[LBN007] – Nick Rivera – “Happy song is a happy song” – (21 January 2011)
“Analogous to the image of a bud who sees the first light, the sounds of wood, shadows reflecting lights and glades in the forest… Your music will thrill an attentive crowd that will be rewarded by a hypnotic experience.” (Bill Gautier)
Nick Rivera – Renee Luise
Nick Rivera – Happy song is a happy song
Nick Rivera – Butter in my head
Nick Rivera – Horn Y Orgy
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Nick Rivera
Bio:
Nick Rivera (Michele Sarti’s solo project) was born under a bunk bed in a victorian house in Hackney, London. Born in Cagliari, Italy, Michele started playing drums in a number of rock bands, slowly developing a strong interest in more experimental and free-form styles of music. The new approach led him to rediscover the french horn, the instrument he studied for years but never used on any of his projects. He also started toying with lots of different instruments like guitar, trumpet, glockenspiel, percussions, synths and loop machines. His first personal project was a free reinterpretation of the music from german composer Kurt Weill, directing a band featuring banjo, piano, wind instruments, flute and percussions. In Italy he collaborated with Bron Y Aur and Franklin Delano, and after moving to London with Sunny Day Sets Fire and Oh Atoms. He also plays as a stable member of the lo-fi folk band Takoma. Nick Rivera comes from Michele’s desire to play something as natural as possible. In his own works is music that would be “close to the image of a bud who sees the first light, the sounds of wood, nocturnal bugs, broken branches, birds, coppers, sliding water, shadows reflecting lights and glades in the forest… and everything that happens in the galaxy next to ours”.
Two extra bonus tracks from Bandcamp download!
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REVIEWS
21/04/2012 – Il Fatto Quotidiano - “…il disco è affascinante e indubbiamente foriero di sviluppi futuri” (more)
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21/02/2012 – Band Blog – “…Happy song is a happy song è uno di quei dischi che può benissimo andare avanti all’infinito e non diventare mai pesante.” (more)
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17/02/2012 – Sentire Ascoltare – “…sei tracce all’insegna di un languore randagio, espanso e stoned.” (more)
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08/02/2012 – FrostClick -”…this is a great EP to have especially for those looking for a new acoustic, free folk artist to love.” (more)
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10/01/2012 – 247 Magazine (page 25) – “Happy song is a happy song is a set of relaxing yet throughly imaginative tunes…” (more)
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14/12/11 – Kathodik – “grazie alla malinconia che si sente il bisogno di condividere, splendidamente espressa con l’intreccio tra chitarra acustica e supporti elettronici che dilatano il sound, rendendolo circolare.” (more)
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15/11/11 – Rockit – “Petali ipotetici, forse un giorno bellissimi, ma di un fiore non ancora sbocciato.” (more)
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08/11/11 – Il Mucchio – “Spiegare la musica è sempre difficile ma pensate a un uomo con uno zaino enorme che cammina felice su una nuvola senza sentire la fatica.” (more)
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11/10/11 – Komakino – “Subtle, lenitive, soothing, hints of classical, orchestral pop music, enriched with electronics, all driven gently with acoustics and wind instruments, plus tinkling bells, guitars and whispered male vocals…” (more)
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18/08/11 – La Sardegna – “Happy song is a happy song è suggestivo e ricco di suoni inusuali e ricercati” (more)
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02/08/11 – Seminaria – “Non sovrastrutture, ma strutture accoglienti, che accolgono le emozioni di chi si abbandona all’ascolto.”
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02/04/11 – Mumble: – “Con questo EP egli ci catapulta in un mondo affollato di suoni e colori in cui rimanere a galla…” (more)
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23/03/11 – go MAG – “…cuatro canciones de post-folk aéreo y moderadamente marciano que apreciarán sobre todo quienes se suelan sentir raros al sentirse bien.” (more)
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17/03/11 – Mùsica Selection – “… un mini álbum de Folktrónica que nos hace recordar viajes, lugares o situaciones que ya sucedieron, pero que nos alegra recordarlas.” (more)
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21/02/11 – Netlabels Revue – “Là, on découvre son savoir-faire en matière de compostions et d’arrangements avec une façon qui rappelle un peu le côté bricolé et patchwork de F.S. Blumm.” (more)
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21/02/11 – Sustainable Happiness – “Happy song is a happy song ha il sapore dolce dell’allegria tenuta a bada…” (more)
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07/02/11 – Recent Music Heroes – “Happy song is a happy song is one of the most excellent appearances (if not the best) in 2011 so far.” (more)
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04/02/11 – NetMusic Life -”…Rivera dimostra di sapere accostare strumenti acustici consueti ed inconsueti a sonorità più elettroniche con gusto e naturalezza creando un sound decisamente originale.” (more)
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