This album emerged from an interest in exploring different compositional techniques, in dialogue with poems by Emily Brontë (England, 1818-1848), Alejandra Pizarnik (Argentina, 1936-1972), Anne Carson (Canada, 1950) and Robin Myers (USA, 1987).
Nature, love, death, loneliness, identity, madness, desire, pain, loss, longing, family, language, memory. Each poem revealed a universe of its own, inviting me to explore diverse timbres and instrumentation.
The experience was deeply enriching and resulted in this eclectic work, which I am pleased to share, in the hope that it will stimulate the imagination of the listener.

All tracks recorded and mixed by Daniel Somaroo at Jazzcampus, Basel - between March and June 2023
Assisted by Francesca Gaza

Except Los trabajos y las noches recorded live at Jazzcampus Club, Basel - August 2023. Mixed by Mariano Miguez at Ideo Music, Buenos Aires.
Town on the way through God’s woods recorded by Luciana Morelli and Raphaël Rossé at Jazzcampus, Basel. Mixed by Daniel Somaroo.

All the music was composed by Luciana Morelli.
Except The night is darkening around me composed by Lisette Spinnler and Antelmo to his daughter based on Rincon composed by David Binney (Modern Works Publishing).

Lyrics from poems by Emily Brontë, Alejandra Pizarnik, Anne Carson and Robin Myers. Used with the permission of the authors.
Plainwater was first published by Knopf ©1995. Reprinted by permission of Anne Carson and Aragi Inc. All rights reserved.

Photograph by Andrea Ebener
Hair by Nanai Salon
Make up by Lucianne Blue
Graphic design by Ignacio Morelli