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Massimo Discepoli (aka Nheap) is a drummer, composer and drum teacher, based in Perugia (central Italy). He studied and attended masterclasses with Dave Weckl, Terry Bozzio, Alex Acuna, Kim Plainfield, Ron Savage, Pat Petrillo, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Lonnie Smith, Michel Camilo, Bruno Erminero, Mercurio Marco, Francesco Boccacci, Marco Pellegrini. As drummer, he plays in every kind of musical project, both live and in studio, from jazz to rock. In 2005, with Jacopo Bazzarri (vibes) e Francesco Fabbri (Hammond organ), he starts the Vibrham trio, and in 2006 theyrecord the trio's first CD, "Vibrham", internationally distributed by Effemusic and featuring some of Massimo's own compositions. In 2005 he starts studying piano, and then he begin composing his own music. In 2007 he creates the Nheap project. Under this moniker, he composes and plays his own music, which is a mix of jazz, electronic, post-rock, avantgarde and experimental. The first complete album , "Realight", was released in Settembre 2008 on the Musicaoltranza label. Various tracks are included in some compilations, released by the same label. In 2009 he releases his second album, "Skymotion", on his own Acustronica label. Both album are positively reviewed by italian and international press, and the track "Hldrrr" is featured as "Today's free MP3" on the famous jazz magazine Allaboutjazz. Skymotion was also selected as one of "The Best Albums of 2009" by Leonard's Lair and as one of "The Best Instrumental Albums of 2009" by Hold the Throne. Nheap's music is also used, through licensing, by some companies (Samsung, Black Box, Picture Shack and others). In 2009 he starts the Nunun duo, with Cesare Discepoli (guitar, synth): the duo's albums, "Impromptu" and "Nunun", including acoustic end electronic improvvised and written music , are available on Acustronica. Nunun are collaborating with Giorgio Pinai (horns), on the L.E.D. trio; this trio works mainly playing realtime an improvised soundtrack to some classics movies (ie, some movies directed by Luis Bunuel). In 2011 he releases the new album of the Nheap project, “Clouds under the table”.The album has been enthusiastically welcomed by audiences and critics, and reviewed by important sites such Allaboutjazz. On the same site the track "Rides" from the album appears as "Free MP3 of the Day." The album is reported as one of the best albums of 2011 by several blogs (Burning Dervish, Netmusic Life, Doujin Music). The new album, “Flying and the silence”, has been released in November 2013.

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Nheap: Flying And The Silence

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Nheap is the nom de musique of Assisi-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Massimo Discepoli. More specifically, it's the title under which he records and releases his own experimental, jazz-influenced compositions (he records his more electronic, club-oriented, music as Nheap XP). Flying And The Silence is the fifth album under the Nheap name since Discepoli started the project in 2007. The jazz influence is not too obvious--Alice Coltrane might well inform the overall vibe, but experimental rock bands like Tangerine Dream seem ...

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Nheap "Flying And The Silence" - Free Download Until November, 30th

Nheap "Flying And The Silence" - Free Download Until November, 30th

Source: Massimo Discepoli

Two years after 2011's Clouds under the table, highly appreciated by press and the public, “Flying and the silence" is the new, awaited chapter in Nheap's musical research. The fusion of modern sounds, such as ambient electronica and post-rock atmospheres, with suggestions of a more traditional kind, including jazz and funk, along with a deeper integration between synthetic and acoustic sounds, contributes to make this new album an extremely warm and organic work, where experimentation coexists with melodic and thematic ...

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Praise for Nheap's "Clouds Under the Table"

Praise for Nheap's "Clouds Under the Table"

Source: Massimo Discepoli

Now available also as special printed CD at Bandcamp “A vibrant and rich sonic color palette combined with soul shaking melodies and a live drum set move this music to a post rock/jazz fusion line where it music rests comfortably while creating an ambient pulse.[...]Clouds Under The Table is a well thought out and impeccably performed sonic food for the visceral as well as the cerebral" —@Critical Jazz “"Clouds under the table" is an excellent and eclectic work, with countless ...

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Nheap - "Clouds Under the Table" Free Download

Nheap - "Clouds Under the Table"  Free Download

Source: Michael Ricci

Nearly two years in the making, and following the critically acclaimed Skymotion (selected as one of the best albums of 2009 by various blogs), Clouds Under the Table marks a new cornerstone in Nheap career. Featuring haunting melodies, quirky rhythms, organic electronics, postrock and jazz suggestions, dynamic live drums playing and a biggest sound, this album will find its place among listeners who think creative music can also be warm. FREE download at acustronica.com.

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Nheap - "Skymotion" Free Download

Nheap - "Skymotion"  Free Download

Source: Michael Ricci


on "Flying and the silence":

"Overall, what attracts me most is the fluidity of the rhythms, their being suspended in mid-air, heedless of the Earth's gravity." NetMusic Life

"An album to love viscerally, to listen and listen, that I would call "dreamy", because of its hypnotic qualities and for that feeling of bliss that infuses" Audiofollia

"I immediately got caught by the relaxing mood but above all the warm sound of the Fender Rhodes piano that features on many tracks besides a whole range of other keyboards and synths. It surprised me that Massimo is originally a drummer though, a job he also does very tasteful." Spotlight On

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Drums

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Skymotion

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2009

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Primary Colours

From: Flying And The Silence
By Nheap

Half asleep

From: Flying And The Silence
By Nheap

Expressionism at Night

From: Flying And The Silence
By Nheap

Rides

From: Clouds Under The Table
By Nheap

Daily improvisation

From: Clouds Under The Table
By Nheap

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