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Wanda Wulz
:Colorermetico:
Wanda Wulz was
an Italian photographer, famous for her work “Io + gatto” (Me +
cat) and her use of “technical means to evoke the seamless
conflation of identities that occur so effortlessly in the world of
dreams” (1). It makes perfect sense that Ludovico Padovan and
Filippo Spadoni have chosen the name of this artist for their
project. :Colorermetico: is their first album, released by Swiss Dark
Nights. It is an extremely atmospheric work, full of delicate
arrangements: here waves of synths, there what sounds like an Indian
zither, and always sober vocals, as if they were reciting mantras.
The tempo is kept low throughout the album, and it feels like a
journey into a world of dreams, full of spirituality, almost mystical
(“Colorermetico”,“Ignota”). Some tracks are full of happy
nostalgia, like the precious “La Giostra” with its sweet synths
melody. This song brings to mind childhood vacations, the smell of
cut-grass, hot summer evenings and starry skies. Other songs, such as
“L’Equilibrista” bring more gravity to the album, and seem to
deal with more painful melancholia. “Miraggio” ends the trip
softly and finishes to soothe the pain. This album is highly
recommended to lovers of dark ambient, waking dreams and full moons.
It gives the listener a real experience, and it’s better to live it
up for yourself, so I’ll end this review, but not before saying
thanks to Wanda Wulz for offering us such a beautiful album.
Guillaume Renard
