OM ON - the title of the new release is equally cryptic and associative, even musical. It's two syllables are both opposing and attracting through their similarity. The name of the piece is therefore also a metaphor for the two musicians who interact while remaining distinctly individual. It is also homage to the two guitarists Tom Pauwels and Yaron Deutsch whose names are behind the two syllables. While ON is (as the opposite of OFF) a state of sound, OM stands for something important in Billone´s music: the sphere of ritual, particularly in Hinduism and Buddhism. Born in 1960 in Italy, Pierluigi Billone lives in Vienna. He studied composition with Salvatore Sciarrino and Helmut Lachenmann. His music has been performed by many relevant interpreters, including in festivals such as Wien Modern and Eclat-Stuttgart. His music has also been regularly broadcasted from the most important radio stations in and beyond Europe. His works have received international awards such as the Busoni-Kompositionpreis and the Winer Internationaler Kompositionspreis.