Dear readers, I was invited to curate an online seminar, on the different ways one can approach and intend music, and how thinking "out of the box" could serve your artistic vision. We will explore several important topics related to sound, improvisation, composition and much more, with the help of some special guests. Dates as … Continua a leggere Seminar: Out of the Box
"A reflexive reaction or movement occurs immediately in response to something that happens." A combined musical effort from Eugene and Marco Machera. You can purchase Reflexive on Bandcamp. In light of recent (and not so recent) events, the previously unheard song Involution 9 is a personal reflection on the impressive, natural human ability of preventing social … Continua a leggere New release: “Reflexive” (Marco Machera & Eugene)
What strange times. Covid-19 has brought the world to its knees. I was just reading about Hart Island, the burial ground in New York City, then I scrolled down the news feed on Facebook and saw someone playing the piano, live-streaming from home. I must say, I'm having a hard time dealing with all of … Continua a leggere I can’t take this lightly, but I’m trying
I have just came back from Tallinn, a gorgeous town located in the northern part of Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. I was there with Chiara, my girlfriend, as she had to work at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre for an event called METRIC (modernizing … Continua a leggere Hammer and Sickle
My first Belgian record, so to say, is now available, and that’s an atypical one. When I moved to Brussels a while ago, I connected with my friend, musician Emiliano Deferrari (who relocated here in 2014). It felt natural to meet up and play something together. The four tracks appearing on the album are the result of … Continua a leggere New release: Emiliano Deferrari, Marco Machera
