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ARTIST
TITLE
Sistro
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
FAVELA 068LP FAVELA 068LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
1/19/2024

Sistro (Sistrum) is a kind of percussion instrument that has had several incarnations and names in various cultures since the time of the Sumerians and throughout history has always been associated with religious rituals. It's from this relationship between music and the transcendent that Nuno Oliveira (Nuno O, Judas Triste, José Pinhal Post-Mortem Experience), Tito Silva (Vasco da Ganza, José Pinhal Post-Mortem Experience) and Rodolfo Oliveira (Oficinas TK) were gradually inspired to create a trio that pays homage to this instrument of ancient times. The project was born casually and without intentionality throughout several incursions into megalithic monuments in the hills and mountains of northern Portugal, culminating in an unusual two-day session of musical experimentation in Esposende, in September 2019. In this two-day session, codenamed "Arménio Sessions," the trio explored a sound based on sea soundscapes, electronic beats, electric noises and the strings of an altered guitar, channeling the strength of the elements and the mystique of the place in the form of a musical experience. In 2021, Sistro collaborated with Mario Klingemann (aka Quasimondo) who created a music video especially for the band, created using a vintage video mixing board. Then using feedback loops and a process that Klingemann calls "Neural Edit," which uses an artificial intelligence algorithm to correlate the raw video material with the sound. Sistro's debut album is presented by Favela Discos, having been mixed by Tito Silva and mastered by Pedro Augusto. The photography and graphics are by Oficinas TK.