Last Friday, August 23rd, I had the incredible opportunity to perform at the Birranthology Extravaganza festival in Sinalunga, a small town in the Tuscan countryside. What started as a local event has grown to become Italy's most important Synthwave festival, rivaling some of the best in Europe. And if you don't know... the Synthwave night … Continue reading Birranthology Extravaganza: is it just a… Synthwave festival?
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.
The time has come to announce the winner of the “Alice’s Day Off” contest.It was really fun reading your stories, and Alice really enjoyed them too! The winning story was written by Francesco Sabatini and is incredible for its complexity, plot, and final message.Francesco won the “Overheating? Pool Dip Required” T-shirt in light blue.His story … Continue reading Alice’s Day Off” contest closed! And the winner is…
Hey, ciao!Remember my spine-tingling album "They Speak Italian", the one where Italy had a wheat crisis, and the population turned into carb-craving zombies? Well, hold on to your pasta because I'm back with a "Deluxe Edition" that's as satisfying as a big portion of nonna's lasagna, and it's now available on 33 RPM vinyl! In … Continue reading How to survive the carbocalypse.
As I gazed upon the breathtaking hues of the Mediterranean sunset, a rush of emotions surged within me, reminding me of the profound beauty and serenity of my homeland. Maratea. July, 2023. "Mediterraneo", a musical tapestry woven with nostalgia, captures the essence of this very moment – a reflection on the concept of home and … Continue reading Dive into the “Mediterraneo” waves.
Today is Ferragosto, and it's an iconic day for Italians, still after two millennia.From the Latin "Feriae Augusti", a feast day established in 18 b.C. by the Roman emperor Augustus, in fact.In Ferragosto you can go to the beach, you can have a picnic in the mountains or you can release an album.My friend Dominus Lux … Continue reading Today is Ferragosto. Again.
Let's start this 2023 with some good Italo Disco.I had the pleasure and honor of collaborating with the Spanish duo "Oblique" on this dancefloor-friendly track."Gossip" is already available on Bandcamp and will be released on the other stores in the coming days. Don't believeeverything they tell you, babyYou have to go with your heart (with … Continue reading You should turn off the TV!
"Night girl" is my second collaboration with Lazer Club and once again confirms their talent and their elegant taste in arrangements.This time we climbed that step that separates the 80s from the 90s and we were left on one leg on it."Night girl" is part of their latest album "Hollywood 90s" and you can find … Continue reading Are you looking for the night girl?
As announced in the previous article, the situation here in Italy has taken a dramatic turn:People have been deprived of carbohydrates derived from starchy products and turned into zombies. https://youtu.be/4wDJmL83gVI Or rather: this would have happened in an imaginary near future in my mind.I wrote a mini horror story as a gadget of my new … Continue reading They are hungry. They speak Italian.
Can you feel the heat? I can explain everything to you.It was a calm and warm spring morning when Konstanza and I thought of collaborating a second time (you will remember our first collaboration "Dangerous Mind") and "By the Sea" was born from a classic Italian spaghetti disco slow tempo. The track is about the … Continue reading Global warming and Italo Disco? Yes, I can explain it.
Vincenzo Salvia 