PORTFOLIO
We | Humans

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as heard on radiospin on May 18th, 2013
under download, electronic, EP, experimental, post-rock, preview, recommended, remix, special offer, stream, submitted, trip hop

Brand new EP from Reggio Emilia-based post-rockers Portfolio, featuring two unreleased tracks plus Beth Gibbons e Kim Novak, taken from their debut The Standing Babas, but here nicely re-worked. The first remixed by Silent Panda | Deadly Panda (a.k.a. Luca G from Julie’s Haircut), who plays guitars also on James Horses Chariot and Sion. The second one shows a wonderful different skin with less electronics and the introduction of a string quartet. An appreciated appetizer while waiting for their second full-length, sweetly enhanced by Laura Loriga‘s (Mimes of Wine, Giardini di Mirò) voice.

Portfolio - We | Humans

ARTIST: Portfolio
TITLE: We | Humans
LABEL: This Is the Land
RELEASE DATE: May 06, 2013
TIME: 24:54 min.
WEB: http://www.facebook.com/portfoliothesound
PURCHASE: special offer – NAME YOUR PRICE

01. James Horses Chariot [06:08]
02. Sion [07:17]
03. Kim Novak (with strings) [04:09]
04. Beth Gibbons (silent panda | deadly panda remix) [07:20]

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PORTFOLIO
The Standing Babas

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as heard on radiospin on July 14th, 2012
under album, experimental, indie, post-rock, preview, recommended, rock, submitted

Reggio Emilia (Italy) based band Portfolio was born in 2003, as an electro acoustic 3- pieces band, featuring the founding members Marco Bigazzi (laptop, sound machine and bass guitar), Emilio Marconi (electric guitar) and Tiziano Bianchi (trumpet). Marco Rossi (Ustmamò) joined the band in 2007 and several singers collaborated during the years. The actual band members are: Tiziano Bianchi (trumpet, keyboards), Emilio Marconi (guitar), Marco Bigazzi (bass, samples, piano), Bojan Fazlagic (guitar, keyboards), Marco Rossi (bass, guitar), Stefano BIzzarri (drums). The Standing Babas, Portfolio’s first full length, is a sweet surprise: eclectic and enjoyable, somewhere in between Devics, Tindersticks and Playdoh. You will get lost into its flow.

Portfolio - The Standing Babas

ARTIST: Portfolio
TITLE: The Standing Babas
LABEL: Thisistheland
RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2012
TIME: 54:56 min.
WEB: http://www.facebook.com/portfoliothesound

01. Marnero [04:35]
02. State Uniti [06:16]
03. Beth Gibbons [06:35]
04. Latre [04:22]
05. Ognuno Ha le Proprie Amicizie [05:25]
06. Kim Novak [04:12]
07. Pianoafrica [05:35]
08. Ofelia [03:23]
09. Canaan [05:34]
10. The Standing Babas [08:59]

Portfolio – Beth Gibbons

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