After a few months away from composing, I'm back with a new single. I'm stepping away from horror, Italodisco and Eurodance for a while and going back to synthwave with Italian vocals. This track is about those Saturday night Milan vibes: fogged car windows, traffic lights painting everything red, and that Italian romance that happens … Continue reading “Anni 80”: A nostalgic Italian Synthwave single
It was the early '90s, and I was sitting at a piano during my recital in Potenza. The sheet music in front of me had a story of its own. A few months earlier... My teacher (I believe her name was Marialucia, or something like that) had photocopied the score onto a simple A4 sheet. … Continue reading Make mistakes! Make mistakes!
I was born in Potenza, a small city perched among the mountains of Basilicata. It's not New York, it's not Berlin, it's not even Milan. It's a place that many Italians wouldn't even be able to point out on a map. But I want to tell you how this place, with all its limitations and … Continue reading What if…?
Remember "Superstar"? The collaboration with Ross Lustre that was released just over a year ago? (Oh my god, has it been that long already??) A "Le Club" version remixed entirely by him is out on digital and it seems to have become Alice's favorite track.
Apparently, "They Speak Italian 2" is not limited to just an album and an ebook. I couldn't wait to announce the launch of "THEY SPEAK", an imaginary podcast but not too imaginary. Mike and Sarah will keep you company, exchanging opinions on "They Speak Italian 2", my new synthwave horror story-album. I'll leave the floor … Continue reading “THEY SPEAK: The Podcast” is here!
Well yes, Halloween has arrived, that period in which I enjoy bringing out the horror side in me and, as you know well, I always do it while having fun. Year 2022: I had released an EP in which Italians had become zombies due to carbohydrate deficiencies. It was the year of They Speak Italian. … Continue reading “They Speak Italian 2” out now: A synthwave horror journey through Italian cuisine.
You have no idea how much fun I'm having with this concept album. From narration to musical composition, and everything that revolves around it.I got into it so well that it almost feels like it all really happened!Well, let's hope not, for us Italians, but it's not that far from reality! Today I serve you … Continue reading They Speak Italian 2: this is only an appetizer.
Remember when we used to spend hours in front of our computers, typing commands like "open fridge" and "eat pizza" in those text adventure games? Well, your favorite Italian synthwave maestro (that's me, in case you're new here) has cooked up something that's going to tickle your nostalgia neurons and possibly make you crave a … Continue reading They Speak Italian: Interactive Horror Synthwave text-based game.
It's a quiet evening at the studio, the synths are humming softly in the background, and I'm about to call it a day when I notice a blinking light on our vintage reel-to-reel tape recorder. Curious, I hit play, and suddenly the room fills with the unmistakable voice of Alice, our beloved cyborg diva. It … Continue reading The Alice interview: Unplugged confessions of a Synthwave Cyborg Diva.
Hey, remember Alice? My quirky, adventurous cyborg assistant from "Alice's Day Off"?Well, she's back, and she's got a new mission: dancing the night away at the Birranthology Extravaganza! Yep, I'll be performing live in Sinalunga (SI) on August 23rd, and I can't wait to see you all there. Picture this: warm summer evening, cool Italian … Continue reading A Synthwave Festival in Italy!
