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The Music Folder #13 Suzanne Ciani

Interview by Francesco Fusaro, 8/4/2024

The Music Folder is a talk series, curated by Archivio Storico Ricordi, which investigates the intersection of music, memory, and arts.

In this episode, we had the great pleasure of conversing with Suzanne Ciani, the renowned electronic music pioneer. A trailblazer in the world of modular synthesizers and sound design, Ciani's journey from a classical background to the vanguard of electronic music is discussed here with NTS Radio host, musician, and musicologist Francesco Fusaro.

Breaking the stereotype that electronic music is unfit for live performance, Ciani reminisced about her efforts to showcase electronic instruments on stage, addressed the significant topic of archiving and promoting women's contributions to music, and reflected on her initial reluctance to delve into her vault of unreleased tapes for Andy Votel's Finders Keepers label.

With a career spanning over five decades, Suzanne Ciani's pioneering work established a new paradigm. It proved electronic music's versatility in the studio and on stage and significantly shaped the landscape of modern sound. Episode realized in partnership with INNER_SPACES and San Fedele Musica.

The Music Folder #12 Jim O'Rourke

Interview by Francesco Tenaglia, 4/3/2024.

The Music Folder is a talk series, curated by Archivio Storico Ricordi, which investigates the intersection of music, memory, and arts.

In this episode we are pleased to present the Japan-based, American composer Jim O’Rourke in a conversation with the critic Francesco Tenaglia.

The dialogue draws upon the figure of Roland Kayn, focusing on O'Rourke's effort to restore the unpublished archives of the late German composer, a project being published on Bandcamp. This initiative provides a foundation to explore the extensive themes of O'Rourke's thirty-year career.

Known initially for his involvement with the avant-garde rock band Gastr Del Sol, O'Rourke possesses a diverse solo discography that spans from pop to electroacoustic music. His collaborative efforts include working with artists such as Sonic Youth, Merzbow, Derek Bailey, Fennesz, Wilco, John Fahey, Smog, Faust, and Tony Conrad.

The Music Folder #11 Kode9

Interview by Guglielmo Bottin, 22/11/2023.

The Music Folder is a talk series, curated by Archivio Storico Ricordi, which investigates the intersection of music, memory, and arts.

For the 11th installment of our podcast series #TheMusicFolder we are pleased to present Kode9, electronic music artist and founder of the Hyperdub record label.

The talk realized in collaboration with Biennale Musica on the occasion of the 67th International Festival of Contemporary Music in Venice, is hosted by Guglielmo Bottin, PhD fellow in electronic popular music and groove theory at University of Milan, visiting scholar at Humbold University in Berlin, as well as established producer and touring dj in his own right.

The conversation investigates the motives behind the birth of the Hyperdub label, the label as an archive and the current state of digital archives, the role of ideology in the development of music scenes, sonic fiction as future world building and re-mediation of past allegories of the future, and much more.

Interview by Marco Mancuso, 22/11/2023.

The Music Folder is a talk-series, curated by Archivio Storico Ricordi, which investigates the intersection of music, memory and arts.

For the 10th installment of our podcast series #TheMusicFolder we are pleased to present the German composer and digital artist Robert Henke.

The talk, realized in collaboration with Biennale Musica on the occasion of the 67th International Festival of Contemporary Music in Venice, is hosted by Marco Mancuso, critic and curator on art and technoscience, professor at Politecnico delle Arti di Bergamo and University of Bologna.

The conversation revolves around Henke's artistic inspiration influenced by technology and his relationship with machinery, with a reflection on the balance between engineering aspects with the unpredictable. Among the topics, the interaction of sound and visual in the CBM 8032 AV project, the creation of instruments and a final consideration about science, research and limits within the digital arts.

Interview by Francesco Bergamo, 29/11/2023.



The Music Folder is a talk-series, curated by Archivio Storico Ricordi, which investigates the intersection of music, memory and arts.

Interview by Francesco Tenaglia, 20/09/2023.

The Music Folder is a talk-series, curated by Archivio Storico Ricordi, which investigates the intersection of music, memory and arts.