Is beauty necessary in music industry?

I asked myself several times: is beauty really necessary to succeed in music industry nowadays?

Looking around it seems that way. First you have to look good, then you can ALSO get success you deserve (although i don’t think this happens in all music styles).

Obviously in the magical world of pop music this phenomenon is more evident. Stars like Beyoncè, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and before them Jennifer Lopez, have to be singers, dancers and overall great performers. Their concerts are more like big shows, following in the footsteps of Madonna, probably the first pop singer to perform in this way – full of special effects, great dancers and wonderful scenography.

Don’t misunderstand me, i don’t think this is wrong, they are very talented and their voices are incredible. I just ask myself: what if they didn’t look so good alongside their talent? Would it work the same?

In other music styles appearance is not important at all, i’m talking about rock and electronic music. You can be a real rock star but not be very attractive (think about Iggy Pop or Ozzy Osburne).

The same goes for electronic performers, who cares how they look? In the last concert in Verona electronic icon Aphex Twin played almost without showing himself (ok, he’s probably an extreme example).

What about classical music? Same, nobody cares about the show, only about music.

Another chapter is about DJs, i noticed that the new generations are becoming more fashion-victims compared to the previous ones and i don’t like. Still looking nice beside being a good DJ is not a problem but also it’s not necessary.

Probably the final answer is not definitive, i think beauty is kinda mandatory in pop music and certainly helps a lot but it’s still not required for other kind of music styles (like it should be).

Live concerts business

Were you be able to attend te concert you planned ? After Covid-19 pandemic times -with forced ‘captivity’- people turned out to be crazy for live music (and for live events in general).

Beside concerts that are always difficult to attend, such as Coldplay for example with tickets selling out in minutes, mostly all the live shows are fully packed. When i went to Primavera Sound -first live music festival authorized after pandemic- i expected that amount of people (80000 per day), but this trend seems to be stable. However it was a festival where you get to watch several artists and performances, sometimes even in iconic places (like Glastonbury). Now we are seeing this phenomenon also for simple concerts.

We have recently read about the impact on the american economy due to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour or Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour (Beyonce also raised inflation in Sweden according to the news). The effects aren’t limited to just tickets but also include outfits and accessories that people purchase to attend these events.

[I still don’t understand why TS had to sing with pouring rain on her and her piano in one of her dates, without even an umbrella if they got so much money but this is another topic]

Another issue to consider is that artists are making most of their money from live shows and this happens for the digital era, more downloads on platforms less physical sources in the stereos. This results in never-ending tours, dates on dates to meet the demands of record companies and artists trying to be as perfect as they can in their shows.

Not long time ago, in the fabulous nineties, Kurt Cobain often complained about those long tours worldwide (although it was less evident than now). Obviously he had also drug and depression issues but his ‘scream’ went unheard by the media (especially when record companies were trying to maximize their income during a time where LPs and CDs were selling massively).

I personally am always happy when i can watch a live performance and feel frustrated when i can’t get the ticket for the show i want but we have to be careful that our favorite artists won’t be squeezed by the system and will maintain high standards for their live gigs.

Best Artist in Playlists Era

In your personal music experience how you would describe the best artist? And based on which parameters?

Nowadays everybody changed its way of listening music. There are still the full traditional listeners who doesn’t give up to the evolution -but i guess there are the minority- and they still run their music on vinyls or CDs. Also for me -traditional CD listener and collector- it was difficult to adapt but i think you always have to get the best from the new stuff.

In my personal experience i still listen more albums than playlists, but i do like to create several ones based on different styles that i share with my friends.

Creating them is not always easy, there are some bands who are difficult to categorize in one style because they cross over between different ones. Moreover, in one album, you can put different songs in different playlists.

So, in the way of creating them i was asking myself: which is the best band in this playlists era? Personally i have not a definitive answer about it. In a conservative way the answer can be: the band who strictly follow their style and easily-to-put in one category. Most modern answer could be: the band that provides songs to several playlists.

Both points of view are reasonable. But one consideration i think is necessary, in the latest years bands are more eclectic comparing to the past; to create something REALLY new sometimes they need to mix different styles to be more original (sometimes with debatable results).

But also a music legend like Bjork, who can be one of the representatives of the ‘old’ generation, is always difficult to categorize, her songs can be electronic, ballads, classic, experimental, or even gabber in her last work.

