After releasing cymbal music vol.1 in October 2026 as a self-published release, Paulo Amendoeira is currently in the phase of concluding the mixing of light smashed into pieces, his first release featuring his own music: pieces created and produced by him, that encompass new sounds found on a china cymbal and a delay system created by a very fruitful accident during one of the recording sessions, back in June 2026.
Those recordings were the outcome of Paulo’s last available hours at the studio of the Hochschule der Künste Bern, before concluding his studies there. The idea of this album is also one of complementing the repertoire present in cymbal music vol.1: his artistic ideas have grown and been enriched by the process in the latter album, thus the need to create original pieces, with instrumental and electronic expansions surrounding the cymbal. The sound can drift from vast, post-apocalyptic landscapes, occasionally lit by feedback chirping birds to relentless, driving metallic drones.
The album is planned to be released in June 2027, accompanied by a release tour across Switzerland, Portugal, The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Spain. But Paulo agreed to give a pre-release-concert at klub katarakt 2027 – we are excited!
Paulo Amendoeira:
light smashed into pieces
