{"product_id":"giovanni-fontana-epigenetic-poetry","title":"Giovanni Fontana: Epigenetic Poetry - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eEpigenetic Poetry\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eGiovanni Fontana\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eRecital\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e769791962699\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRock\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2016-08-05\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         \"Epigenetic Poetry is an anthology documenting the sound works by the Italian sound poet Giovanni Fontana (b. 1946). These pieces, dating from 1968 to 2014, are scarcely available; culled from cassette magazines and art-book compendiums, along with two unreleased recordings. Fontana has been a pioneer of Italian visual poetry, sound poetry, and experimental theater since the mid-1960s. Together with peer Adriano Spatola, Giovanni worked on the publication Tam Tam (founded in 1972). He also rode in the same wagon as Arrigo Lora-Totino, splicing, pasting, and folding the compass of Italy's intermedia. In one light, Fontana's voice erects a brutal and guttural effigy of man, primitive and hermetic. Yet, stepping to the side, one can see the thin strands of support bolstering such combustibles. As chested-strings of a piano, Fontana strikes firmly across the resonating spread of discovery and acceptance. In addition to voice; jaw-harp, guitar, whistle, piano, and harpsichord are featured in these recordings, though the musical elements are secondary to the voice. Mouth, throat and even nose ('Poema a naso' features a microphone inserted in the nostril) take the stage-light. The interconnection between Giovanni's visual and audio artwork is significant. Words twist and dissolve; blotted with ink, soaring across an empty score. This album acts as a frame for these 14 pieces, which can be seen as they are heard, spilling from speakers as letters meeting paper.\" - Sean McCann. June 2016. Edition of 315. Includes 16-page 9\"x9\" pamphlet with three critical essays, score excerpts, artwork, and program notes written by Fontana. Includes download code.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Audiocollage No.1 (1968) (1:57) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Poema Strumentale (1969) (1:49) \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Tracciapensieri (1976) (1:33) \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Radio\/Dramma: Cancellature (1977) (2:17) \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Campananotte (1979) (5:19) \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Radio\/Dramma: Bzzuiiii (1980) (3:17) \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Radio\/Dramma: Sirene (1980) (1:34) \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Alalìa (1983) (3:55) \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Poema a Naso (1983) (2:51) \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Nu Chahutant Le Piano (1998) (1:23) \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Sipario 4 ? Voci 3, Perdita Di Fiato (2000) (2:52) \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Mask (2009) (2:28) \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Per Segrete Stanze (2009) (10:33) \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Vesunna (2014) (2:01)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Giovanni Fontana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32291688022087,"sku":"31267625","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3408130.jpg?v=1747404532","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/giovanni-fontana-epigenetic-poetry","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}