// Bio

Guitarist and composer, he is interested in working in collaboration with other art forms and works with experimental cinema and audiovisual art.

He composes instrumental music as well as electronic pieces.

His personal research focuses on illusion, relationship between sound and geometry, animal sound communication, emotions and thoughts. His music is related to the control of the physical gesture, timbre, decay and concrete material in order to create electronic-like structures and effects -

As a performer he plays e.guitar and electronics in the audiovisual project Flushing Device.

short bio

// Current and upcomings

* release *


Power/field 2 compilation 2xCDr
In this second edition of the series, Power/field 2 presents a wide variety of compositional styles: from non-processed recordings of interesting and bizarre acoustic phenomena (Francisco Lopez, Dave Phillips, Sean Oneill, Circuit Wound, Glenn Bach, Brian Schorn, Brizbomb, Alessandro Massobrio, Johnny Chang), to layered real-time musique conrete (Thomas Dimuzio, Father of the Flood, David Sanchez Burr, Kevin Schlueter, Thomas Park), to minimal live input noise (Wilt, Novasak, Francisco Meirino, Bob Bellerue, Napalmed, IDX1274), to combinations and general curiosities (Joke Lanz and Daniel Löwenbrück, Ben Owen, Nat Hawks and Christian Science Minotaur, MLF, Mark Cetilia, Jeff Thompson, Terence Fuller, Basti Manen, Will Gresson, Thomas Park)
Limited edition of 200. 2 CDrs packaged in cardboard sleeves screen-printed by Ian Hawk. anarchymoon.com

* exhibition *
"Flashing Bulbs", playlist curated by Harpa projects. "Alan walks to a RED point" by Andrea Dojmi. Music by Andrea Dojmi (7 days-wild-light) and Alessandro Massobrio (Clouds Of Magellan) March 25 at 7.30 p.m. Venue: Galleria neon via Zanardi 2/5 40131 Bologna.

* exhibition *
The installation "Illumination complete (action#5)" will be shown at the exhibition "Non totalmente immemori, Ne' completamente nudi", curated by Andrea Bruciati at the Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea di Monfalcone. Video by Andrea Dojmi, music (Pillow Fights) and location recordings by Alessandro Massobrio. From March 7 to 14. From March 27 to April 6 2010.

Archive
(sorry, the archive isn't up to date. To be updated soon...)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

// Works

// SOLO

- Emergenze (Studio per Chitarra Elettrica III - scordatura e percussione - 2009)
For electric guitar *c. 11 min.
(Score and studio recording)

- Clouds of Magellan (Studio per Chitarra Elettrica I -distorsione armonica totale - 2005)
(extract)

- Mille Plateux (2004)
Electronic music piece for computer processed loops and woodblocks
(Reaktor patch and studio recording)

- In-tra (2003-present)
Performance for live electronics.
i (sine wave, noise, pulse generator, pitch shifter, tape echo, analog reverb, computer - 2006). N. Gen. built by Albin Roslund *c. 7-8 min;
(Score and studio recording)


ii (n. function generators, fuzz, computer - 2003) *c. 4 min.
(Audiomulch patch and studio recording)

iii (double bass and live electronics - in progress).

// ENSEMBLE

- Emergenze (2010) For strings (3-3-3-2), 2 pianos, 3 flutes a coulisse, 1 piccolo, 3 ocarinas, percussions, eguitar.

- Harmonic Cosmo (2007)
For choir and live electronics *c. 8 min.

- Pale Blue Meadows (Studio per Chitarra Elettrica II - decadimento del reverbero e clusters progressivi - 2008 - rev. 2009 for Zwerm)
For 5 guitars and live electronics *c. 7'.
(Score and studio recording)

// SOUNDSCAPE COMPOSITION

- A narration about some hunks of matter (2006-in progress).
i - Stereo piece. *c. 8 min.
(Sonogram and cd-rom)
ii - 8 ch. piece. *c. 10 min.
(Sonogram and dvd-rom);

// AUDIOVISUAL PERFORMANCES, FILM, INSTALLATIONS (collaborations / commissions)

- Monotono (2004)
Audiovisual concert. Performed by Alessandro Massobrio and Valentina Besegher. Live video, e.guit, live electronics. *25 to 40 min.

- Try Hard Johnny! (2007)
Experimental video work by Valentina Besegher and Alessandro Massobrio. c. *4 min.

- Alan walks to a RED point (2007)
Super8 film by Andrea Dojmi. Music by Andrea Dojmi (7 days-wild-light) and Alessandro Massobrio (Clouds Of Magellan). *c. 8 min.

- The distance to the sun (2007)
Super8 film by Andrea Dojmi, music by Alessandro Massobrio. Produced by Andrea Dojmi and Netmage Festival. *c. 29 min.

- Jenner (2008)
Audiovisual concert. Performed by Alessandro Massobrio and Valentina Besegher. Live video, e. guit, live electronics. *25 to 35 min.

- My finger was pricked by a rose thorn (2008)
Experimental video by Valentina Besegher. Music by Alessandro Massobrio (Bad Horse). *c. 11 min.

- Illumination complete (action#5) (2008)
Open set action by Andrea Dojmi. Music (Pillow Fights) and location recordings by Alessandro Massobro. Produced by Andrea Dojmi; coproduced by Fondazione Antonio Ratti. *ca. 6 min.

- Sports minstry designed to promote community outreach develop volounteer leadership and share the love of christ with children and their families, using something as simple as a basketball. (2008)
2 channels film installation by Andrea Dojmi. Sound by Flushing Device.

- Illumination complete (action#5) (2008)
Open set action by Andrea Dojmi. Music (Pillow Fights) and location recordings by Flushing Device. Produced by Andrea Dojmi; coproduced by Fondazione Antonio Ratti. *ca. 6 min.

// Cd/Dvd

Album:

- EVENT HORIZON. Cd album by Flushing Device. Produced by Alessandro Massobrio and Paolo Beltrando. Betulla Records 2006.
- SEE THE LURKING HALL SPREADS FROM THE HARVEST-FIELD (three pieces for film). Cdr by Flushing Device. 2007.
- ECHO POINTS. Cdr by Flushing Device. 2008.

Compilations:

- MENHIR. Double 7" lathe comp. Root Don Lonie For Cash 2009. Includes: "A dog's dream" (free improvisation).
- ONE MINUTE VACATION 06. Cd-r comp. by Aaron Ximm (Quiteamerican) 2007. Includes: "Sweallowing Pigs" (field recording).
- SAVE THE FU2RE. Cd comp. Betulla Records 2007. Includes: "Up There In The Lighthouse".
- SIMULTAN 03. Dvd comp. Simultan Association and the Artists 2007. Includes: "Try Hard Johnny!"

// Related links

www.aimready.com
www.besegher.com
www.flushingdevice.it/blog
www.thedistancetothesun.com

// Contact

alessandro . massobrio @ gmail . com

Flushing Device project:
alessandro @ flushingevice . it
valentina @ flushingdevice . it

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