Alessandro Cortini (Blindoldfreak, Sonoio, Skarn, & other projects)

**RJK** · 02-25-2015, 05:04 PM

I finally got an order confirmation/we are shipping your record in a few days email.

**orestes** · 02-25-2015, 06:42 PM

Yeah, me too!

**idoru** · 02-26-2015, 12:41 AM

Me three

**hologram parade** · 02-27-2015, 06:07 PM

New Bose headphones on! Its been a great friday so far

**neorev** · 02-28-2015, 12:07 AM

hahaha... looks similar to the logo i use for my music...

round kinda bubble or clouds with stripes on the inside.
had this logo for years... pretty funny

**arsenic** · 02-28-2015, 02:48 PM

purple vinyl is back in stock, in case you missed the preorder

http://importantrecords.com/imprec/imprec418

**RJK** · 02-28-2015, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by dariocotti

purple vinyl is back in stock, in case you missed the preorder

http://importantrecords.com/imprec/imprec418

It is a little weird that they're doing a second pressing. I can't blame them because clearly based on the resale value of the first 2 volumes they are leaving money on the table. I'm curious if the reprint will somehow be marked that it is a reprint on the actual record packaging. If they're so willing to do a repress of 3 why wouldn't they reprint the other 2? So weird.

**neorev** · 02-28-2015, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by RJK

It is a little weird that they're doing a second pressing. I can't blame them because clearly based on the resale value of the first 2 volumes they are leaving money on the table. I'm curious if the reprint will somehow be marked that it is a reprint on the actual record packaging. If they're so willing to do a repress of 3 why wouldn't they reprint the other 2? So weird.

Yeah, if they reprinted all of them I would go for them. But I missed out on the first two and seeing the price of them being resold for is keeping me away from buying the third if I can't get the first two on record. Might just go the digital route. So far the first two are on sale digitally on Amazon, but I wish there was a site selling the albums in lossless.

**RJK** · 03-01-2015, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by neorev

Yeah, if they reprinted all of them I would go for them. But I missed out on the first two and seeing the price of them being resold for is keeping me away from buying the third if I can't get the first two on record. Might just go the digital route. So far the first two are on sale digitally on Amazon, but I wish there was a site selling the albums in lossless.

Alessandro said he isn't interested in releasing them in lossless. There is a cd coming at some point.

**neorev** · 03-01-2015, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by RJK

Alessandro said he isn't interested in releasing them in lossless. There is a cd coming at some point.

That's a shame. I would think Alessandro would be the type of guy that cared about sound quality and the listening experience.
Guess I gotta wait for the crumby CD.

**RJK** · 03-01-2015, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by neorev

That's a shame. I would think Alessandro would be the type of guy that cared about sound quality and the listening experience.
Guess I gotta wait for the crumby CD.

His exact tweet on the subject.
https://twitter.com/blindoldfreak/st...142926336?s=09

**neorev** · 03-01-2015, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by RJK

His exact tweet on the subject.
https://twitter.com/blindoldfreak/st...142926336?s=09

What?!?!?!
Wow, I can't believe those words came from Mr. Cortini... I'm shocked to be honest.
Too much effort? It's takes more time to render a track to MP3 than keeping it lossless.
Little payback? I love your work, Alessandro... but maybe you're going deaf from touring with NIN.
There's a HUGE noticeable difference in audio quality between FLAC and MP3.
Especially since his work is a lot more atmospheric and soundscapes, a lot of this gets choked out with MP3s.
Wow, I'm really am in shock that he said this.
I'm not trying to be some audiophile snob here... but come on, Alessandro.
Going lossless is something that would truly benefit the listener with his style of production.

**neorev** · 03-01-2015, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by RJK

His exact tweet on the subject.
https://twitter.com/blindoldfreak/st...142926336?s=09

Here's an article that gives proof that there is noticeable audible data being lost when compressing down to MP3...
I wouldn't be surprised if this article helps create a whole new style of music based from the audio data lost due to compression... ghostly music...
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/237292/all-the-ghostly-sounds-that-are-lost-when-you-compress-to-mp3/

**RJK** · 03-01-2015, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by neorev

What?!?!?!
Wow, I can't believe those words came from Mr. Cortini... I'm shocked to be honest.
Too much effort? It's takes more time to render a track to MP3 than keeping it lossless.
Little payback? I love your work, Alessandro... but maybe you're going deaf from touring with NIN.
There's a HUGE noticeable difference in audio quality between FLAC and MP3.
Especially since his work is a lot more atmospheric and soundscapes, a lot of this gets choked out with MP3s.
Wow, I'm really am in shock that he said this.
I'm not trying to be some audiophile snob here... but come on, Alessandro.
Going lossless is something that would truly benefit the listener with his style of production.

