Available from December 5th on all digital platforms “VALL”, debut album of the Umbrian singer-songwriter Minimal.
A record produced and arranged by Minimal and Diego Ruco, composed of various tracks written in the period between 2020 and 2025 which experiments with the different languages of contemporary pop with versatility and an “indie” approach. The vault is simply the production and recording studio where everything was born, where the songs and stories of the authors become gold and riches.
“Annihilating all the problems of life to relax in the highest peak of one's happiness, allowing oneself to be absorbed by the musical gold of this magical chest. Knowing how to sleep in peace in one's own vault is worth as much as a nice parbleau, as much as a good chapeau”. – Minimal.
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“I have a simple and minimalist vision of music, almost as if it were a large abstract instrument that can be composed and modelled, which with small playing patterns can conquer an entire game”.
WHO IS MINIMAL?
Minimal is a 27 year old singer-songwriter who comes from Central Italy, from the province of Terni. He knew music when he was very young: as a child he began to study it from its origins, from the classical tradition, and then at school he became passionate about singing. In 2021, the meeting with the producer Diego Ruco marks an important turning point in his path: the two set up a production and recording studio and surround themselves with other figures who complement them. The “Minimal” project is born. In 2023 the first two songs were released, coming to the attention of the Gotham Dischi/Orangle Records label by stipulating the first official distribution. With the song “CASUAL” he opens a whole new format – an identity one – proposing himself as a pop singer-songwriter with a lively pen but also capable of opening up and breaking down the intimacy of everyday life. Followed in 2024 by the songs “MERIDIANA” (again with Gotham Dischi), “GROOVE” and “CONTAGOCCE” (released with the Rosoliera Records label and Altafonte distribution) and in the meantime Minimal moves around Italy and takes part in contests, playing almost everywhere: MEI in Faenza, Massive Art Studios in Milan, Teatro Nuovo in Pisa, Galleria delle Arti in Rome, Salotto Tevere, Piano Zero, Pierrot Le Fou; reaches the semi-final at the Next Music Awards and the final at the Gaggiano Festival; last summer he found himself playing around Rome and Bologna, taking part in various open mics and also opening up to artists of the caliber of Nobraino and Dub FX. With his latest releases, “AL MIO POSTO”, “LAYOUT” and “MOSAICI”, he collaborates with the Maionese Project – Matilde Dischi label (Artist First distribution), taking on his colleague Miele as manager and opening a new great cycle that will see the light in 2025. In fact, the year starts in the best way, Minimal, in addition to its cover tours between open mics and dates, manages to take home some of the first places in the Roman underground scene: Critical Flow, Zoobar (1st Place), Hidden Hits, Doom SoundClub (2nd Place), Full Champion, Teatro lo Spazio (1st Place), BigUp, Hit Discoteca Viterbo (1st Place). Finally, in his summer tour, he opens concerts for artists such as Franco126, Giuse The Lizia and Gli Psicologi, thanks to his participation in large festivals in his area such as the “Chroma Festival” and “L'Umbria che Spacca”.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
