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Nice title, uh? I thought to share this bit of information with you to introduce the new blog post (I'm thankful to Wikipedia). I spent ten days in wood-land, and a few tage in Berlin, Germany, to play shows and record some exciting new music with an international cast of musicians. Let me articulate. EchoTest … Continua a leggere Holland derives from “holtlant” which means “wood-land”

Hi there, last weekend I have performed in Lugano, Switzerland, at Les Digitales Festival. It is a very interesting (and itinerant) electronic music event that gathers musicians from all around Europe. I was there with Mingle (Andrea Gastaldello), to play songs from our side-project called Fifteen Strange Seconds. We have written and recorded an album … Continua a leggere One day in Switzerland

Lots of activities lately and not much time to update the blog. I have completed some touring with EchoTest in Italy and Spain. Crazy to think that we hadn't played in Italy for two years... it's increasingly hard to book shows in my country. Trust me, we'd be happy to play wherever we can, but … Continua a leggere Café y tortillas

Unpacking the suitcase. It's very hard to unpack. Why one must unpack? You most likely need to pack again. I have just got back from the United States, where I have spent all of February working with EchoTest and other brilliant artists. The journey started in California, at the NAMM convention. It was great to … Continua a leggere Planes, trains and automobiles

I’m at the Pike Place Market in Seattle. Grey morning, it’s getting colder - I’m thinking I should have brought the scarf with me. Meanwhile, there are fishes flying above my head. I have been hearing about this tradition all week, but don't know exactly what it is. These entertaining fishmongers throw fish at each … Continua a leggere Figuring it all out