Ako Amo is a composition and performance project by pianist Olivia Zaugg and electronic musician Maris Reck.
What's the Sound of a Dream?'
What happens when piano and electronics meet on equal sonic footing, alternating
effortlessly between accompaniment and shared moments of solo expression?
These questions motivated the creation of Ako Amo's debut album. 'What's the Sound of a Dream?' is compositional ambient music for critical dreamers — for listeners who dare to get lost in thought, even at the risk of bumping their heads.
Switzerland-based duo Ako Amo – consisting of Martin Reck on electronics & Olivia Zaugg on piano – began as an ambitious live interpretation of 'Uoon I' by Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto. To achieve this, they custom-built electronic instruments capable of synthesizing the piece's sounds in real-time.
Over the following years, this foundation developed into their own distinctive performance practice & compositional aesthetic. Their debut album is a playful, quirky, and warm continuation of what inspired the duo initially.
Early digital electronics, acoustic piano, piano processing & sensitive sound design make up the Ako Amo sound.
