Stefano Guzetti - In A Strange Place Stefano Guzetti

"In a strange place" is my album of covers, an idea I've always caressed and finally, about five years ago, found the time to write and produce. Given the importance of this project, it took me quite some time to properly release my take on these songs and musics. I deliberately waited years to see if they could stand the test of time and I would say, for most of them, luckily it happened. My approach on this work is, while featuring other artists' works, to describe a microcosm of feelings and an intimate sonic landscape. A place where the listener could immerse his/her self and take the distance from the world we actually live in. And this is the reason why, as a sonic palette, I've chosen to work with piano, strings and subtle electronics, giving these tracks a slower and delicate vest. This album also features instrumental tracks and interludes featuring echoes of the other tracks included. It's like describing the memory of something, or the intuition of something to come. There are no spaces between tracks, everything is linked in a continuous listening experience to immerse ourselves. The title "In a strange place", taken from a line of the song "How ghosts affect relationships" by His Name Is Alive, well describes the nature of the state where we should feel while listening to these tracks, songs about love and the high and lows of life. A place of shelter where we could hide and feel safe for a while, like when we were younger and listened to our favorite songs in the secrecy of our bedrooms. This album sees the collaboration of singers like Anne Garner, Dominic Appleton (Breathless, This Mortal Coil), Lilies on Mars, Emma Anderson (Lush, Sing-Sing), Heidi Berry, Paula Frazer (Tarnation) and Ian Masters (Pale Saints) while featuring tracks by artists like Nick Drake, David J of Bauhaus, His Name Is Alive, Colin Newman of Wire, Steve Miller, Pieter Nooten, Tarnation, Jane, Brian Eno and John Martyn. The last track, "Hope (Te aroha)", is based on a field recording I took during my honeymoon about ten years ago in Venice, featuring a traditional New Zealand chant of love and peace.