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L'OMBRA DELLA SERA OUT NOW! ON CD AND LIMITED EDITION LP

First take some top notch Italian prog musicians.
Then take soundtracks of some scary Italian TV-plays of the seventies, composed by masters of its genre like Simonetti, Ortolani or Pisano.
And then force those musicians to play cover versions of those tracks, in the same vein Morte Macabre did many years ago.
Force them to use only original instruments as mellotron, minimoog, hammond, theremin, fender rhodes.
Does this sound intriguing enough for you?
Then let's name those musicians: Agostino Macor,Fabio Zuffanti, Mau Di Tollo, Alessandro Corvaglia, Andrea Monetti.
Does this sound like all members of Maschera di Cera put together?
It could be, but for this project they are not.
They call themselves Ombra della Sera.

Enjoy the masterpiece.

Listen GAMMA on YouTube

Preorder at a special price here

HOSTSONATEN: THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER - CHAPTER ONE. PREVIEWS IN STREMING.

The new Hostsonaten cd, 'The Rime of The Ancient Mariner - Chapter One' will be out in spring 2012 on AMS/BTF label.

Now on SoundCloud you can listen some special previews.

Listen here

LA CASTA MUSICALE: THE FIRST FABIO ZUFFANTI BOOK. NOW ALSO A BLOG

Vololibero Edizioni will publish in 2012 the firts Fabio's book based on some reflections of the several problems that a non-commercial musician have to face face in Italy. It will contain also interview to musicians, dj's, producer, etc...

Fabio has open also a blog where he talk about Italian music problems, make rewievs, interwievs, etc...

FABIO ZUFFANTI FOR UNICEF

'Other Voices' a piece by Fabio Zuffanti, done with the collaboration of Giorgio Binda and published on 'Scelta Elettronica, vol 2' (Black Records) compilation was chosen for an UNICEF spot.

Watch the spot on YouTube

MASCHERA DI CERA: IL GRANDE LABIRINTO REMASTERED WITH BONUS TRACKS OUT IN JANUARY 2012 ON MIRROR LABEL/BTF

Preorder at a special price here

'I WILL NEVER DO COVER VERSIONS', FABIO ZUFFANTI PLAYS AND SINGS ROBERT WYATT, ALAN SORRENTI, FRANCO BATTIATO, PINK FLOYD. FREE DOWNLOAD EP!!!

Listen here

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This EP is a small free gift to those who kindly follow me for years. It contains six cover versions of songs by artists I respect and who have influenced my musical and human path; Robert Wyatt, Alan Sorrenti, Franco Battiato, Pink Floyd.

The songs have been recorded in different periods of my life, from 1998 to 2011. Some in a professional studio, some in my small home studio.

Apart from the first two, already appeared in compilations by Mellow Records, the others are previously unreleased. I hope I manage to convey the sense of warmth and love that it took me to sing and play.

The ironic title of the EP is one of my sentence about doing cover versions. Never trust people who say 'I will never do ....' :)

Fabio Zuffanti

'SE C'E' LEI',THE NEW SINGLE FROM 'LA FOCE DEL LADRONE'

Exit October 10, 2011, 'Se c'è lei', the new single from the lucky third Zuffanti solo album, 'La foce del ladrone'.

The album, driven by the single 'Musica strana', has proved a great success with nearly 1000 copies sold in a few months. The single also supported by an extraordinary word of mouth on Facebook and Twitter and various radio steps over most of the Italian, was shared by over 6000 people.

The choice of the second single is an absolute must for Fabio, 'Se c'è lei' is a very important song for the musician. Surely with an atmosphere very different from 'Musica strana' but no less captivating. The way in which it was created to lead inevitably to be a song a little detached from what usually goes on the radio, it is in fact almost a 'chamber' piece for voice, piano and string quartet. But this peculiarity is its size. Buoyed by an unforgettable chorus and a suspended between dream and reality is definitely one of the best pieces, if not the best, that Zuffanti ever wrote.

You can listen to and download 'Se c'è lei' here: http://soundcloud.com/zuffanti/se-c-lei

MASCHERA DI CERA IN CONCERTO REISSUE

The reissue of the 2005 album, Out of stock from years and originally published by Mellow Records in 2005.

The album has been remastered and re-packaged in papersleeve gatefold vinyl replica with new cover, photos and sleeve notes!

BUY HERE! (euro 17 including shipping costs)

HOSTSONATEN NEWS

Fabio Zuffanti is working on a new Hostsonaten project based on famous poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'The rime of the ancient mariner'.

Fabio Zuffanti conceives the idea to work on a musical version of the poem in 1995. The first two parts are in fact in the first two Hostsonaten albums ('Hostsonaten', 1996 and 'Mirrorgames', 1998) but the realization of these never fully satisfied the composer who decides to suspend the project.

