1. There’s
an easily recognizable style in your music, your tracks are full of motion and
rhythms that result in a fascinating combination of Ambient and IDM. How did
you manage to achieve such a deep and atmospheric sound? What difficulties
arose when you began making music?
In my music I tend to reconstruct very precise images of natural
environments. For me is exactly how to draw by taking the colors and creating
forms. I don’t follow a logic linked to
the patterns or musical structures, I just follow the instinct and let myself
be guided by imagination as a writer does with a novel. Both the ambient and IDM
are basically abstract sounds, I don’t
have a particular style, I can develop my tracks with ethnic sounds influences,
or classical music, up to noise and ambient sounds, so I can expand in all
areas. The only obstacle that sometimes I have to face up with is not being
able to translate into music what I have in mind, because maybe I lose too much
time to find the right sound or groove and creative instinct is lost.
environments. For me is exactly how to draw by taking the colors and creating
forms. I don’t follow a logic linked to
the patterns or musical structures, I just follow the instinct and let myself
be guided by imagination as a writer does with a novel. Both the ambient and IDM
are basically abstract sounds, I don’t
have a particular style, I can develop my tracks with ethnic sounds influences,
or classical music, up to noise and ambient sounds, so I can expand in all
areas. The only obstacle that sometimes I have to face up with is not being
able to translate into music what I have in mind, because maybe I lose too much
time to find the right sound or groove and creative instinct is lost.
2. Could
you tell us about your studio? Do you have favorite instruments or synths? What
do you use to record your music? Does your setup have something truly unique or
special?
Actually my setup in the studio is pretty simple, I have an electric piano
that I use as controller for any virtual instruments. My platform is Cubase 8.5
which I’ve worked for years. Lately I enjoy to play also with Moog Sub37
specially about the bassline creation.
that I use as controller for any virtual instruments. My platform is Cubase 8.5
which I’ve worked for years. Lately I enjoy to play also with Moog Sub37
specially about the bassline creation.
3. How
important is for you, as a musician, the location of your studio? Where would it be more interesting to record your music, in a city or in the countryside?
Definitely out of the city for me is a way
better. My studio which is also my home is located just 10 minutes from the
city center but its atmosphere really still feel like in the countryside. From
my window I see fields and hills, there is nothing better for me to breath
freedom. Years ago when I started working I created a small studio in the
basement of my grandmother’s house which
was also my rehearsal room for the band that I had in the 90’s. I spent hours
with an 8-track analog recorder all day to experiment without seeing the daylight, but time has changed and I
have to say that it’s so much better now.
better. My studio which is also my home is located just 10 minutes from the
city center but its atmosphere really still feel like in the countryside. From
my window I see fields and hills, there is nothing better for me to breath
freedom. Years ago when I started working I created a small studio in the
basement of my grandmother’s house which
was also my rehearsal room for the band that I had in the 90’s. I spent hours
with an 8-track analog recorder all day to experiment without seeing the daylight, but time has changed and I
have to say that it’s so much better now.
4. Your
music definitely has psychedelic roots, but at the same time it’s very profound
and naturally beautiful. It seems, your primary goal here is to change the
audience’s perception, alter their state of mind. Is that truly so? What would
you like to draw the audience’s attention to? Or maybe give them a hint that
brings them closer to something?
music definitely has psychedelic roots, but at the same time it’s very profound
and naturally beautiful. It seems, your primary goal here is to change the
audience’s perception, alter their state of mind. Is that truly so? What would
you like to draw the audience’s attention to? Or maybe give them a hint that
brings them closer to something?
Yes, there is a psychedelic side very close to
nature as a form of life. I like to tie the sensitivity of these issues with the human side to disconnect the thoughts of every day’s life and bring us back to a more primitive state.
nature as a form of life. I like to tie the sensitivity of these issues with the human side to disconnect the thoughts of every day’s life and bring us back to a more primitive state.
The expansion of consciousness comes from curiosity
in order to expand your mind for a new
way to seeing things. When you’re child everything seems bigger and more
mysterious, we make fewer questions but with more fantasize, we don’t have the
answers, and this leads makes us run through the corridors of the imagination,
is something that over time you lose, but I hold very in this aspect.
5. Tell
us, what is your stance on altering one’s state of consciousness and being
open-minded? Are you a supporter of the psychedelic culture, or do you think
it’s a false path to development and true development occurs in a different
way?
us, what is your stance on altering one’s state of consciousness and being
open-minded? Are you a supporter of the psychedelic culture, or do you think
it’s a false path to development and true development occurs in a different
way?
Each person is free to do as they wish to
enrich themselves. I personally prefer to play with reality, choosing to be consciously or unconsciously is dictated by myself, I think the reality in within which our brain works is the deepest form of personally research, because you have a lot more to fight t o reach the summit and feel free.
enrich themselves. I personally prefer to play with reality, choosing to be consciously or unconsciously is dictated by myself, I think the reality in within which our brain works is the deepest form of personally research, because you have a lot more to fight t o reach the summit and feel free.
6. People
often ask you questions about Pete Namlook and your collaboration with him. We
want to talk about him with you only a little bit. To what degree did his
personality inspire you and what was that impressed you in him and his
music?
