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the gathering
Various Artists
2022
Compilation
14 songs
42min 38sec
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The genre-defying album The Gathering, produced and conceived of by world-renowned producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Ferdinando Arnò, documents a feverishly inspired cross-cultural dialogue, featuring a formidable collective of musicians spread across three continents. The album is a wonderfully, motley musical mashup featuring Arnò in close collaboration with musicians from around the world. The composition “Tamburi” features the Alfio Antico—the talking drum—powerfully contrasted with futuristic rhythms. Here, Arnò is collaborating with blind singer-guitarist Daniel Gonora and brass section leader Joseph Chinouriri. Another profound cultural exchange is in the song “Preta.” This swirl of sound features improv from United States-based percussionist—Gabriel Jarrett—son of legendary jazz icon Keith Jarrett; second-line funk from New Orleans-based Native American band Cha Wa; the buttery vocals of British-born singer-actress Sandy Chambers; the fierce flows of New York hip-hop MC Dante Lennon and the emotional flow of London, England-based rapper Brother May; the warmly winsome vocals of Common Mama’s Jon Kenzie; and cameos from Gaetano Carrozzo and the Moka Band. The song was written by Ferdinando Arnò and Joe Barbieri, and the video features Neapolitan actor Lino Musella. The Gathering also features the musical mosaic of "Santu Lazzaru” which boasts a fragment of Miriam Makeba’s a cappella version of “The Click Song” enhanced with the addition of the Simple Impact Choir, and a sample the from an ancient song by the Salento artist Uccio Aloisi.
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Blue
IVI, Ferdinando Arnò
2021
Single
3min 21sec
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A tangle of words and beats lavished with sensual etherealambience, and enlightened by spoken word poetry make fora mesmerizing and thought-provoking experience. Thefeeling is both immersive and transformative.
Welcome to “Blue,” the new single by Austrian vocalist IVI,and featuring co-writer, multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning producer Ferdinando Arnò. This is more than apoetic performance. It’s a labyrinthine sonic journey thatstarts from the soul, and unravels as a red thread directly toyour head and heart. It’s propelled forward by the fierce flowof Kae Tempest and Amanda Gorman.
“Blue” bursts with sublime lyricism and the kinetic energy ofabstract beats. The cultural vibe here recalls the musicalcadences of legendary poet, professor, and author SoniaSanchez, and it also conjures the fertile scene at theNuyorican Poets Café in Alphabet City during the 70’s.
Credits
voice: IVI
keys: Ferdinando Arnò
bass: Paolo Costa
backing vocals: Luana Heredia
written and produced by Ferdinando Arnò
lyrics by Ivi Oaks, Ferdinando Arnò, Sandy Chambers
recorded in Milan, Italy, @ quiet, please! Studios
assistant engineers: Luca Lo Tito, Matteo Zatti
mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY
mastered by Steve Fallone & Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound,Edgewater, NJ
pic: Gaia Bonanomi
graphics: Alessandro C. Busseni
© 2021 quiet, please!
Andromeda
IVI
2019
Single
3min 05sec
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A seductive pop alchemy and the scratchy intensity of aunique vocal timbre, evoking the style of MarleneDietrich, illuminate IVI's debut single, Andromeda.
25-year-old, born in Austria, Ivi grew up in London.She’s a versatile artist capable of bringing together inthe same song an inspired and contemporarymainstream attitude and the aristocratic echo of themost charming interpreter / femme fatale of thetwentieth century. The piece, written by FerdinandoArnò and produced by Arnò himself with CaterinaCaselli, was mixed by Tom Elmhirst, the most creativesound engineer of the last decade and GrammyAwards winner for his work with Amy Winehouse,Adele, David Bowie and Beck.
Credits
voice: IVI
keys: Ferdinando Arnò
bass: Paolo Costa
choir: Clelia Arnò
written and produced by Ferdinando Arnò
lyrics by Ferdinando Arnò
recorded in Milan, Italy, @ quiet, please! Studios
assistant engineers: Luca Lo Tito, Matteo Zatti
mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY
mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
graphics: Alessandro C. Busseni
© 2019 quiet, please!
What Love
Ferdinando Arnò, Daniel Gamora, Angel Bat Dawid, B’Real Ali Thunder, Pharoah Sanders
2020
Single
4min 19sec
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This is a global pandemic, and a wonderful way to heal our souls is to create together. The new track “What Love” embodies this spirit of unity. It is the soundtrack of different musical cultures fitting together like puzzle pieces to create an intriguing, pancultural jam brimming with balmy African melodies, rhythms, and soul.
This four-minute United Nations of good vibes has been conceived by Ferdinando Arnò who wrote and produced the track. It features contributions from around the world, including musicians Isaac and Daniel Gonora from Zimbabwe, along with special guests from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Milan, before it received the golden sonic touch in New Jersey from iconic mastering engineer Greg Calbi who works out of legendary Sterling Sound Studios.