In 2011, at the end of the successfull tetralogy 'Seasoncycle suite', Fabio decided to take up work on 'The rime ...' and bring it to a conclusion.

The project will be divided into two cds: The first, release in 2012, will feature the prologue and the first four parts of the poem, the second in 2013 with the remaining three parts and the epilog.
The two parts that have already published will be completely re-recorded. The vocals of the first four parts will be assigned to four different singers who will try to explore, interpret and return to the listeners the emotions of the dark and dreamy Coleridge's poem.

The recordings will begin in November 2011 and the release of the first cd is scheduled for spring 2012. The musicians who will join Fabio will be Maurizio Di Tollo (drums), Luca Scherani (keyboards) and Matteo Nahum (guitars). In addition to these a long series of guests will embellish the sound with their instruments.

You can find all the updates on Zuffanti's Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/fabiozuffanti) and on Hostsonaten's one (http://www.facebook.com/hostsonaten).

BORIS VALLE & FABIO ZUFFANTI

It 'available on iTunes and various other download platforms the CD project with Fabio Zuffanti and Finisterre pianist Boris Valle. This is an album for piano and electronics on the heels of the work of Eno / Budd and Sakamoto / Noto. The album also contains a contemporary piece for ensemble composed and recorded by the two musicians in 1996 and reworked for the occasion.

The 'physical' CD should be available from November 2012 to AMS records.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boris-valle-fabio-zuffanti/id435710455

'MERLIN - THE ROCK OPERA' REISSUE

Zuffanti next November will be working on the remix and remaster of his musical 'Merlin', whose libretto is the work of British director Victoria Heward. The double album, originally published in 2000 by Iridea Records, long out of print due to the closure of the label and his profile in recent years on the collectors' market have achieved notable figures.

AMS records will produce and distribute the reprint expected to be available early next year. For the occasion Zuffanti will remix the work, remastered in high definition and re-record some musical parts. The double CD will also include several bonus tracks. To top it all the graphics will be completely renovated and the work will be released in deluxe package papersleeve gatefold LP-replica with a large booklet containing photographs, lyrics and script.

FINISTERRE NEWS

Finisterre, the most important group of new Italian progressive movement come back together after 5 years and confirm their participation in the Festival CRESCENDO (Bordeaux, France) on August 19, 2011 (www.festival-crescendo.com).

A tour is in preparation for autumn-winter.

FABIO ZUFFANTI - MUSICA STRANA: LOOK AT THE VIDEO!

FABIO ZUFFANTI - LA FOCE DEL LADRONE

THE NEW ZUFFANTI SOLO ALBUM, VERY DIFFERENT FOR THE PREVIOUS TWO. THIS IS A PROGRESSIVE / POP ALBUM IN THE VEIN SOME FINISTERRE'S WORKS.

iF YOU ORDER THE CD YOU'LL HAVE YOUR COPY + AN AUTOGRAPHED LIMITED EDITION FREE SPECIAL CARD AT THE PRICE OF EUROS 16 INCLUDING SHIPPING COSTS!

Out (at the moment unfortunately only for the Japanese market) on Disk Union label

HOSTSONATEN: THE SEASONSCYCLE SUITE BOX (4 CDS + DVD)

The box contains the four seasons cds + a bonus audio DVD with over 8 hours of unreleased material including demos, alternate versions and live tracks.

Due to the serious problems that Japan is facing at the moment we do not know when and if the box will be available for sale worldwide.

If someone needs some infos to order it in Japan all the details are here

After 11 years of long work the Hostsonaten project THE SEASONCYCLE SUITE is finally ended

SUMMEREVE, the first and final part of the suite, is available now

You can order SUMMERVEVE here:

Here all the other album's details

Fabio Zuffanti and all his staff would like to thanks very much for your great love and support about his music during these years

ARIES NEW CONCEPT ALBUM 'DOUBLE REIGN' OUT NOW! ORDER THE CD!

The second ArieS album entitled DOUBLE REIGN is available now on AMS/BTF label.

ORDER NOW!

For all the album details click HERE

Listen (and watch) on YouTube two songs from the album:

DEEP INSIDE

THE MOON RISES AGAIN

LA MASCHERA DI CERA: FIRST ALBUM REISSUE

The reissue of 'La Maschera Di Cera' remastered, in papersleeve gatefold vinlyl replica with new graphyc, credits and four previoulsy unreleased bonus tracks is available NOW on Mirror label/BTF.

ORDER NOW!

HOSTSONATEN SPRINGSONG 2009 RESTYLED LIMITED EDITION WITH 9 AUTOGRAPHED CARDS

Available NOW a very limited edition of HOSTSONATEN SPRINGSONG on the remastered, remixed, with new musical parts and bonus tracks published by AMS in 2009 with 9 beautiful autographed cards

ONLY A FEW COPIES AVAILABLE. PRICE: 30 EUROS, INCLUDING SHIPPING COSTS