It’s been a long time since we rock’n’roll… After a long hiatus, together with Mauro Lanza we’ve discussed and performed Regnum animale at ZHDK, Zurich. Wonderful situation and performance. Some pics here.
Category: Music
The Unreal Book Project
During this pandemic I’ve worked on the Unreal Book, an algorithmically generated version of the Real Book. I’ve presented a paper and a video presentation at SMC2021
Systema naturae is out, Spring 2020
Composed by Mauro Lanza and me, wonderfully played by mdi ensemble, brilliantly recorded and mixed by Paolo Brandi, published by Stradivarius, with an amazing cover from a work by Marcel·là Antúnez Roca. We are all very happy of the Systema naturae CD. Some reviews are already coming.
Maciste, 13/01/20
We played live the music I wrote for impressive film Maciste (1915) , thanks to the support of Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino. Here on the official Vimeo channel of the Museo, you can find the whole film with music (and credits). Here some pics of the rehearsal/live playing. Recording on its way!
Organum pineale, July2019-January2020
We’ve been asked by the National Museum of Cinema to create a sound installation in the occasion of the exhibition #FacceEmozioni. So, together with Stefano Bassanese we thought about a sort of organ to listen to passions as described in the history of cinema, Organum pineale. Final design and realization by Guglielmo Diana, Luca Martone and Matteo Marson.
Recording Systema naturae, June 19
We have recorded the entire cycle of Systema naturae, by me and Mauro Lanza. Recording took place as StudiumLab, University of Torino, with the help of the School of Electronic Music, Conservatory of Torino. Rec by Paolo Brandi and Giorgio Casati. Stradivarius will issue a CD for the end of the year by mdi ensemble.
Live at Superbudda 28/3/19
I’ve been playing at Superbudda as a guest with the wonderful Millis() project by friends Simone Pappalardo and José Angelino. New setup with two zithers and electromechanical bottles.
Regnum lapideum at IRCAM/Pompidou 20/02/19
Together with Mauro Lanza we’ve been invited to play Regnum lapideum for the IRCAM season hosted at Centre Pompidou, played by Ensemble 2e2m. Some info here. Pics courtesy of Herve Provini here.
Systema naturae, Fabbrica del vapore 11/10/18
mdi ensemble wonderfully played the whole Systema naturae cycle that I co-composed with Mauro Lanza at Fabbrica del vapore, Milano, 11/10/18, a production by RepertorioZero. Incredible sold out! We also had the chance to discuss with Marco Ferraguti (Italian translator of my cult author S.J. Gould). Pics here. A very interesting review by Renato Rivolta is here.
Rumentarium for Theatrum Botanicum, PAV 15/9/18
I’ve been invited to participate in Theatrum Botanicum by Almare at PAV, Parco Arte Vivente, Torino. In the occasion, Almare presented a booklet dedicate to Systema naturae and, in the occasion, I rebuild my good ole Rumetarium setup. Pics here.
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