Bastion, by Bastion (Valerio Cosi/Jukka Reverberi)

Bastion

by Bastion (Valerio Cosi/Jukka Reverberi)

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1.	Ohm 08:55	buy track
2.	69, Blau und Weiß 08:41	buy track
3.	Dancing Bones 06:45	buy track
4.	Red Star 15:24	buy track

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Bastion are a duo formed in 2008-2009, one half is the multi-instrumentalist/saxophonist Valerio Cosi and the other one is Jukka Reverberi (best known for his relevant work in the Italian post-rock band Giardini di Mirò). They made their eponymous debut for Interregnum Records in 2009 (out on a CD digipack edition) but the band never had a chance to tour at that time. Their only live appearance was at MI ODI Festival in Milano, Italy, 2009 (a rare trio formation with the Grammy-winning Francesco Donadello on modular synthesizers) - sharing the stage with OvO, Zu, Cripple Bastards, Xabier Iriondo and many others.
On the surface, "Bastion" appears as (possibly) the darkest, heaviest and bleakest work coming from both artists involved: four tracks that are deep into doomy drones, early Throbbing Gristle ("Second Annual Report" and "Heathen Earth"), Suicide at their most hallucinated form and lot of obscure industrial references may be easily found in their sound. From "Ohm" to the closing "Red Star" (slowly building throughout its 15 minutes and ending with an ear-splitting feedback), "Bastion" is an unexpected departure from both artists' catalogues.
This version is a remastered version (with brand new artwork), curated by Valerio Cosi.

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released March 16, 2021

New Artwork By [Design] – Valerio Cosi
Loops [Saxoloop], Voice, Electronics, Guitar, Synthesizer, Edited By, Mastered By, Recorded By, Other [Strategies] – Valerio Cosi
Voice, Electronics, Noises [White Noise], Other [Manipulated Sounds, Toy Microphones], Recorded By – Jukka Reverberi
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Recorded in Italy, early 2007 - first edition mastered in summer 2008.
CD edition released by Interregnum Records, 2009.
Remastered for a Bandcamp digital-only release in March 2021.

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"Free jazz mixed with psych-rock and electronic music, and all kinds of awesome" (Pitchfork)

"Cosi is a master at bending tones and meshing multiple instruments and styles into a cohesive unit. Layers of guitars, horns, percussion and more create everything from whimsical pop to sprawling, esoteric drone" (FoxyDigitalis)

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