1979
Scorrevole 3 e Fluttuazioni
The artist mingles electronics with percussive and environmental sounds to create Zen-like moods.
Usually there are only one or two things going on at a time, generating a pastoral, relaxed state, but the electronics and/or percussion may briefly surprise or raise a clamor. Imagine sitting by a lake in the Rockies in spring while watching the movie Tron on your portable TV, with your Tibetan monk who likes the sound of reverberant bass drums, bells, and thumb pianos.
Luckily, Sinigaglia organizes the sounds in way not too disjointed to form a mildly dramatic trance experience. The experiences are intensified by the superb recording so that the storm, ducks, water, etc. are very vivid.
Tom Grove (Option Jul/Aug 87)
This is a collection of musique concrete pieces by the Italian sound sculptor. Natural sounds where recorded and then modified with reverberation, echo, tape loops, etc. Mixed with these were vocal sounds and Western instruments like flute, piano and various percussive devices. Prepared analog sounds were overlaid with natural sounds (bird songs and water, for instance). Sinigaglia also used analog synthesizers whose timbres more closely matched those of the outdoor sounds he recorded. Obvious in the percussion parts are Latin and Arabian influences. Some compositions recall the structure of a gamelan piece. Sinigaglia utilize space very well, and the tape shows a unifying structure in the rhythms. Even at its most cacophonous, the tape conveys quietness difficult to describe. The blend between synthesized and natural sounds is seamless and the dynamic range is good, although not dramatic, (which adds to the serene feel). Darker passages are not striking or chilling; they are insidious and insinuating.
Brian White (Sound Choice 9/87)