Also it’s interesting to analyze deeply music style in the songs and be in trouble because you don’t know for example if a song is more indie rock or indie electronic because several instruments are involved (well you can also put a song in different playlists if you are not really sure).

So, to finalize this topic, in my opinion the best band in the playlists era probably is the one that cross over different genres with their creativity and put you in trouble because sometimes you don’t know where to place correctly their songs. What about you?

Primavera Sound Recap

Almost three years without live music -or better without attending a live music event- were very long! There were some concerts limited capacity but i didn’t go, first of all big names i was going to watch (Beck, Caribou among them) canceled, second i was not so much into music styles of the artist who performed anyway.

This year is the ‘renaissance’ of live music, all festivals and concerts were confirmed all over the globe and i guess it will be permanently like that. Primavera Sound is one the first festival happening after the pandemic and they made it big to celebrate 20th anniversary. They organized two following weekends with more than 200000 people per weekend.

The space inside is huge but still you have the feeling that probably they have to reduce a bit numbers of attendants. I have participated in 2017 edition and i don’t remember such amount of people even if the numbers over the weekend are more or less the same. They have modified the main stage area where basically instead of 3 stages there were 2 and never playing at the same time (one of the problems of other edition where you listened sometimes 2 different kind of concerts in the same time).

The access road to the ‘electronic stages’ was already long in 2017 walking over a bridge, but now became even longer (it was also closed one of the nights at some point because one of the stages in that area was full) making it more annoying to join if you come from the opposite part.

But let’s go back to the music. Day 1 we have started the festival listening Australian band Amyl & the Sniffers, very nice opening over Barcelona sunset. Energy of the singer Amy Taylor was very involving, she really knows how to ‘eat the stage’ if you pass me the expression. We stayed on the same stage and listened Interpol. I have seen them many times, in festivals and lonely concerts, they are always the same, calm and strict in acting. You always have a feeling that you are listening their CD, but, if you like their music, you enjoy anyway.

Then it was the time of one of the best performance of the festival, Gorillaz! Damon Albarn was really inspired and offered an amazing show. They also hosted on stage Mos Def for Stylo and De La Soul for Feel Good Inc songs. Animations were also very nice, i would say perfect exhibition. A quick stop to listen Dua Lipa (my friend wanted to), but beside the show itself, i don’t like this kind of music. We then decided to cross all the area and go to electronic part to watch John Talabot, nice and elegant set as usual.

In day 2 we arrived earlier to enjoy sunset and have a walk between stages before the main act of the day: The Strokes! They skipped previous week because of Covid of one member of the band (not sure but probably the singer) so there was a big expectation. And it was clear because the amount of people listening was incredible! The performance was excellent, they played really well, John Casablancas as usual said some non-sense stuff (or at least i didn’t get) losing some useful time to play something else, but overall they were great.

Then it was time for the amazing M.I.A., artist i always appreciated but i had never the pleasure to watch live. The waiting wasn’t disappointed, she made probably one of the best performances of the festival. Her music style, unique, mixing different genres, was perfect and gave something different in the music scenario we have listened until that time. She transmitted her charisma on the people and all were enthusiastic. We closed day2 watching the end of The Smile concert, the new band with Thom Yorke and Johnn Greenwood from Radiohead. The stage was more intimate and it fitted better on their smooth and dark show, always pleasant to listen these fantastic artists live in whichever band they play.

We wanted to go further with Black Coffee but, as i mentioned before, they closed the access to the electronic stages without giving any explanation (the only bad thing happened during the all festival).

Day3 started with the best performance of the festival in my opinion, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs! They recently came back on the scene with a new single (it opened the show and it had to be repeated for a little mistake, soon forgiven) so they started to enjoy festivals around the world. I don’t know if i waited so long to finally see them but i consider their performance sensational. Karen O was simply perfect, from the colorful dress to her powerful voice. Also musicians made a great exhibition with some cool song extensions, especially at the end.

Full of positive energy we kept staying in the same area to wait for Tame Impala. I wasn’t expecting a big involvement since i have seen them several times but i was wrong, they always make good performances considering also visual effects. They have the attitude to take you in their world, sometimes mellow sometimes energetic.

Last show of the festival was Viagra Boys, post punk Swedish band. Their show was very powerful, guitars, drums, keyboards and also a saxophone perfectly integrated with their style, really recommend to see them if you have the chance. Then last jump at the main stage to see last songs of Phoenix with the final crowdsurfing of the singer.

