New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Ambient-electronic producer and film score composer Mattia Cupelli releases his latest single, 'Mono No Aware' on 20th July via MC Records. Cupelli has already racked up over 25 million plays on Youtube and over 10 million Spotify streams and he is featured on the soundtrack for the popular video game Remothered: Tormented Fathers.
Drawing inspiration from sonic visionaries such as Nicolas Jaar, Nils Frahm and Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cupelli's own sound is a synthesis of neoclassical elements entwined in atmospheric electronic soundscapes. Minimal textures and ambient intricacies float in distant, uninterrupted space as Cupelli uses electronic music's endless sound possibilities to gently lull the listener into submission. Although he remains an auricular anomaly in terms of genre, the emotional resonance of his sound could be likened to that of Tim Hecker or Tangerine Dream.
Based in Rome, Cupelli studied music theory for several years. He has a prolific collection of releases under his belt, having scored the soundtracks for a string of films. Proficient in guitar and piano, he has been dedicated to his craft since the age of eleven and began releasing music in 2014. His previous single 'Electric Shrines' was released earlier this year to acclaim. An affinity for both motion pictures and art play a substantial role in his creative process, and Cupelli is adept at using sound to render an illustration of emotion.
Mono no aware (物の哀れ) is a term used in Japanese culture, literally meaning "the pathos of things." It describes an awareness of impermanence, the bittersweet feeling of seeing things change - and the human realisation that we too are as transient as the changing of the seasons or the waxing and waning of the moon. Thus, Cupelli's 'Mono No Aware' is centred around this concept, and speaks of nostalgia - the wistfulness of the passing of things that are no longer. A Japanese flute or Shakuhachi plays seductively with wind-soaked drones creating a beautiful symbiosis of the organic and digital.
Speaking of the track he comments: "It's about nostalgia - something that was lost and found again. The concept of my sound is to find a balance between the modern/minimal classical parts, and the progressive electronic elements. Also, I love the unusual sound of ethnic music from around the world. This is why I decided to use the Shakuhachi on this track. I like to incorporate these sounds in my music, merging the ancient world with the modern digital one."
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