤pna
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[HÃƒÂ¤pna; 2006]  Rating: 3.5/5 3.5 / 5 (0)  Styles: electro-
acoustic improvisation, avant-garde Others: Renato Rinaldi,
Alessandro Bosetti, Tape, Annette Krebs  In the world of
experimental guitarists, Giuseppe Ielasi's fundamental identity
is not tethered as tightly to his instrument as those of other
artists of his caliber. The electro-acoustic frames he creates
”“ patchworks of looped percussion, sampled stringed
instruments, tape hiss ”“ leave as deep an imprint as the six-
string improvisations that color them. In fact, on this release
(his second for Häpna), Ielasi's guitar work is not often
recognizable as such, aside from perhaps the raga drones that
open the record. Otherwise, the guitar tones are so translucent
and weightless that you could easily mistake them for keys,
synths, or electronic effects. The most crisp and recognizable
notes come from acoustic instruments or samples thereof: steel
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