Excerpt: “A stellar work of ambience, Chromatic Sigh refracts the sound of cool intelligence. As far as descriptions go, you can trot out the usual suspects, like shimmering and sparkling, because they apply in abundance. The artist, Elisa Luu from Rome, Italy, composes with a maturity and patience that you can hear on this refined debut… There’s something cyclical about the music on Chromatic Sigh, and electronically this places listeners in the wondrous open spaces that still boom quietly in our natural world. These spaces are Elisa Luu’s sonic gift to the chumps stranded in suburbia or packed away in cramped apartments.”

Delusions of Adequacy 

Excerpt: “Luu (aka Elisabetta Luciani) is an accomplished musician, largely focused on jazz, who only turned to electronic music in the last few years. It’s a welcome turn, and Chromatic Sigh marks the arrival of an interesting new voice in the genre. The title track kicks off the disk with a pastoral keyboard melody riding across a rising tide of drone in an ear-pleasing dichotomy…There’s a nice sense of playfulness throughout Chromatic Sigh, and Luu’s playing—on all instruments—is graceful and confident. She is an artist to watch, and I eagerly await more from her. Chromatic Sigh is a Hypnagogue Highly Recommended CD.”

Hypnagogue

Excerpt: "Chromatic Sigh is an absolute joy to explore, full of emotional resonance. It has a perfect balance between experimentation and melody making it equally satisfying on both an emotional and intellectual level. It’s the work of a composer who knows exactly what she’s aiming for, and knows exactly how to achieve that aim. A terrific debut from a major talent."

Music, Musings & Miscellany

Excerpt: “Just what you need to de-stress yourself of the ravages of the day’s trials and tribulations, a more perfect way in which to head off to the hills in search of sleep we cannot at present better… Its gorgeous stuff, timid and trembling, frail and fragile – the ice sculptured craftsmanship eking out a beautified solitary elegance much recalling the early career work of Mum… most alluring and lulling stuff. We await the album with baited breath.”

Losing Today