1A+1B
1C+1D+1E
2A
2B
2C+2D+2E
3A+3B+3C
3D+3E
4A+4B
4C+4D
4E+5A
5B+5C
5D+5E

The Smell of Blue Electricity arises from the collaboration between the composer and musician Vittorio Montalti and the ensemble Blow Up Percussion. The composition and development of the piece was made possible with the support of SIAE – Classici di oggi 2018/19 and was created with the collaboration of Tempo Reale.

The piece is divided into different sequences and relies on the element of fragmentation. The composition is conceived as a live performance and attempts to break down the traditional boundaries between composer and performer: The composer does not only give instructions on how his work is to be performed but becomes an integrative part of the performance itself. The starting point of the piece is Vittorio Montalti’s interest for electronic media and the integration of these in his compositional research. The electronic dimension is not to be seen as a “supplement” to the percussion instruments, but rather as media that expands the timbre of the acoustic instruments.