Pierluigi Billone's music often features an expansion of time, with works lasting 20, 30, or even 60 minutes, resisting the 'event' culture of quickly changing sensory stimulation.
Compositional Technique
The electronic noise of the two electric guitars serves as the origin and constant return point for all sounds in OM ON, creating an unusual depth of sound.
Performer Biography
Yaron Deutsch and Tom Pauwels, the guitarists on this album, have been active figures in new music repertoire since the turn of the century, coordinating projects and premiering works often featuring electric guitar.
Compositional Technique
Pierluigi Billone's composition for two electric guitars, OM ON, begins subtly and takes its time, with the two guitarists' playing not directly connected at the start.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The syllable 'OM' in the title refers to the sphere of ritual, particularly in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the transcendent primordial sound from which the universe originates.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The title OM ON is a homage to the two guitarists, Tom Pauwels and Yaron Deutsch, whose first names are hidden within the syllables.
Compositional Technique
OM ON, with its duration of nearly 80 minutes, is exceptional in Billone's oeuvre and does not pursue a clear developmental direction, allowing for contemplative listening.
