Orizzontale is the first release by Nea, a multidisciplinary collective dedicated to experimentation in the fields of sound art, performance, and visual art. Inspired by the core principles of the groups Manifesto (https://nea-aps.net/#manifesto), the work explores the meaning of horizontalityintended as the absence of hierarchiesand authoritarian structutes. A value system that not only guided the artistic process but also shaped the interaction of the ensemble during the artist residency and the concert from which the entire work emerged. The tracks collected in Orizzontale arise from the coming together of twelve artists of diverse backgrounds and origins, united by a shared vision of collective practice. The work bears witness to and encapsulates the diverse personalities involvedoften very different from one anothercreating connections between worlds that do not necessarily converge: the spectrum ranges from free improv to heavy electronics, from jazz to echoes of traditional Mediterranean music, all the way to dub, noise, and elements of experimental theater. The result is an eclectic, unexpected, and evocative mix, free from boundaries and stylistic definitions: the fruit of an encounter as surprising as it is genuinely collaborative. To accompany the digital release, we have created a refined olive wood stamp containing a QR code to download the tracks in lossless format and access extra content.

Orizzontale is the first release by Nea, a multidisciplinary collective dedicated to experimentation in the fields of sound art, performance, and visual art. Inspired by the core principles of the groups Manifesto (https://nea-aps.net/#manifesto), the work explores the meaning of horizontalityintended as the absence of hierarchiesand authoritarian structutes. A value system that not only guided the artistic process but also shaped the interaction of the ensemble during the artist residency and the concert from which the entire work emerged. The tracks collected in Orizzontale arise from the coming together of twelve artists of diverse backgrounds and origins, united by a shared vision of collective practice. The work bears witness to and encapsulates the diverse personalities involvedoften very different from one anothercreating connections between worlds that do not necessarily converge: the spectrum ranges from free improv to heavy electronics, from jazz to echoes of traditional Mediterranean music, all the way to dub, noise, and elements of experimental theater. The result is an eclectic, unexpected, and evocative mix, free from boundaries and stylistic definitions: the fruit of an encounter as surprising as it is genuinely collaborative. To accompany the digital release, we have created a refined olive wood stamp containing a QR code to download the tracks in lossless format and access extra content.