Territory: Italy, EU

NOT ME BUT US

Not Me But Us is the project born out of a collaboration between Bruno Bavota (the acclaimed Naples-based pianist and composer) and Fabrizio Somma (the electronic producer who releases music under the moniker K-Conjog). It blends both influences with added echoes of ambient, techno, 2000s club culture, post-classical, and vague hints of post-rock, forming a soundtrack of their musical union.

Their debut album “Two” was released via Sonic Cathedral on March 22, 2024. It’s a stunning record and proof that when two very different musicians meet it’s always possible for magic to happen.

“It’s a nice combination and the good thing is that it’s a really new way to make music for the both of us,” says Bruno. “It’s hard to say how we came up with it together or who does what. We both believe that we’ve a common feeling about how to look for pure and sincere emotions.”

The eight tracks are a testament to their ability to translate raw emotion into a musical journey, forging a connection that goes beyond sound. It takes us from the ambiance of opener ‘No Words’, via the floaty ‘Inner Space’ and the B. Fleischmann-inspired ‘Buildings’ to the hymnal ‘In A Box’, the darker and more mysterious ‘Nocturnal Humans’ and the single ‘When We See’ which combines ethereal synths with skittering beats to great effect. It’s called Two, simply because it is just the two of them.