Overall it was a fantastic experience to come back to a music festival and in general to live music. Everything was well organized, not many big lines to drink and eat since there were many stands (the only annoying thing was to carry the plastic cup with you to re-use next time to save plastic waste at the venue).

Hopefully we won’t stop anymore for such a long time how it happened last 2 years.

Music can’t be stopped, it’s life.

Here playlist with videos i have made at the festival.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaz_km7cZTWd-YlyfO-Jflme55VSrX9eK

Music collecting

How do you collect your music ? You still have your old fashioned CDs ? You being nostalgic and moved back to vinyl ? Or you became modern and only listen your digital music through your last model of smartphone?

I always was kinda a psycho for music collecting.

I first started to buy cassettes and CDs obviously, in that time you basically were used to go to music shop and look for the artist you were looking for buying the whole work without having an idea how was it (sometimes i also bought some album because i liked the cover). After a while i started to putting them in alphabetic order since the number was growing fast and it was easier to find the right one. It was also Mtv era and i discovered many artists through it, especially in the evening-night where more alternative bands were on.

With first digital ‘transformation’ (when it was possible to download all the music that you wanted) i was used to write down AAALLLL the songs of a specific album and then, based on the ones i found that day, delete from these papers until a full album was complete. I don’t know how many hours i spent doing this but it was a way to relax -obviously with music in the background- after studying all day (and medicine is not a light subject).

I still remember my father entering the room and saying: ‘What the hell are you doing with all these papers?’. Leaving the room scrolling his head saying: ‘what a waste of time!’.

Well it was a lot of work -and probably some waste of time also- but my goal was to listen more and more music and then, when an album was complete, going to buy the CD if i was satisfied with it (always support music industry!).

[well work was not only that, i have created in my PC folders with different artists and inside other folders related to the album with the real cover downloaded -i didn’t like the classic yellow one- with the year of publishing also. Such a maniacal work]

When i moved into digital era i was at the beginning skeptical but then, since my free time became less and less, i started to appreciate it because on my way to work or during a walk i am always able to listen some music. Even if i would collect CDs still i wouldn’t have the time i had before about listening a new work while reading song texts (but i would like to buy a new all-in-one stereo with CDs and digital so i can keep collecting some CDs of my favorite artists).

I never was into vinyls, they are fascinating, space saving, but they never caught me. First of all i didn’t like the fact of moving yourself to change song, and also changing a song can be annoying if you don’t get the right spot. Plus nowadays it’s not easy to dismantle them and it takes longer to get them since the request is higher than the past.

Digital music have the power to be reached by everybody and everywhere and also the big offer improve spread of several artists and different music genres. Recent feature of putting song words is very nice and you can sing wherever you are (dangerous if you are in the streets or driving).

Also collecting digital music is faster but in my opinion nothing is like having a wall of your home full of CDs to admire (i’m sure you all remember some moments of your life when you bought them or listened for the first time).

I know i’m romantic and probably old fashioned (beside being a bit psycho).

Playlist vs Album

In March 2013 one of my first topic here was about evolution of music listening from CDs to Vinyls and Torrents.

In eight years music industry is changing again and digital music is probably getting its supremacy over physical one (this pandemic accelerated this process unfortunately).

I have to admit that even if i’m a CD collector -with the purposing to keep doing it- i also have switched most of the music i listen to digital. It’s also due on my hectic lifestyle, always running around among different work places, but also for convenience. When i was younger during school or university i had time to sit and listen brand new CDs (usually buying many at same time), and often reading song texts while analyzing sounds.

Now it’s almost impossible to find enough time to do it, so digital music helped me to keep listening a lot of music (always not much as i would like) through my cellphone while going to work or running errands.

After this appropriate introducing next chapter is: when you listen to music, you look for playlists of albums?

I think the answer is that playlists are much more used for several reasons. Among many i would say two are the most relevant: listening to different artists with similar style and create one with best songs of the same artist in case you don’t like the full work.

I mostly preferred album over playlists but recently i started to create some after few years ago my friend Michele (the one who introduced me to electronic music world) suggested me to do it (but also other friends asked me over the years). So i started to realize many of them based on several kind of music i like, but it wasn’t easy.

