Unfall by Dan Kinzelman

[KHS 033]

In an 'ecological' process of recovery and reuse of musical materials and obsolete electronics, 'Unfall' (German for “accident”) lays its research focus on the encounter between improvised music, electroacoustics, free jazz, dixieland, and minimalism, filtered and recomposed through techniques typical of musique concrète. Referencing Burroughs' cut-ups and methods derived from tape music, 'Unfall' experiments with intertextuality, establishing a dialogue between seemingly distant musical languages.
The music contained here was recorded during a series of residencies in Tuscany and Umbria, followed by a complex process of editing and recomposition conducted by Renato Grieco through re-recording and physical manipulation of analog tape and lathe-cut vinyl, modular synthesis, and field recording. Musical structures are only partially defined, placing Unfall in a position to explore the interplay between discipline and play, control and chaos. In the midst of this, the five musicians seek their own flow, building spaces for reflection, meditation, and healing.

Mirco Rubegni - trumpet, french horn, percussion
Manuele Morbidini - alto sax, percussion
Dan Kinzelman - tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, percussion
Rossano Emili - baritone sax, bass clarinet, percussion
Renato Grieco - electronics, tape manipulation

Tracklist

1.	Micro Portrait	0:39

2.	Scicli	4:04

3.	Clusterfuck	5:14

4.	Possible Ending	3:04

5.	Chorale	4:18

6.	Wien	2:38

7.	Parto	2:28

8.	Die grosse Ekstase des Bildschnitzers Steiner	4:57

9.	Singapore	3:55

10.	Canon X	2:44

11.	Die grosse Ekstase des Bildschnitzers Steiner (reprise)	3:32

12.	Dominique	2:55

Credits

released June 24, 2025

Recorded by Dan Kinzelman at Cicaleto Studio, Arezzo and Zut, Foligno between September 2018 and December 2019, with additional recording by Edoardo Montagnoli.
Editing and re-composition by Renato Grieco in 2021-22.
Mixed by Renato Grieco.
Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi.
All tracks composed by Dan Kinzelman, except 'Dominique' composed by Francesco Ponticelli, 'Die grosse Ekstase des Bildschnitzers Steiner' composed by Popol Vuh, and 'Die grosse Ekstase des Bildschnitzers Steiner (reprise)' composed by Renato Grieco.
Artwork and design by Federico Lupo.
Printed by Legno.
Liner notes by Alessandro Bosetti, translated by Julian Izzo.
Foligno recordings supported by Zut/Cura.
Arezzo recordings supported by Cicaleto Studio.

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