Mixtape III. Expand / To Feel Embraced
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Mediterranean Minimalism
A newsletter (mostly) about experimental music from Italy
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The Happy Arsenal of the Broken: Toni Esposito & the Napoli Power
On Naples, the philosophy of the broken and the new sound of the city.
Avant-garde on the Balera: Franco Battiato’s Classical Contemporary
Franco Battiato’s path from dance‑hall entertainer to avant‑garde composer is the key to understand his unorthodox version of modern classical.
Stefano Pio on Giusto Pio’s 'Motore Immobile'
In an extract from his book "Franco Battiato & Giusto Pio. Uno sguardo dal ponte", Stefano Pio, son of Giusto, recounts the genesis of Italian Minimalism classic "Motore Immobile".
[Rewind #1] Climbing Invisible Mountains: the devotional music of Lovisoni & Messina
One year ago today, I launched Mediterranean Minimalism by revisiting a cult classic of Italian Minimalism, Lovisoni & Messina’s LP Prati Bagnati del Monte Analogo.
Lea Bertucci through the eyes of Barnett Newman
On Lea Bertucci’s A Visible Length of Light, Barnett Newman’s Ohio epiphany and the American landscape.
Exploring Resonance: Minimalist Piano Works from Italy
A small canon of piano music by Messina, Battiato and Pio exploring what lies behind and beyond sound.
Mixtape II: Magna Graecia
A psych-ethno trip into experimental music from Greece and the south of Italy, from pastoral drones of Epirus to mystical improvisations in Reggio Calabria.
Giusto Pio: A Retrospective
Best known as Battiato's violinist, Giusto Pio was far more than that: pop grandpa, classical musician and refined minimalist all in one. An overview of his legacy through three essential records.
Suoni di Frontiera: Claudio Rocchi’s Faraway Sounds
As a small-town goth teenager, I wasn't able to appreciate folk maverick Rocchi's psychedelic electronics. Well, my mistake.