ATMO - Attacco morbido - Tape

This recording brings together Leila Hassan and Elia Buletti, who first crossed paths in 2011 around the release of The Call of the Master of the Haze by Sea Urchin (Leila Hassan and Francesco Cavaliere), published in 2012 on Elia Buletti’s label Das Andere Selbst. Years later, during the early Códex Club events in Berlin, they were invited by Códex to perform separately and subsequently to record together for the newly formed label. Attacco morbido / Italian for “soft attack”/ is their seven-piece debut album as ATMO.

Leila Hassan works with keyboards, voice and percussion, shaping the songs through her voice and lyrics. Elia Buletti takes care of the rhythmic structures through drum computers, sequencing and electronics. These are extended through the use of acoustic sources such as balafon, rumba box, flutes, shakers, ceramics and field recordings. The music unfolds through soft rhythmic patterns and spoken or sung fragments. Programmed structures and acoustic gestures overlap ...at times aligning, at times drifting... shaped by proximity and attention.

Attacco morbido was recorded across several sessions between autumn 2024 and spring 2025. Recording and mixing were handled by Elia Buletti, with mastering by Giovanni Conti at Artefacts Studio in Berlin. The final piece, Ech na (sognando una barca), had previously appeared in live form and was performed by Leila Hassan in different contexts prior to this recording.

Music: Leila Hassan and Elia Buletti
Mastering: Giovanni Conti at Artefacts Studio, Berlin
Artwork: Chago
Risography: Laconcongrelos
Serigraphy: Luis Bazán