Haha don't shoot the messenger. Maybe he just means it isn't as easy to sell FLAC as it is mp3.

**implanted_microchip** · 03-01-2015, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by RJK

Haha don't shoot the messenger. Maybe he just means it isn't as easy to sell FLAC as it is mp3.

That's definitely what I took away from it. Hosting and offering lossless formats when the majority of people still just grab the mp3s, I can see where he'd decide it's not worth it. I absolutely wish everything had lossless options, but oh well.

**neorev** · 03-01-2015, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by RJK

Haha don't shoot the messenger. Maybe he just means it isn't as easy to sell FLAC as it is mp3.

Hahahah, sorry didn't mean to come off as me yelling at you.
Just explaining why lossless is pretty important to have as a musician/artist.
There should always be an option for lossless.

**BRoswell** · 03-10-2015, 01:08 PM

Forse 3 now available for pre-order on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/forse-3/id973586065

**idoru** · 03-12-2015, 08:45 AM

My Forse 3 vinyl just arrived in UK - very nice indeed

**RJK** · 03-12-2015, 11:33 AM

Alessandro said in a Facebook comment that the Forse cd set will be 4 discs.

Now we just have to wait. If Forse 3 is any indication it should be out in 2017.

**jmtd** · 03-12-2015, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by neorev

Here's an article that gives proof that there is noticeable audible data being lost when compressing down to MP3...
I wouldn't be surprised if this article helps create a whole new style of music based from the audio data lost due to compression... ghostly music...
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/237292/all-the-ghostly-sounds-that-are-lost-when-you-compress-to-mp3/

"Proof" is pretty strong. I read the original academic paper that was published behind this. It's an arts project from an arts school pretending to be a science study. The source paper doesn't even reveal which encoder was used (we know lame: but not which version) nor what encoder settings. A big chunk of the background is based on artefacts from 128kbps cbr and below! The specific scenario, where the author has constructed a computer model of a diner, is totally superfluous to the academic point being made; it's entirely for aesthetic effect and all it does is obscure the argument being made. No hint of a double blind listening test, or a panel, or reproducibility.

Thanks for sharing though, I did enjoy reading the paper!

**ManBurning** · 03-19-2015, 11:36 PM

So... my local paper announces shows every Thursday and today they announced this little gem...

http://www.foxcabaret.com/event/ales...davachi-smith/

I have no idea what this show is supposed to be about, but it seems to be a one off show for him. I can't see to find any other tour dates.

http://www.bandsintown.com/AlessandroCortini

Needless to say, for $14, I'm there! Anyone else that lives in the Vancouver area should come, it'll be an ETS night out with Alessandro Cortini, lol.

**paul_guyet** · 03-20-2015, 11:33 AM

Here you go.

**RJK** · 03-23-2015, 06:18 AM

Looks like there is a new Sonoio song on the way (not) called Tempest but he used on for it.
https://instagram.com/p/0jz_ygKjXk/

**Leviathant** · 03-23-2015, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by RJK

Looks like there is a new Sonoio song on the way called Tempest.
https://instagram.com/p/0jz_ygKjXk/

I'm with you on the first part, but no so sure about the second.

**neorev** · 03-24-2015, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by Leviathant

I'm with you on the first part, but no so sure about the second.

I got one of those and I frigging love it.

**BRoswell** · 04-03-2015, 11:57 AM

**Dr.Z** · 04-04-2015, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by BRoswell

Wow, this is super awesome. Didn't know that most of Sonno was just recorded with a Zoom H2N and a Boombox. Excited for part 2!

**Dr.Z** · 06-18-2015, 10:58 AM

http://www.thefader.com/2015/06/18/a...ine-inch-nails

Fuck yes! New track, new album AND he's coming to Berlin!

**otnavuskire** · 06-18-2015, 11:11 AM

He sure is cranking out album after album!

**orestes** · 06-18-2015, 06:04 PM

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