Artists nowadays make different style mixed together so it’s difficult to categorize them in one group. Also, while i was creating them, i realized how one album can be ‘divided’ into different playlists. This perspective can be considered the ‘perfection’ for a music album in this digital era? I will probably discuss in another post.

I will now share with some Spotify playlists i have made going through discographies of some artists (they are constantly updated based on the music i listen to everyday, i suggest shuffle listening).

Here i share some, hope you enjoy.

Female Rock comeback!

I know, it’s not nice to specify sex genre related to music but it was just to emphasize the fact that after 90’s golden decade (for music in general, not only for female bands) we didn’t hear much from some female bands.

Some of them disappeared over the years. For example Elastica, after their stunning self title debut that you listen breathlessly, published only another work in 2000 (The Menace) before their breakup.

As well Babes in Toyland, Minneapolis band that scratched with their sounds the american rock scene, didn’t publish a new album since 95’s Nemesisters (except some compilations) despite their announcement few years ago to publish new stuff.

Much more famous Hole also released a decade ago their last, and not unforgettable, work ‘Nobody’s Daughter’ (but it was difficult to keep their standards so high after the two first LPs). I would have expected more from controversial Courtney Love but, after a solo album ‘America’s Sweetheart’ (also not very fortunate), she preferred to move on movie industry and being involved in different projects.

Talking about Hole, former bassist Melissa Auf der Maur made two interesting solo LPs but also she went through other projects, including playing with Smashing Pumpkins after D’Arcy left the band.

Moving on still-active-bands, The Breeders are my favorites. Unique style, mellow but not boring, energetic but not rude, overall very classy in my opinion. After their career explosion with ‘Last Splash’ they took first a 10 years break before the next work and then 6 and more 10 years with the last great work ‘All Nerve’ in 2018.

More constant for the first decade of their career, Sleater-Kinney came back in 2015 with ‘No Cities to Love’ and in 2018 with a better LP  called ‘The Centre Won’t Hold’. Their style was more ‘regular’ over the years, but i agree with their decision to stop for a while after ‘The Woods’ because it seemed to be their maturity album.

Going stronger, L7 comeback ‘Scatter the Rats’ was a blast ! We had to wait 20 years and i personally lost the hope to see them playing anymore. Also their magnificent ‘The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum’ of 1997 was difficult to be followed.. and in fact the next ‘Slap Happy’ wasn’t at that level, but it seems that they found again their inspiration.

Let me just finish mentioning a new Australian band who made a great debut album last year: Amyl and The Sniffers. Their self title LP is a bomb, pure punk rock style! Hopefully they will keep their creativity and they won’t be lost like many bands i’ve mentioned before.

Playlist following!

 

 

 

 

Best 2017 releases

Later than usual here they are my favourite works from the last year. Overall it was one of the greatest year for the music thats why i will divide them in categories beacuse it’s difficult to exclude some of them.

Pop/Rock-Alternative Rock

Good year for rock music, especially for some ‘big names’. Foo Fighters win the competition with an album finally back to their first works. Chamaleon Bjork always surprises us with new frontiers while Beck is finally back with a very pleasant and fresh work.

10. Arcade Fire – Everything Now

9. Spoon – Hot Thoughts

8. The Horrors – V

7. Metz – Strange Peace

6. Mogwai – Every Country’s Sun

 

5. Queens of the Stone Age – Villains

4. Thurston Moore – Rock N Roll Consciousness

3. Bjork – Utopia

2. Beck – Colors

1. Foo Fighters – Concrete and Gold

Best Coming Back

In this category i put artists who were -guiltily- silent for too many years. Best work is from The Knife’s singer Fever ray who made an excellent job.

5. Primus – The Desaturating Seven

4. Dizzee Rascal – Raskit

3. Wu-Tang Clan – The Saga Continues

2. Lali Puna – Two Windows

1. Fever Ray – Plunge

Electronic/Indie Electronic

In this category there are the best LPs of the year. St Vincent and Mount Kimbie made their maturity album. LCD Soundsystem built a masterpiece and published the best work of the year until the creativity of James Holden came out.

10.  Kelly Lee Owens – Kelly Lee Owens

9. Temples – Volcano

8. Thievery Corporation – The temple of I & I

7. Liars – TFCF

6. Ellen Allien – Nost

5. Soulwax – From Deewee

4. St Vincent – Masseducation

3. Mount Kimbie – Love What Survives

2. LCD Soundsystem – American Dream

1. James Holden – The Animal Spirits

Here there is the playlist with all the best songs (or videos) of the these great works! Enjoy!

