Between Sun and Moon - Amplexus
Among the ambient labels that we know, Amplexus, located
in Vittorio in Italy, took a considerable importance over these last years,
becoming one of the most prestigious names of this scene.Stefano Gentile
founded Amplexus in 1994 and has among his protégés the most
talented artists of the moment, as Vidna Obmana, TUU, Alio Die, Steve Roach,
Temps Perdu?, Aube or Amir Baghiri, to mention only a few. Amplexus also
diversified in several divisions, in order to vary the offer. this is how
appeared structures such as Aqua, Arya, Aurora, Immaculatu, Armonika, Fuoco
or Lunar, in which evolve the different artists of the label, considering
their musical orientations.
Between Sun and Moon looks for the ambition of discovery,
while offering a compilation with a small price to the public in order
to give us a concrete idea of the music and the artists that Amplexus proposes.
The only unreleased track is the one of Loren Nerell, a magnificent ethno-ambient
piece of music. There are also the coming artists of the label, with superb
atmospheric, hovering tracks (Emmanuel Tuts-Schiemsky, Matthias
Grassow), or even heavy and oppressive, with a slightly industrial connotation
(Rod Modell), or rich in frequencies and modulations, full of a spontaneous
sounds (Quest). I especially appreciated the tribal and ritual sounds from
majestic ambient artists with an incredible talent such as Solitaire, Amir
Baghiri, as well as the fruitful collaborations of this last one
with Matthias Grassow and Gleisberg. An indispensable compilation for anyone
who wants to have a small idea of the Amplexus sound, which will bring
you discover some jewels within this exemplary discography.
Stéphane Fivaz
July 2000
Contacts Amplexus :
Amplexus
c.p. 82
31029 Vittorio V.to
Italie
e-mail : amplexus@tin.it
web : http://www.amplexus.it
Distributors :
Worldwide : Target (info@target-export.com)
Germany : Triton (F:+49-211-934 75 90)
Hausmusik (hausmusik@t-online.de)
Holland : Staalplaat (staal@euronet.nl)
De Konkurrent (konk@xs4all.nl)
Belgium : Lowlands (lowlands@innet.be)
U.K. : These (F:+44 171 5825 278)
France : Fnac Import (fnacimp@club-internet.fr)
Spain : Rotor (rotor@ran.es)
Portugal : Ananana (fsananana@mail.telepac.pt)
Italy : Demos (demosrec@demosrecords.it)
Russia : Cold Lands (F:+70 95 33 61 813)
USA : Soleilmoon (soleilmoon@aol.com)
Japon : Satoshi Morita (kikuchi@pos.co.jp)