The vibe here was to create something of a “planet song,” an artistic statement that seamlessly weaves together aesthetics and cultures. To that end, “What Love” mastermind Ferdinando Arnò harnesses the power of a vibrant array of singular talents. The track includes the jazzy swagger of Angel Bat Dawid's, the mystical music stylings of tenor titan Pharoah Sanders (who Ornette Coleman calls the best tenor in the world), the rap-art poetry of B'Rael Ali Thunder, the purity and joyfulness of the Zimbabwe Kids Choir, and “What Love” boasts an A-list cast of Italian session musicians, including Paolo Costa, Giorgio Cocilovo, Daniele Comoglio, and Luana Heredia.
“What Love” is an invigorating blend of artistry, aesthetics, and cultures. It’s an act of osmosis through music, as seemingly different perspectives breakthrough barriers and border in song.
Credits
voice: Angel Bat Dawid
rap: B’Rael Ali Thunder
ad libs: Daniel Gonora
sax solo: Pharoah Sanders
keys: Ferdinando Arnò
guitars: Daniel Gonora, Giorgio Cocilovo
drums: Isaac Gonora
bass: Malizani Mbewe, Paolo Costa
horns ensamble: Jose Sax Ensamble
add trumpet: Daniele Moretto
add sax: Daniele Comoglio
backing vocals: Luana Heredia
choir: Note2etoN (Harare’s Kids Choir)
written and produced by Ferdinando Arnò
recorded in Harare, Zimbabwe, by Simone Coen
recorded in Chicago, Illinois, @CRC Studios
recorded in Los Angeles, California, @Sound Factory Studios by Marco Sonzini
recorded in Milan, Italy, @quiet, please! Studios
assistant engineers: Luca Lo Tito, Matteo Zatti
mixed by Ferdinando Arnò & Lorenzo Cazzaniga at Alari Park Studios
mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
photo: Giovanna Amore
graphics: Alessandro C. Busseni
©℗2020 quiet, please!
There Was An Angel
Ferdinando Arnò, Samora Pinderhughes, Precious Ebony
2020
Single
3min 43sec
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The soulful ecstasy of an angelic voice and the electrifying urban flow of New York's QueerBallroom Scene are the driving force behind There Was An Angel, the new single composed andproduced by Ferdinando Arnò.
Three and a half minutes of modern pop music, breaking-downof all traditional aesthetic conventions, magically interpreted by Samora Pinderhughes(musician, composer and very refined crooner, known for his collaborations with HerbieHancock and the rapper Common in the August Greene project) and Precious Ebony, the EastCoast icon of beyond the genres freestyle (in the rhymes he deals intensely with therelationship with the mother and his homosexuality).
Recorded between Brooklyn, Philadelphiaand Milanby an impressive session men team, There Was An Angel has been mixed by TomElmhirst (Adele, Beck, David Bowie) at Electric Lady Studios in New York and mastered by GregCalbi at New Jersey's Sterling Sound Studios.
Credits
voice: Samora Pinderhughes
rap: Precious Ebony
keys: Ferdinando Arnò
cellos: Marco Decimo
guitars: Giorgio Cocilovo
bass: Paolo Costa
drums: Lele Melotti
backing vocals: Sandy Chambers
written and produced by Ferdinando Arnò
recorded in Brooklyn, New York, @The Bunker Studio
recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, @Mike Tarsia Recording Studio by Mike Tarsia
recorded in Milan, Italy, @quiet, please! Studios
assistant engineers: Luca Lo Tito, Matteo Zatti
mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY
mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
photo: Jacopo Benassi
graphics: Alessandro C. Busseni
©℗ 2020 quiet, please!
Go for Gold
Ferdinando Arnò feat. Dede & Javier Starks
2019
Single
3min 26sec
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Go For Gold, the latest single from Italian producer and composer Ferdinando Arnò, mines that sweet spot between timely and timeless. The track’s sleek contemporary production puts it in the running to be a pop hit, and its classic songcraft positions it to be a beloved evergreen composition.
Go For Gold oozes soulful vibrations, seductive funk grooves, and pop sophistication. It showcases the artistry of emerging London singer, DEDE, who contributes her uniquely sensual vocals to the track. Joining DEDE is up and coming American rapper and songwriter Javier Starks who graces the tune with his distinct lyrical flow. This intriguing musical masterwork was recorded at quiet, please! Studios in Milan, and at legendary Abbey Road Studios in London. Additional sessions for vocals were held at Blue Bell Hill Studio, Kent with Barny Barnicott, best known for his work with Coldplay, Kasabian, The 1975, and M.I.A. Joining these vocalists on this powerful and evocative piece was a crew of all-star musicians, including Lele Melotti on drums, Paolo Costa on bass, Giorgio Cocilovo on guitars, Pacho on percussion, Gabriele Comoglio on sax and Wena, Sandy Chambers and Luana Heredia’s backing vocals. “Go For Gold” was mixed in New York at Electric Lady Studios by Grammy Award-winner Tom Elmhirst best known for his work with Amy Winehouse, Adele, David Bowie, and Beck.
