This is an album that, after an initial listen, I had actually set aside until these days, and therefore it rightly deserves to be included in the #zot2016 review that is surely exciting all the users of the site.

Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld - Nerissimo (Specula Records).

The album is the second collaboration between the Italian artist and the legendary Blixa Bargeld, who has established a partnership with Teho Teardo similar to the one he previously had with Alva Noto. The album revisits the same themes as 'Still Smiling' from 2013 and possibly takes them to their maximum expressions. In my opinion, it’s difficult to find weak points in a work like this. I mean: it’s a perfect album, flawlessly executed. Teho Teardo confirms his talents in composing soundtracks and evocative atmospheres, while Blixa Bargeld reaffirms his role as a charismatic and highly skilled performer. It’s an album that is more theatrical than musical in the strict sense. While the quality of the production is beyond question, the evaluation actually depends on your personal appreciation for this type of work.

Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld - Nirgendheim