wh105 Marco Lucchi & Ensemble – Fados 1988-2008

Marco Lucchi

This collection of art songs represents a fusion of many folk, classical, neoclassical, and contemporary influences. Taking as its theme the Portuguese Fado, the most prominent influence, Marco Lucchi’s series of compositions were recorded by an ensemble between 1988 and 2008.

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wh085 Marco Lucchi – The Structure of the Iki

Marco Lucchi

Marco Lucchi continues his “Radure” series of conceptual releases with this fourth installment, centered on the Japanese word “iki” – a term (like the more familiar wabi-sabi) that is uniquely cultural, lacking a direct translation in our tongue. In one sense, it expresses a perception of an idealized aesthetic quality of ordinariness.

Lucchi composed a series of tracks inspired by “iki” and then recruited other artists to build onto this oeuvre with their own contributions. This release represents only a facet of that project.

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