 

Best 2015 Albums

It’s always difficult to decide which is the best album of the year, considering also different styles of music. Even more difficult because i wasn’t able to follow monthly best releases as i was used to last years.

My choice is, for some of you not italian, unknown but really deserved (and i only them as italian band and italian music, usually too pop for me). 2015 was the year of big returns to the scene, some really  unexpected. Hope you agree with my chart.

15. Mogwai – Central Belter (Post-Rock)

It’s actually  a compilation that summarize their fantastic career, so if you don’t know them, that’s a good start.

14. The Dead Weather – Dodge and Burn (Alternative/Indie Rock)

After 5 years of their previous work, another reunion for this ‘super band’ leaded by Jack White, including members from The Kills, Queens of the Stone Age and The Raconteurs. If you like Jack White you like whatever he does, style doesn’t change much from their previous works, but power of voices and instruments make this LP very pleasant.

13. Roisin Murphy – Hairless Toys (Indie Electronic)

Ex Moloko’s leader, she comes back on the scene after a looong silence. And she does in her style, soft but scratching. Overall not a ‘Wow’ LP but it’s a pleasure to listen her voice again.

12. !!! – As If (Dance-Punk)

Very good work for !!! (called Chk Chk Chk), they published a record closer to their first albums. Last two were nice but not excellent.

11. Blur – The Magic Whip (Britpop, Alternative/Indie Rock)

I was very curious about their return, especially because Damon Albarn in the last years – but also in the last Blur works- turned their style from pure britpop to electronic sounds. Actually it didn’t evolve in a clear electronic direction (like Radiohead for example) but came back in a pop style, still nice because they are Blur, but probably not what i was expecting!

10. Squarepusher – Damogen Furies (Drum’n’Bass, Experimental Electronic)

If you followed me a little you know i love this artist. I had the pleasure to see his fantastic show at Coachella last year. Sometimes he goes too extreme as sounds but his talent is clear and  finally recognized.

9. AFX – Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006-2008 (Experimental Electronic, Experimental Techno, Acid Techno)

Father of experimental electronic music, AFX aka Aphex Twin aka Richard James, made this collection of songs never published or reedited. Last year his last official album won the award ( a Grammy if i remember well) for best electronic album. Not many words to add.

8. Eagles of Death Metal – Zipper Down (Alternative/Indie Rock)

They sadly became famous for the recent tragedy at their concert in Paris, but EODM is one of the best bands in their genre. The fact that Josh Homme (leader of Queens of the Stone Age) is in the project is not casual.

7. Bjork – Vulnicura (Electronic, Pop Rock)

What to say about one of the most influent artists in the last 20 years? nothing new. This album is not great if you listen once, you have to go carefully and slowly into it and it will hug you.

6. Hot Chip – Why Make Sense? (Indie Rock, Indie Electronic)

Talking about amazing return on the scene, Hot Chip album was surely one of the most exciting ones. A -usual- mix of different styles, acceleration and slowing down, everything dressed with different instruments and sounds.

5. Battles – La Di Da Di (Experimental Rock, Indie Rock)

One of the most creative new bands coming out in the recent past. They confirm their creativity in this last work (not easy after the fabulous Gloss Drop) and also in the graphic -food related- part.

4. Metz – II (Indie Rock, Punk Revival)

Fantastic job for this Canadian trio published by historical record label SubPop! When you first listen to it you think, it’s done already? let ‘s listen again! no sophistications, just pure rock!

3. Tame Impala – Currents (Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock)

How to make a fantastic album after 2 amazing ones? If you are Tame Impala you easily can. It also seems that they are getting better and better and it’s really though considering the masterpiece ‘lonerism’. Better for us! I also recommend to go see them live, they are amazing.

2. Muse – Drones (Indie Rock, Neo-Progressive Rock)

Their perfection in whatever they do (album, concert) is worldwide recognized. Every work is perfect, Bellamy’s voice is amazingly mixed with instruments and rhythms. I never have a disappointment when i listen to them, almost frustrating! I also appreciate their dedication to some causes inside their songs (like Massive Attack), it’s not only music but also a message to open our minds.

