The term Mediterranean Minimalism describes Kenthmata quite literally, as this record by Cypriot composer Evagoras Karageorgis applies the minimalist tropes of loops and repetition to traditional Greek melodies and rhythms. This simple but very effective formula…
In his collection of music writings Quasi una Fantasia Adorno describes the melancholic radiance of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana by comparing it to the dazzlingly white villas of the Italian southern coast: Migrants who go to the…
Prati Bagnati Del Monte Analogo [The Wet Meadows Of Mount Analogue] by Lovisoni & Messina is the record that inspired me to start Mediterranean Minimalism. For me, minimalism a là Mediterranea describes a gentler version of…