Cesare Pietroiusti releases LP 'Newton' with sounds of falling objects
Italian artist Cesare Pietroiusti (Rome, 1955) has released a vinyl LP titled 'Newton' for XONGcollection, a series of artist records produced by Xing. The album captures the sounds of everyday objects falling—coins, clothing, utensils, keys, bottle caps—recorded over two months with a portable microphone attached to his belt. Side A contains the noises of drops and tumbles, while Side B features detailed spoken accounts of each event, framing these micro-traumas as reminders of our subjection to gravity. The white vinyl edition is limited to 150 numbered copies, plus 30 collector's editions shipped directly by the artist as mail art, each in unique packaging. XONGcollection, launched in 2021, explores transmedial artists working with sound; previous releases include 'Once More' by Kinkaleri with Jacopo Benassi and 'Martellate. Scritti fighi 1990-2020' by Marcello Maloberti read by Lydia Mancinelli.
Key facts
- Cesare Pietroiusti released LP 'Newton' for XONGcollection
- Recorded sounds of falling objects over two months
- Side A: noises of drops; Side B: spoken accounts
- White vinyl edition limited to 150 numbered copies
- 30 collector's editions shipped as mail art by the artist
- XONGcollection is produced by Xing
- Series launched in 2021 with 'Once More' by Kinkaleri and Jacopo Benassi
- Pietroiusti was born in Rome in 1955
Entities
Artists
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Jacopo Benassi
- Marcello Maloberti
- Lydia Mancinelli
- Kinkaleri
Institutions
- XONGcollection
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy