Nine Thoughts For One Word

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	1.	Eternally Tranquil Light 05:41
	2.	Fundamental Mind 05:59
	3.	Momentary Continual 04:55
	4.	Blinking Neon 05:42
	5.	Detuning Leaves 07:22
	6.	Uneven 04:25
	7.	Soft Ground 08:38
	8.	Crystallized Flow 05:17

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The adventurous trio Chat Noir has for the past 12 years defied easy categorization with its organic mix of ambient music, electronic textures as well as chamber music and jazz. Their singular approach to the piano trio, cinematic in scope and startlingly beautiful, has garnered critical raves throughout Europe.

On Nine Thoughts for One Word, their sixth recording overall and second for London-based RareNoise Records, the two founding members, pianist Michele Cavallari and bassist Luca Fogagnolo, are joined in their further explorations by electronic/ambient music composer and producer Jan Peter Schwalm (Brian Eno, Eivind Aarset). Together they make a conceptual leap on what a piano trio can be, with the invaluable input of Schwalm’s studio magic.

This delicate balance of electronic experimentalism with acoustic piano and acoustic bass has been evolving gradually from the group’s initial release in 2006, Adoption, and continued on 2007’s Decoupage through 2008’s Difficult to See You. 2011’s Weather Forecasting Stone and 2014’s Elec3Cities. Their collective experimentation continues on the evocative Nine Thoughts for One Word. “Experimentation has always been a fundamental part of our work,” says bassist Fogagnolo. “We would describe our journey as a ship adrift. If jazz was our starting point we’ve always felt free to explore different languages.”

From the dramatic peaks of “Eternally Tranquil Light,” grounded by the resonant, woody tones of Fogagnolo’s upright bass, to the lyrical delicacy of Cavallari’s piano on “Fundamental Mind,” from the throbbing techno vibe of “Blinking Neon” to the Indonesian gamelan flavored introspection of “Detuning Leaves” and the mesmerizing trip-hop of “Uneven” and “Soft Ground,” Chat Noir explores myriad musical languages on Nine Thoughts for One Word. They also offer a very pleasing vocal number, “Momentarily Continual,” which is underscored by the pure, resonant tones of Fogagnolo’s upright bass, and they close out the program on a gentle note with Cavallari’s sparse piano work on the hymn-like “Crystallized Flow.”

Though Schwalm trained as a drummer, he is now playing mainly electronic instruments and music. “We met him at a festival in Norway (Punkt 2008) and immediately fell in love with his style,” Cavallari recalls. “As we rearranged our lineup about one year ago, we decided to ask him for collaboration. For Luca and I, it was a natural choice to abandon the classic piano-bass-drums format and try something different, but in line with the evolution of our style, which incorporated more and more electronic textures over the years. Peter brought in his experience with sound processing and treatments, as well as his personal taste as co-producer of the album.

Cavallari adds that his method of playing and recording together with Fogagnolo changed radically four years ago when the two Italians relocated to different countries -- Michele to the United States and Luca to Germany. “Our rehearsal room changed from being a shared space, where we used to physically meet quite often, to a virtual place. Nine Thoughts for One Word is our second album recorded through cloud-based sharing of music ideas and sessions. He further describes the group’s modus operandi on Nine Thoughts for One Word approach compositions, either one of us usually ‘plants the seed’ of a new tune on his own. Then, from the original basic idea, we let the other totally express himself without limitations. Sometimes we go through multiple iterations of sending music ideas back and forth between us, as additional contributions can inspire new direction of the tune. It never happens that we don’t like what the other brought in terms of contribution to the song. In this sense we are totally connected.”

It is easy to see how such kindred spirits continue to collaborate and thrive, even when living on separate continents. And together with ambient mixmaster Schwalm, they travel to some wholly new musical territory on Nine Thoughts for One Word, the most transcendent Chat Noir release to date.

credits

released May 20, 2016

Michele Cavallari - keys, fx
Luca Fogagnolo - bass, double bass, trombone, fx

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J. Peter Schwalm - treatments, electronics, fx, beats on 1,2,3,6,7,8; additional keyboards on 1,2,3,5,6,7,8; additional acoustic guitar on 3

Daniel Calvi - electric guitars on 3 and 7, acoustic and lap steel guitars on 4

Alessandro Tomaselli - lyrics and vocals on 3

Composed, overdubbed and produced by Michele Cavallari, Luca Fogagnolo, and J. Peter Schwalm for RareNoiseRecords

Mixed and edited by J. Peter Schwalm at Mainsound (Frankfurt, GER)

Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtletone Studios, (New York City, USA)

Published by RareNoisePublishing (PRS)

Executive Producer for RareNoiseRecords : Giacomo Bruzzo

Cover art and design by Max Franosch

Thanks to Alma and Liam, the tamarin, Giuliano Ferrari, Giacomo Bruzzo, Confucius, Piero and La Bionda, pepetepì, i furbetti, rifarelastanza, our families and friends.

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Chat Noir Berlin, Germany

Chat Noir performs original compositions unconfined by any etiquettes of genre.

From its origins as an acoustic jazz trio in 2001, Chat Noir has progressively broadened its vocabulary with the inclusion of electronic textures and sounds.
Throughout the evolution of its style, the band has at its core remained devoted to a true collective mindset. ... more

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