English Version: Kafka on the Shore – Beautiful but Empty (La Fabbrica, 2013)

Kafkaontheshore_beautifulbutemptyA wicked singer (Elliot), an overly-disciplined pianist (Daniel) and a god-like guitarist (Fred); that’s how Kafka on the Shore describe their components…

English Version – Blue Willa – Blue Willa (Trovarobato, 2013)

bluewillaEclectic and metamorphic, the formerly-named Baby Blue has evolved into this new project, brought to a head with the release of the self-titled album, produced by Carla Bozulich…

Enlgish Version: Mimes of Wine – Memories for the Unseen (Urtovox, 2012)

As winter is now hitting England with all its cold, glacial silence, Mimes of Wine’s new release Memories for the Unseen stands out for its unconventional beauty, made of classical-infused folk with a minimal touch…

English Version: Denise – Universe (Al-kemi Records, 2012)

Denise has grown up since Do! Do!, keeping her playful attitude, yet exploring new fields, which are the beginning of a journey through musical maturity…

English Version: King of the Opera – Nothing Outstanding (Trovarobato, 2012)

If it were a movie, King of the Opera’s Nothing Outstanding would be John Carpenter’s Mouth of Madness; less disturbing, and yet quite powerful, King of the Opera latest release draws the thin line between dream and persecution, in what we’d call a rather challenging album…

English version: 4 axid butchers – villa gasulí (G04 Records, 2012)

4 axid butchers; a band commuting between Berlin and Italy, whose live shows became the primary influence for its sound, Villa Gasulí is an album soaked in different influences, such as rocksteady, roots, dub, big beat, funk, surf, rock n roll, motown…

English Version: @c – Re:Fujaco (Galaverna, 2012)

@c is a Portuguese duo formed by the sound artists Pedro Tudela and Miguel Carvalhais; from nature to music into an unconventional and yet fascinating evolution, this journey explores the visual power of field recordings, and how even stones and buzzing flies can make music…

Honeybird & the Birdies (Trovarobato, 2012)

When the Honeybird & the Birdies frontwoman Monique “honeybird” Mizrahi went for her routine visit, her doctor told her that “You should reproduce!”, and from here the title You should Reproduce came about…

English Version: Massimiliano Martines – Meccanismo Estetico (Liquido Records, 2012)

Massimiliano Martines is an actor, a poet and a singer. Meccanismo Estetico references Frank Zappa’s ironic fusion and electronic samples and the Italian combat-folk….

English version – Nicoletta Noè – Il folle volo (Liquido Records, 2012)

Nicoletta embodies the instrumental power of her fellow-countrywoman Carmen Consoli with a more experimental touch…

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