Credits
voice: DEDE
rap: Javier Starks
piano: Ferdinando Arnò
guitars: Giorgio Cocilovo
drums: Lele Melotti
bass: Paolo Costa
sax: Gabriele Comoglio
percs: Sandro De Bellis, Pacho
choirs: Luana Heredia, Sandy Chambers, Valentina “Wena” Gnesutta
written and produced by Ferdinando Arnò
lyrics by Ferdinando Arnò, Dave Muldoon, Javier Starks
recorded between Milan (quiet, please! Studios), London (Abbey Road Studios), Kent (Blue Bell Hill) and Annandale, Virginia (The Sweet Spot Studio)
assistant engineers: Luca Lo Tito, Matteo Zatti
mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY
mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
graphics: Alessandro C. Busseni
© 2019 quiet, please!
O Filho do Recluso
Ferdinando Arnò, MARO, Vince Mendoza, Marco Decimo
2019
Single
4min 03sec
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Industrial decay, raw nature, fantastical graphic design, touches of high fashion, and dramatic elegance cometogether on the video for Ferdinando Arnò and MARO’s smoldering version of “O Filho Do Recluso.” Thiscinematic short documents a battle of the soul, mind, and body that, through well-marked narrative sections, laysforth an arc of death as salvation.“The story can be interpreted in many ways, but in the video we accompany the protagonist through a journey whereit’s almost as if she dies in the end,” director Karina Taira reveals. “One layer of meaning in this is the killing of theouter ego so that she can be more in touch with her inner core, and reunited with nature.”
Credits
voice: Maro
piano: Ferdinando Arnò
strings arranged by Vince Mendoza
cello: Marco Decimo
double bass: Alessandro Serra
recorded at “quiet, please!”, Milano
recorded and mixed by Ferdinando Arnò
assistant engineers: Luca Lo Tito, Matteo Zatti
mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
photo: Jacopo Benassi
graphics: Alessandro C. Busseni
© 2018 quiet, please!
Dream on Me
Ferdinando Arnò & Joan as a Police Woman
2018
Single
2min 56sec
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Close your eyes, feel your knees go weak, and let go of your inhabitations as the sexy vibes of “Dream On Me” register deep in your soul. The woozy harmonies and pop potency of the track is a pathway to a silken and sordid bedroom fantasy. Let the spell be cast because you can’t resist this neo-soul pop seduction. This elegantly erotic jam is the collaborative masterstroke of visionary composer Ferdinando Arnò and pop siren Joan As Police Woman.The mesmerizing slow-burn track was birthed by a transatlantic creative soiree between the Italian artist-producer and theNew York singer-songwriter.
“Dream On Me” seamlessly melds together each artist’s distinct creative points of view. The song froths over with rugged club beats, cinematic mood-making atmospherics, touches of intrepid Radio head-vibing ambience, and shades of futuristic indie-pop.At the center of this stylistic swirl is an undeniable pop gems moldering with Joan’s vocal shitting that dizzying sweet spot that sends the tune’s pop pheromones over the edge. Eventually, the posh and pent-up longing of the track gets released via a smooth and swaggering rapped passage courtesy of Benjamin Lazar Davis, an acclaimed emerging urban artist in the Manhattan scene
Credits
voice: Joan As Police Woman
piano: Ferdinando Arnò
guitars: Giorgio Cocilovo
drums: Lele Melotti
bass: Paolo Costa
sax: Gabriele Comoglio
choir: Luana Heredia
rap: Benjamin Lazar Davis
written and produced by Ferdinando Arnò
lyrics by Joan Wasser
recorded between Milan and New York
assistant engineers: Luca Lo Tito, Matteo Zatti
mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY
mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ
photo: Jacopo Benassi
graphics: Alessandro C. Busseni
© 2018 quiet, please!
Music for Radura
Ferdinando Arnò, Melanie De Biasio, Marco Decimo, Giorgio Cocilovo
2016
EP
8 songs
36min 00sec
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The inspiration for Radura comes from italian architect and urban planner Stefano Boeri and his own practice. Radura is an intimate and collective space that can host gatherings, readings, events, and can also be a place for individual downtime.
The landscape of Radura includes large open spaces and comfy nooks. The design of the space are inspired by Il Cortile della Farmacia, an his- torical site designed by Renaissance’s architect Filarete. The interiors of Radura are lined by 400 cylindrical wooden columns, functioning as a reso- nating chamber, making the space a unique way to experience music. The sound installation has been thoughtfully designed by Ferdinando Arnò.
Tracks:
angelicus —1:55 / vince mendoza
beat in my heart —6:43 / ferdinando arnò, melanie de biasio
life is a state of mind —6:59 / ferdinando arnò
swallow me —6:45 / ferdinando arnò, melanie de biasio
l’enfant de la nuit —13:39 / ferdinando arnò, melanie de biasio
Credits
piano, electronics: Ferdinando Arnò
chant: Melanie de Biasio
cello: Marco Decimo
moog guitar: Giorgio Cocilovo
recorded and mixed by Ferdinando Arnò
studio assistant: Matteo Zatti
mastered by Tom Coyne at “Sterling Sound”, New York
graphics: Alessandro C. Busseni
Melanie de Biasio appears courtesy of [PIAS]
© 2016 quiet, please!