{"title":"Alessandro Cortini","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlessandro Cortini is an Italian musician and producer, born on May 24, 1976 in Bologna, Italy. He is best known for his work as a session and touring member with Nine Inch Nails, as well as for his solo projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a career spanning over two decades, Cortini has made significant contributions to the music industry. His unique style and musical talent have earned him recognition and respect from both fans and fellow artists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a solo artist, Cortini has released several critically acclaimed albums that showcase his experimental soundscapes and captivating compositions. His music combines elements of electronic, ambient, and industrial genres to create immersive sonic experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nati-infiniti","title":"Nati Infiniti","description":"\u003cp\u003eItalian musician, producer, composer, and instrument builder Alessandro Cortini unveils his latest release, \u003ci\u003eNati Infiniti\u003c\/i\u003e, via Mute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Following up on 2021’s \u003ci\u003eScuro Chiaro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNati Infiniti\u003c\/i\u003e is a 40-minute piece split into five movements, based on an immersive audio installation that Cortini originally created for the Sónar Lisboa festival in 2022 where it was presented across four floors of the Museu de Lisboa’s Moagem. Cortini later debuted the live performance at Berlin’s Atonal festival in 2023, reimagining the work as a unique, evolving dialogue. The record is mixed by Grammy nominated recording engineer, producer, and mixer Marta Salogni (Björk, Depeche Mode, Sampha), and features Cortini’s Strega synth, which he co-designed with music technology company Make Noise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cortini is one of the foremost figures of contemporary electronic music, best known for his haunting, atmospheric work. A longstanding member of Nine Inch Nails, he is a highly prolific solo artist, releasing a steady stream of his own heady music on luminary labels, including Mute, Hospital, and Important Records for the past decade. Throughout his shadowy rise to fame, he has collaborated with the likes of Lawrence English, Daniel Avery and Merzbow, and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (the only Italian musician ever honoured).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mute","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50451368378699,"sku":"2215150","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50451368116555,"sku":"2215149","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/AlessandroCortini_NatiInfiniti_Vinyl_Cover_1080_c65015ca_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727124007"},{"product_id":"volume-massimo","title":"Volume Massimo","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his solo work and as a member of Nine Inch Nails, Alessandro Cortini's music casts the listener into an intricately rendered vortex of emotive dynamics, where he expertly maximises the boundaries of contemporary electronic music. His new album, 'Volume Massimo,' combines his fondness for melody with the rigour of experimental practice. Follows on from 2017's universally acclaimed album ‘Avanti. 8 tracks of deftly arranged synthesizers saturated with sonic artefacts and luscious pop sensibilities. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mute","offers":[{"title":"Turquoise | LP","offer_id":50498467955019,"sku":"1068786","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50498467070283,"sku":"1068787","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3f1f2d00-450b-4267-b36a-b6e5b0a56084_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727748745"},{"product_id":"scuro-chiaro","title":"Scuro Chiaro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScuro Chiaro\u003c\/i\u003e is the brand new solo album from Alessandro Cortini, following his recent collaboration with Daniel Avery. \u003ci\u003eScuro Chiaro\u003c\/i\u003e means ‘dark light’, and the new album shares themes with his highly acclaimed previous solo LP, \u003ci\u003eVolume Massimo\u003c\/i\u003e. Cortini recently joined the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame as the keyboard player and bass guitarist of Nine Inch Nails.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mute","offers":[{"title":"Clear | LP","offer_id":50512900424011,"sku":"1116548","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50512900653387,"sku":"1116547","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a0da31e6-f7e4-4760-b7a2-1454e6734dc8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727909796"},{"product_id":"forse-volume-1","title":"Forse Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails\/How To Destroy Angels) composed the Forse series using a Buchla Music Easel, of which only 13 are known to exist. Forse, meaning \"maybe\" In Italian, is a series of 3 double LP releases Cortini recorded for Important to release in 2013. \"All pieces were written and performed live on a Buchla Music Easel, in the span of one month. I found that the limited array of modules that the instrument offers sparked my creativity. Most pieces consist of a repeating chord progression, where the real change happens at a spectral\/dynamic level, as opposed to the harmonic\/chordal one. I believe that the former are just as effective as the latter, in the sense that the sonic presentation (distortion, filtering, wave shaping, etc.) are just as expressive as a chord change or chord type, and often reinforce said chord progressions. \"Of all the years with Nine Inch Nails the period spent writing and recording the instrumental record Ghosts I-IV is probably the one which changed my approach to music making the most. After that record I started getting more into instrumental composition, although I tried to approach it in a different way. While we had a vast array of tools and instruments at our disposal then, I decided to approach my pieces limiting myself to one instrument only, as I found myself being more decisive when faced with a limited creative environment.\" ~ Alessandro Cortini\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Important","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":53548328452427,"sku":"R7439-8973","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/getImage_12.jpg?v=1759836976"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_8901558e_thumbnail_4096_bbab17cf-824c-4880-bf73-f722966e02b9.jpg?v=1727123973","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/alessandro-cortini.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}