Filippo Ansaldi

“Filippo Ansaldi proves himself to be a reed player of immense restraint, while Simone Sims Longo demonstrates an intuitive understanding of how to process acoustic weight without crushing its spirit. Together, they have created a work that resists easy categorization, choosing instead to exist in the quiet, expansive gap between the human heart and the machine.” James Broscheid wrote a beautiful review of “Solo Suono” on @bigtakeovermag Today is @bandcamp Friday, and there are still some cassette copies available!

Really happy that Solo Suono, the record I crafted with @filippo.ansaldi and released by Umor Rex [ @dnks_mx ], has been included in “The Best Experimental Music on @bandcamp January 2026.” Thank you to @marcissist for the selection and for these words: “The first recorded meeting between Italian musicians Filippo Ansaldi and Simone Sims Longo roars out of the gate with opening track ‘Dodici,’ as Ansaldi’s saxophone runs note cycles and Longo’s electronics manipulate those sounds, creating something not far from the mesmerizing repetitions of Philip Glass’s Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack. The next seven tracks on Solo Suono explore lots of moods, but that pulsing quality persists. Rhythm is the focus, despite the fact that there are no explicit beats on the album; everything swings, sways, and pounds based strictly on the energy of the duo’s loops. It’s music made of sharp hooks, and my favorite comes in closer ‘Illusione,’ a banger of key clicks and note flips that hits ecstatic heights.” #umorrex