Raphael Vanoli is a pioneering guitarist who defies conventions. Using subtle playing techniques from lightly touching to blowing on the strings of his instrument, the Amsterdam based composer creates unheard harmonic sounds. Always looking to challenge himself further as a musician, Vanoli took up residence in an old French monastery for a year, researching new ways of playing the electric guitar. The result is his first solo album, Bibrax, released on Clean Feed/Shhpuma. A primordial listening experience blurring any usable distinction between electronic and acoustic sounds. Here the old and the new entwine into a singular sonic language. Dreamy and lush chords resonate between moments of harshness, with each track radiating a natural beauty. Bibrax is an album that changes everything, opens doors to new possibilities and characterised by the bold leap into the unknown it represents. (Jo Kali) Raphael is one of the two musicians of the critically acclaimed Knalpot. Check out their latest album 'Dierendag' Other recently released albums Raphael contributed to: Jameszoo | Fool https://open.spotify.com/album/164xrRSYORWkkSKfCrJ5p0 Mark Haanstra & Oene van Geel | Shapes of time :https://open.spotify.com/album/1hTJONIVlAIuTPERwQQyHo www.raphaelvanoli.tumblr.com www.knalpot.eu www.facebook.com/raphael.vanoli www.instagram.com/raphaelvanoli