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I' M

by Iarin Munari

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1.
Sunrise 01:07
2.
Settimo 08:26
3.
Afrìta 04:45
Ana ma cho ezi gbo ndu Ana ma fu ala "Afrìta"
4.
Camilla 05:26
5.
Twilight 06:33
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Fifth Wave 05:47
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9.
Sunset 01:17

about

ENG_

I’M is the first solo album by Italian drummer, composer and producer Iarin Munari. Throughout the years, he worked with a large variety of pop, funk, soul and jazz artists such as Stadio, Roberto Vecchioni, Paolo Belli, Nomadi, Tony Levin, Larry Ray, Ruggero Robin and Alexia.

I’M is comprised of nine compositions with a variety of influences, in which Munari acts as a multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger. Five of the tracks are presented in funk/jazz arrangments and are performed by an all-star ensemble made up by Munari himself, Alfonso Santimone (keyboards), Daniele Santimone (guitars), Nick Muneratti (bass) and other respected guests such as Piero Bittolo Bon (woodwinds), Enrico di Stefano (sax) and Antonello del Sordo (trumpet).

The album also contains three stripped-down compositions in which Munari plays acoustic and classic guitars, ukulele and piano that feature a string quartet. The remaining track is “Afrìta” (an union of the words ‘Africa’ and ‘Italia’), an afro/etno/pop hommage to Africa, which is sung in the Nigerian language Igbò and features guest percussionist Fabrizio de Luca.

As the title itself suggests, I’M is a very personal record: “the album represents a voyage around my life. We leave at dawn and arrive at sundown (‘Sunrise’ and ‘Sunset’). During the trip we find what consists of my life: the origin of everything (‘Afrìta’), the goodbyes (‘Camilla’, ‘Towards That Light’) and those moments that act like a giant wave of an impervious sea that overwhelms you (‘Fifth Wave.’)

“This said, there are also happy memories (‘Settimo’, ‘Chasing Butterflies’) and moments of hope which I chose to identify in the twilight: that magic moment where dusk and dawn look the same, said Munari. “What seems to be ending is actually starting over. It’s a wonderful metaphor of the circularity of life”

ITA_

“I’M” è il primo disco a nome di Iarin Munari, batterista, compositore e produttore rodigino che vanta collaborazioni con grandi artisti nazionali ed internazionali della scena pop, funk, soul e jazz: Stadio, Roberto Vecchioni, Paolo Belli, Nomadi, Tony Levin, Larry Ray, Ruggero Robin e Alexia sono solo alcuni degli artisti con cui ha collaborato.

Il lavoro è composto da nove composizioni con un ventaglio di sonorità molto ampio in cui Munari si esprime nella veste di polistrumentista, compositore e arrangiatore. Il disco contiene cinque brani dal sound funk/jazz, nel quale Munari è accompagnato da un ensemble di musicisti di pregio come Alfonso Santimone (tastiere), Daniele Santimone (chitarra), Nick Muneratti (basso) e con ospiti di altrettanto prestigio come Piero Bittolo Bon (sax contralto, tenore, baritono), Enrico di Stefano (sax contralto) e Antonello Del Sordo (tromba). Nell’album c’è anche spazio per tre composizioni senza batteria, nelle quali Munari ha suonato chitarre acustiche, classiche, ukulele, pianoforte ed ha arrangiato un quartetto d’archi formato da Andrea Scaramella (violino), Francesco De Santi (violino), Laura Giaretta (viola), Maurizio Galvanelli (violoncello).

Completa il tutto “Afrìta” (unione delle parole Africa e Italia), un omaggio al continente Africano dalle sonorità afro/etno/pop, cantato in linguaggio Nigeriano Igbò e con la partecipazione del percussionista Fabrizio Luca.

Come indicato dal titolo stesso, si tratta di un disco molto personale:

“L’album rappresenta un viaggio all’interno della mia vita”, spiega Munari, “Si parte dall’alba e si arriva al tramonto (“Sunrise” e “Sunset”). In mezzo c’è il vissuto: l’origine di tutto (“Afrìta”), gli addii (“Camilla” e “Towards That Light”) ed i momenti che ti travolgono come una grande onda di un mare impervio (“Fifth Wave”). Ma c’è anche spazio per le memorie felici (“Settimo”, “Chasing Butterflies”), e per i pensieri di speranza identificati nel crepuscolo (“Twilight”): quel momento magico che fa sembrare l’alba e il tramonto la stessa cosa. Ciò che finisce sta in realtà ricominciando. Una meravigliosa espressione della circolarità della vita”

credits

released July 25, 2018

Composed and produced by Iarin Munari

Iarin Munari: drums, acoustic and nylon strings guitars, ukulele, percussions, piano, vocals
Alfonso Santimone: acoustic and electric piano
Daniele Santimone: nylon strings guitar, electric guitar
Nick Muneratti: bass and fretless bass
Fabrizio Luca: percussions
Enrico Di Stefano: alto saxophone
Piero Bittolo Bon: baritone, tenor and alto saxophones
Antonello Del Sordo: trumpet
Andrea Scaramella: violin
Francesco De Santi: violin
Laura Giaretta: viola
Maurizio Galvanelli: cello


Recorded on April 2016 and December 2017 at Over Studio Recording in Cento (FE) Italy by Angelo Paracchini.

Strings recoded on April 2017 by Mike 3rd at Prosdocimi Recording Studio in Carmignano di Brenta (PD) Italy.

Strings editing by Luca Leprotti and Nico Dalla Vecchia at Modulab Studio in Casalecchio di Reno (BO) Italy.

Editing and mix by iarin Munari at I'M Studio in Fiesso Umbertiano (RO) Italy.

Mastering by Nicola Fantozzi at Over Studio.

Cover and booklet art work by brandless.it

Photos by brandless.it and Jacopo Aneghini

Iarin Munari plays:
Ufip Cymbals, Ludwig Drums, Vic Firth drumsticks, Remo drumheads

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Iarin Munari Rovigo, Italy

Drummer, producer, composer, teacher.
Since 1996 he works professionally as a drummer in tours, studio, TV and radio with italian and international artists.
Complete bio on www.iarinmunari.com

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