Franco Battiato: all the records and all the songs

In recent years, audiences in the United States have finally been discovering the Italian artist Franco Battiato. Battiato’s reputation has Continue reading →

Americans in Rome

AMERICANS IN ROME Musica Elettronica Viva’s Trastevere Commune by Valerio Mattioli from Superonda: Storia Segrete della Musica Italiana (2016), pp Continue reading →

Dropping Out Into Music: The Audience as Orchestra

Dropping Out Into Music: The Audience as Orchestra Edith Schloss The Village Voice (August 7, 1969), Pg. 27. Rome – Continue reading →

FaravelliRatti ~ Lieu

Lieu is the debut from the collaborative pair FaravelliRatti. As the name might indicate, the members of the duo are Continue reading →

Comments on Rock

Comments on Rock Luciano Berio One evening, many years ago (maybe 15), in the house of Roberto Leydi, I heard Continue reading →

OUTSIDE THE BOX

I’m very pleased to share this conversation with Bruno Stucchi, graphic designer and co-founder of the Die Schachtel label. Stucchi Continue reading →

Making Yourself Disappear

Alvin Curran has been at the forefront of challenging musical convention for over half a century. His work has pushed Continue reading →

Significant Scores

“Significant scores” (2008) Domenico ‘Mimmo’ Napolitano Translated by Joseph Sannicandro “The musical instrument is a machine useful to man. But Continue reading →