Luigi Archetti / Bo Wiget

Ending the decade of silence which followed more than ten years of remarkable, critically acclaimed activity by the partnership of veteran experimentalists Luigi Archetti and Bo Wiget, the duo returns with what may be their most ambitions effort to date, 'Weltformat', issued by Die Schachtel. Sculpted from the intricate tonal interventions and responses of Archetti on guitar, mandolin, and electronics, and Wiget on cello, electronics, and vocals, across the album's four sides the duo constructs a remarkably diverse landscape in sound, folding touchstones of modern classical, free improvisation, minimalism, harsh noise, and ambient music, into a seamless, singular expanse. Clusters of tone and dissonance merge, collide, and abrade against drones, textures, and pulsing electronics, each element a representative voice of its creator, caught in an imagistic conversation beyond words, which feels as immediate and intuitive, as it does perfectly balanced and thoughtful. Edition of 200 copies pressed on 2x 180 gram clear vinyl housed in a six-panel gatefold cover that unfolds to reveal the musical score of the album.