I listened to Peter’s music in the 90’s in the
late night radio show called the Labyrinth. I used to listen it with my headphones before sleeping and I spent
hours imagining these electronic worlds and how it was created.
7. Tell us, what amazing things have you seen in his studio? What are the surroundings and the inside atmosphere like? How did it make you feel, what impression did it make on you?
late night radio show called the Labyrinth. I used to listen it with my headphones before sleeping and I spent
hours imagining these electronic worlds and how it was created.
7. Tell us, what amazing things have you seen in his studio? What are the surroundings and the inside atmosphere like? How did it make you feel, what impression did it make on you?
The first time I was there I immediately got a
good feeling.
good feeling.
8. Do you
often perform in your home town? Do you have more live-concerts in Italy or
outside of it?
often perform in your home town? Do you have more live-concerts in Italy or
outside of it?
Not very often in my city, I did a show at the
RoBOt Festival which is the most important electronic event in my town, I have
more chances to play in contexts suitable to my music outside of Italy.
RoBOt Festival which is the most important electronic event in my town, I have
more chances to play in contexts suitable to my music outside of Italy.
9. Are you
interested in the art of the Italian Futurists, European Dadaists and
Surrealists? What is the most interesting thing for you in the world of art?
interested in the art of the Italian Futurists, European Dadaists and
Surrealists? What is the most interesting thing for you in the world of art?
I love the art and surrealist movements like
Dadaism and Futurism. I studied art in school and have always found art very
inspiring artistic language that go through poetry to cinema, Artists like Max Ernst, Giorgio De Chirico and Salvador Dali have definitely influenced my
background, what I’ve always tried in my trial is the transcription into a
musical form.
Dadaism and Futurism. I studied art in school and have always found art very
inspiring artistic language that go through poetry to cinema, Artists like Max Ernst, Giorgio De Chirico and Salvador Dali have definitely influenced my
background, what I’ve always tried in my trial is the transcription into a
musical form.
10. What is
your opinion on Luigi Rusollo and the Italian Noise scene? Are you interested
in it?
your opinion on Luigi Rusollo and the Italian Noise scene? Are you interested
in it?
Somehow he was the first pioneer about noise
and abstractionism in
the form of music. He played through his machines that
generate sounds seemingly discordant, at a conceptual level is certainly close,
but in the perceptual result very different from what I do.
11. Could
you tell us more about Disco Dada Records label? As far as we know, you started
it with a group of like-minded people. What inspired you to do it?
you tell us more about Disco Dada Records label? As far as we know, you started
it with a group of like-minded people. What inspired you to do it?
My job for over 15 years is a producer for
many artists and bands who is looking for a personal sound and I can work on
their own individuality.
many artists and bands who is looking for a personal sound and I can work on
their own individuality.
12. What
kind of music does the label release? Could you recommend us some artists from
Disco Dada Records? Which release should we start from if we want to get more
acquainted with the label?
kind of music does the label release? Could you recommend us some artists from
Disco Dada Records? Which release should we start from if we want to get more
acquainted with the label?
Surely there are interesting artists like
Simona Gretchen who writes surreal lyrics about Italian culture on a background
of folk noise music, or artists like Delenda Noia who retraces the italo disco
of the 80’s in a darkwave sound, you can still find the release on spotify by
the way.
Simona Gretchen who writes surreal lyrics about Italian culture on a background
of folk noise music, or artists like Delenda Noia who retraces the italo disco
of the 80’s in a darkwave sound, you can still find the release on spotify by
the way.
13. In your
opinion, is your music targeted at a broad or specific audience?
opinion, is your music targeted at a broad or specific audience?
My music is definitely not for the general
public, I prefer people who are curious to expand their vision and musical
research associated with its visionary side, in short, my audience is a natural
selection.
14. Out of all the releases you’ve recorded, which one is your “business card”?
I don’t
think there is a reference album, I try to make a personal path and draw
my feelings so it is very depending on personal taste, maybe my new album Phase IX contains a bit the feeling that at the moment I want to convey.
think there is a reference album, I try to make a personal path and draw
my feelings so it is very depending on personal taste, maybe my new album Phase IX contains a bit the feeling that at the moment I want to convey.
15. Could
you tell us about your new album? What is its name and theme? When is it going
to come out?
you tell us about your new album? What is its name and theme? When is it going
to come out?
My new album is Phase IX, it’s
release on Projekt, a label which I already worked with for an other album with Alio DIe called Holographic Codex.
release on Projekt, a label which I already worked with for an other album with Alio DIe called Holographic Codex.
There is not a specific message,
it’s just my personal trip divided in nine different phases of a visionary
world about forest, mystery and ancient ruins, I would like to describe the
feeling to be far from the world and finding something deep about our loneliness.
Its more about a solitary walk through forgotten path that represent our
ancient spirits and the connection to the most wild nature side.
The album is
gonna be release on March 2017 in 300 limited copies. Actually already available the order on Projekt website.
it’s just my personal trip divided in nine different phases of a visionary
world about forest, mystery and ancient ruins, I would like to describe the
feeling to be far from the world and finding something deep about our loneliness.
Its more about a solitary walk through forgotten path that represent our
ancient spirits and the connection to the most wild nature side.
The album is
gonna be release on March 2017 in 300 limited copies. Actually already available the order on Projekt website.