1. Verdena – Endkadenz vol.1-2 (Alternative/Indie Rock)

As i said before, their are the only italian musicians i can listen to. They remind me of Nirvana and probably this is the main reason why i like them. The amazing voice of Alberto Ferrari (leader, singer, author and guitarist) and sounds that extend from pure rock to ballads with piano make this band unique in italian scenario. Probably some of you never heard about them but i suggest to do it (and then let me know what do you think).

If you wanna listen what i wrote about, i created a playlist. Hope you will enjoy! Till the next time!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLaz_km7cZTWdZNx1SP3U_9OURldbPhZkb&hl=en_US

 

Summer-Autumn concerts!

Long time not ‘hearing’ from me but doctor’s life sometimes doesn’t let me to have all free time that i want.

Anyway i just wanted to share with you all the interesting concerts i have seen recently.

Rome is very good for  concerts in the summer especially, during the year not much happens (at least for the music i like).

Main festival is called Rock in Rome, not only rock music as you can get from the name, but different styles and artists performing. Over the years i have got the chance to see many fantastic musicians, from Radiohead to Arctic Monkeys passing through Deadmau5, Metallica and many others.

Other than that festival, Auditorium ‘Luglio suona bene’ review (translation is July sounds good) also is interesting and the location is great (open air amphitheatre in the big music complex built by the famous architect Renzo Piano) and Villa Ada Festival (music in a park) are also interesting events over the summer going from classic til very alternative music.

Last summer i have got to see Verdena (Rock in Roma Festival), the only italian music i’m able to listen. They reminds me of Nirvana, for the style and for the singer’s scratching voice. I do enjoy their way to play live and -in general- their way to play instruments together, in particular i like the piano. Here they are the 3 videos i have made.

In the same festival, after few days, i have seen Muse concert. Not many words can describe their perfection in the show, visually and musically speaking. I have to admit that their concert here 2 years ago in the olimpic stadium was magnificent, like 2 hours and a half literally flown away. But it was recorded to make a DVD so it was a different thing than a normal concert. By the way they are always fantastic, is a pleasure to see them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll2gdYwam9M&list=PLaz_km7cZTWciZ6kzdVv_EAGDPRghLQ-K  (3 videos)

I moved then to Villa Ada to see The Swans and the talent of the frontman Michael Gira. I’ve seen them also at Coachella last April when they were able to play in the last hour of Day2 (very good hour though). They are the kings of noise so if you go to see them you have to be prepared to listen very long song, repetitive riffs and few words. They played over 2 hours, very intense as they are used to do.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaz_km7cZTWdmAwUGwQkrdNwB5yFpTPrR (4 videos)

I moved to Auditorium to see the Princess Bjork. Second time i see her live (in the same location) and always positive vibes. Concert is usually short (1 hour 15 min) but the quality makes the difference. Very good visual effects, sophisticated dress and voice that is like a caress to your soul. 360 degrees artist, always quality time.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaz_km7cZTWdB6hb-w2FF-IC37RzSN5sL (3 videos)

Going back to Rock in Rome, i was able to see -also second time after Coachella- Tame Impala. Despite the not very smart date (mid-end August when mostly romans are on vacation) it was one of the greatest concerts i have seen! Simple but very involving, they are great live (they also made a good job with a bigger crowd at Coachella). They made us move our bodies all the time. They will become bigger and bigger i’m sure.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaz_km7cZTWecjyiopEI7Pji4qY0FnehA (3 videos)

In the autumn i managed to see Apparat (still at Auditorium but not open air anymore) and his orchestra. Very interesting his evolution from being a pure DJ to an electronic performer + orchestra (not a REAL orchestra but many different instruments). I always like when artists evolve in different projects whatever if i like or not (i like his evolution by the way). Highly recommended.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaz_km7cZTWcta9JA-oZAzZmdcPYH5ebI (2 videos)

Last act was Robot Festival in Bologna. This Festival is probably the best for electronic music in the italian scenario. It’s divided in different locations (including a castle) and it runs over a weekend. I was able to go only to the last act of this festival but i really enjoyed seeing the performances of James Holden, Siriusmodeselektor, Trentemoller, Clark, Tiga and The Martinez Brothers.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaz_km7cZTWe2lRB77sOShCFknu8YkrTi (6 videos)

  
 See You Next time guys. Hope i can write more often.