Thauma, by Big Hands

Thauma

by Big Hands

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stonemouse Found out about Big Hands through a friend - Since then this record has been on repeat. There's so much to listen to here, an impressive album I can't stop listening to whenever I'm working

antonindb Warm and colourful ritual ambient / spiritual jazz, embark on a peaceful journey, full of strange surprises... Favorite track: Le Toille (XVII).

spirodon The diverse sonic textures here are striking, also the spirit of community that is clearly present. This album feels both very local and also global. A meaningful journey, thank you.

wilson-c A real surprise, wonderful release and one to savour in one go. It does convey well a dreamlike state. Favorite track: A Juniper Tree Whose Roots Are Made of Fire - شجرة عرعار بشروشها نار و شرار (with Bint Mbareh).

pugilisttunes Absolutely mind blowing album. Top work team! I will listen to this often, thank you!

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	1.	The Armed Joy (For Alfredo) 06:31
	2.	Fuoco Lento (with Bint Mbareh & Ottomani Parker) 06:27
	3.	Cicadidae يَتَوقَّع 01:49
	4.	Presagio - Hē thálassa hē kath'hēmâs 04:16
	5.	Le Toille (XVII) 03:52
	6.	Sticks and Stones (with Buster Woodruff-Bryant) 03:16
	7.	A Juniper Tree Whose Roots Are Made of Fire - شجرة عرعار بشروشها نار و شرار (with Bint Mbareh) 07:26
	8.	Tu Estómago (XVI) 02:10
	9.	In My Recurring Dream (Sekizinci Iblissin) 03:16
	10.	Rinascita (with Yusuf Ahmed & Buster Woodruff-Bryant) 04:32

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Big Hands is the alias of Andrea Ottomani, an Italian-born, London-based artist, whose productions have maintained an impeccable level of homogeneity over the last decade. His debut album, titled Thauma, was conceived in dreams over two consecutive nights as he traversed the storm-ridden Mediterranean Sea in late June 2024 and was later brought to life with the intent of preserving the sounds and structures as they were originally dreamt. Composed of ten tracks that seamlessly morph into one another, the album contains recordings of tuned percussion instruments (such as bells and the balafon) captured whilst travelling across the Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Egypt, and Turkey) as well as collaborations with his tight-knit orbit of talented musicians.

Palestinian artist, بنت مبارح (Bint Mbareh), echoes and wails in dialogue with Abraham Parker’s & Izzy Karpel’s brass interjections on Fuoco Lento, then proceeds to send chills down the spine as she starts singing in Arabic on A Juniper Tree Whose Roots Are Made of Fire. Tenor saxophonist, Buster Woodruff-Bryant, lays down snake charmer waltzes on Sticks And Stones, followed by a spiritual sax solo on Rinascita which features the natural timbres of Yusuf Ahmed’s bamboo kit. Mantras, along with recordings of Andrea’s community, are dispersed throughout the album, amplifying the nostalgia and melancholy associated with the music. There’s an underlying archaic thread woven into the percussion that meshes perfectly with the organic acoustic instruments, ultimately becoming indistinguishable from the electronic drums or modular synthesis. Field recordings of the sea, cicadas, call for prayer, and the overall recurring noise from the surroundings evoke a vivid sense of space and are the foundation for realizing this visionary sound.

Music by Andrea Ottomani
Additional percussions on A4 by Yusuf Ahmed
and on B2 by Hayato Takahashi
Mastered Noel Summerville
Cut by Mike Grinser
Artwork by Andreas Bauer

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released April 11, 2025

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