In "BIG", Bologna Improvisation Group (BIG) delivers an unpredictable and boundary-pushing dive into the world of free electro-acoustic improvisation. Led by Francesco Giomi, this ensemble isn't just making music; they’re dismantling the very concept of sonic predictability. The album swings between structured, Giomi-conducted moments ("Big Spirit") and untethered live chaos ("Stretching Tongues"). Each track hums with restless energy - guitars, synths, and electronics clashing, cooperating, and collapsing into new forms.

What sets "BIG" apart from other improvisation records is the sheer unpredictability. The sound is fresh yet grounded in a spirit of experimentation, reminiscent of artists like AMM or Supersilent. There's no grandiosity, no attempts at appealing to the mainstream - "BIG" dares you to get lost in its maze of glitches, riffs, and electric crackle.

The opening triptych, “Big Spirit,” feels like an abstract prelude to disaster: creeping synths, off-kilter guitars, and a sense of collective disarray, channeling the spirit of improvisation with intent. “Stretching Tongues”, on the other hand, is more expansive, sprawling across five tracks recorded at Florence's Tempo Reale festival, where the group’s interaction takes on an organic life of its own, breathing as one unpredictable organism.

This album is not for the faint-hearted. It’s chaotic, noisy, and often confounding - but that’s precisely what makes it brilliant. It challenges, twists, and refuses to be easily understood, yet somehow, through the clamor, there’s a strange harmony, as if the collective uncertainty of the musicians becomes the cohesive thread.

If you’re a fan of artists like Luigi Nono or even the chaotic brilliance of John Zorn, then "BIG" might just find its way into your rotation. Just be ready to work for it. This is not background music - it’s an experience in sonic disarray, daring the listener to discover beauty in the fragments.

In short, "BIG" is a colossal improvisational experiment that pushes the envelope in electroacoustic music, leaving you both puzzled and entranced.