Dardust releases new Deluxe Edition album

Dardust is a visionary pianist, composer and producer from Milan who’s spent his career reframing the landscape of modern instrumental music. Known for his ability to pair classical tradition with cutting edge electronic innovation, his sound has reached global audiences, scoring the backdrop for iconic events such as the Olympics, the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game. With an impressive catalogue of more than 95 Platinum records and two Sanremo Festival victories, Dardust’s influence extends far beyond his own compositions, shaping the broader sound of Italian and international music.

His discography reflects his restless creativity, with each album blurring the lines between classical and electronic worlds. From the cinematic grandeur of his debut 7 and sophomore outing Birth to the expressive intensity of S.A.D. Storm and Drugs and the emotion explored in Duality, Dardust has continually impressed with his groundbreaking sonic vision.

His most recent studio album, Urban Impressionism, originally released in November via Artist First and Sony Masterworks, represents yet another exciting chapter in his musical story. This project sees him expanding his artistic vision beyond music, drawing inspiration from impressionist painting and brutalist architecture to create a work that stretches to the unexplored fringes of instrumental composition.

Now, Dardust revisits Urban Impressionism with a newly released Deluxe Edition, adding six tracks that further explore the album’s intricate themes. His approach to composition is strongly informed by storytelling and with Urban Impressionism he stakes his claim as an artist at the forefront of the spheres of sound and visual art.

With nineteen tracks spread across the expansive hour long run time, Urban Impressionism (Deluxe Edition) opens with the bright fluttering notes on title track “Urban Impressionism,” where softly sweeping notes and tumbling runs form a dazzling soundscape that puts his extraordinary creativity and incredible technical talent on full display. Developing with gliding basslines and spacey vocal samples, it’s stunning showcase of his fiercely original and truly mesmeric sonic vision.

“Mon Coeur, Béton Brut” brings delicately dancing piano lines which are met with the intensity of pulsing bass and rattling percussion. Flowing with urgency and brooding moodiness and cut with the unnerving wail of sirens, it presents a wholly immersive and fully engaging listening experience from start to finish.

Among the Deluxe Edition’s new offerings comes “Pavane Floue,” an elegant outing of balletic piano performance that captures Dardust’s sound in a gracefully stripped-back setting. Developing with warm string tones, his intricate piano work shines as soothing plinks and bubbling notes flicker throughout, casting a hypnotic soundscape. “Hazey Romance” presents an enchanting sound of playful piano leads, met with the counterpoint of plucked pizzicato strings and drifting, stretched textures. As the focus track of the new release, it delivers a beautiful and entirely enveloping sound that completely wraps you up in a state of melodic bliss via majestic performance.

Closing the release is “New York 17.3.24,” which sees Dardust link up with Ze in the Clouds to bring the album to a calming conclusion. Hushed notes and alluring composition combine on this minimal piano piece, offering a sensational finale to the latest full-length release from a pioneering virtuoso who once again confirms his status as a leading figure in the world of modern instrumental music. Currently on a European tour, Dardust is bringing Urban Impressionism (Deluxe Edition) alive on stage for fans to experience this magical musical work in a live setting.

Listen to Urban Impressionism (Deluxe Edition) below