Bright Tone from Djerba Island

by Davide Barbarino

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Sudaica 03:18
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Taguermess 02:04
3.
Aghir 02:08
4.
El Kantara 02:05
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Adjim 01:41
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Beni Maaguel 01:44
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Sedouikech 02:10
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Houmt Souk 01:43
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Ghizen 01:55
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Megmag 03:29
11.
Oulaegh 01:56
12.
Hachene 01:15
13.
Bazim 01:46
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Sidi Salem 01:40
15.
Fatou 01:32
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Mahboubine 01:32
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Mezraia 02:06
18.
Temlel 01:31
19.
Robbana 01:40
20.
Groua 01:27

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Electric sparkling waves from South, naked
Rough as discharges of sleepless rhythms
Dissolved into subtle geometric weaves

Ringing harmonics and thin veils.
Syncopate dissymmetric dissolutions
Interlocking mechanical slide gestures

Dancing poised on knotless vibrating strings.
Rugged figures frayed in clouds of smoke
Nomadic chords, breezes of sound, melodic mirages.

A sound postcard of a dreamlike journey
The vivid portrait of a character, tenderly sanguine: an attitude
The trembling bud of the Spirit in the blind tumult of Sensation

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Elettriche brille onde del Sud, nude,
Scabre come scariche di ritmi insonni
Dissolte in sottili tessiture geometriche

Squillanti armoniche e veli sottili.
Sincopate dissimmetriche dissoluzioni
Incastri di meccanici gesti a scivolo

Danzano su corde vibranti e prive di nodi.
Ruvide figure sfilacciate in nuvole di fumo
Accordi nomadi, brezze di suoni, miraggi melodici.

Una cartolina sonora di un viaggio onirico
Il ritratto vivido di un carattere, teneramente sanguigno: un'attitudine.
Il bocciolo tremulo dello Spirito nel cieco tumulto della Sensazione

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Vagues électriques, ivre du Sud, nues
Rudes comme des décharges de rythmes insomniaques
Dissoutes dans de subtiles tissus géométriques

Harmonies tintinnabulantes et voiles subtils.
Dissolutions dissymétriques syncopées
Gestes de glissement mécaniques imbriqués

Des danses en équilibre sur des cordes vibrantes sans nœuds.
Figures rude, effilochées dans des nuages de fumée
Accords nomades, brises sonores, mirages mélodiques.

Carte postale sonore d'un voyage onirique
Le portrait vivant d'un personnage, tendrement sanguin : une attitude.
Le bourgeon tremblant de l'Esprit dans le tumulte aveugle de la Sensation.


Davide Barbarino, January 26th, 2024_Paris

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released January 26, 2024

Davide Barbarino: baritone guitars, baritone slide guitar, piano-midi controller, drum programming, sound manipulation

Recorded in Paris on November and December 2023
Mixed at Mupson Studio, Paris, December 2023


Title suggestion: Nassima Bounouh
Cover photo by DB 2023

For their essential support many thanks to Marc Upson, Emilie Saada, Keja Ho

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Davide Barbarino Palermo, Italy

Davide Barbarino plays saxophones, clarinet, guitars & electronics. His musical activity focuses on ethnomusicology research, improvisation practices and electro-acoustic composition inspired by the Soundscape Studies. He recently worked and performed among others with Mark Dresser, Barre Phillips, Frank Gratkowski, Michel Doneda, Francois Wong, G.Gebbia,Tim Hodgkinson, Mike Cooper, John Tilbury ... more

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