Marco Benevento joins Big Crown Records with Glera, a studio-focused work shaped by his long-held approach to composition and production. Known for treating the studio as an instrument, Benevento builds these pieces from texture, space and rhythm, drawing on influences from Italian film scores through to soul and reggae. Originally conceived as a series of intuitive sketches, the material has grown into a full-bodied set of expansive, genre-fluid compositions. Glera moves between shifting moods and tempos, where loose improvisation sits alongside tight, groove-driven arrangements and layered instrumentation. The result is both exploratory and grounded, balancing melodic detail with a strong rhythmic core. Benevento operates here as composer and architect, shaping dynamic, cinematic pieces that feel in constant motion without losing focus. Guest vocals come from Dream Crease, Chiara Civello, Molly Lewis and Marianne Mirage, with additional contributions from Leon Michels, Dave Guy, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon and others.