Psychedelic chamber music and experimental electronics: these are the main ingredients of this album.

Filippo and Vittorio’s experiments (based on unusual synthesizers, self-built instruments, found and processed sounds, etc.) are combined with the scores created by Vittorio for a chamber music ensemble composed of cello, viola, double bass, trombone, clarinet, saxophone.

Guests, among others, Silvia Bolognesi of the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Enrico Gabrielli.

It is a moving and intense album, where each song opens up different scenarios of imagination, which has its own particular and original way of combining noise and melody, as well as experimental research and feeling.

The album is available both on double vinyl (engraved on three sides) and on 3-fold digipack CD. In both versions it is accompanied by artwork and booklets that are out of the ordinary, for their quality and care.

Side A:
1. Il Faro di Schrodinger [4:42]
2. La risacca dell’alba [6:59]
3. Maya Deren Blues [8:14]

Side B:
4. Pipistrelli sul frigorifero [4:47]
5. Segreti [3:02]
6. Sheriff in Tiraspol [6:21]

Side C:
7. La Costante Elastica [6:31]
8. Giulietta sotto spirito [5:45]
9. Prove tecniche di solitudine [3:35]

Putting the vinyl on the record player, our journey into this electronic-psychedelic-progressive chamber music extravaganza opens on the immediately dreamy soundscapes, coalesced with fissured arrangements within Il Faro di Schrodinger, and then proceeds to bring us the intricate melodies and harmonies of La risacca dell’alba, this part rounding out on the melodiously-strived, playfully-sculpted, synth-pop feel of Maya Deren Blues.

Continuing our vinyl experience, this ambitiously-crafted vinyl begins with the ethereally-foreboding, at times jauntily enigmatic, and yet always harmoniously propellent Pipistrelli sul frigorifero, which is followed by the more sculptured ambiance of Segreti, culminating with the starkly-atmospheric, spikey, yet never overly pointed, all-embracing notations of neo-jazz and fuzzy guitar work that drive Sheriff in Tiraspol.

The final vinyl story told by this innovative Italian duo opens on the foreboding, ominously portentous, yet surprisingly pleasingly psychedelic pulses of La Costante Elastica, then we get brought forth the veritably cinematic, spatially flirtatious Giulietta sotto spirito, the whole collection coming to a close on the lushly elegant orchestral arrangements of Prove tecniche di solitudine.

Something that needs to be reasserted here is that the album’s unique release format truly sets it apart, showcasing the artist’s commitment to delivering a high-quality, immersive listening experience.

Distributed through the eclectic Italian label Snowdonia Dischi, it’s available in two distinct formats – a 3-panel digipack CD and a deluxe gatefold sleeve housing double vinyl.

The vinyl pressing is engraved on three sides, a striking design choice that not only maximizes the available space but also imbues the physical format with an air of exclusivity and craftsmanship.

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