''Dai primitivi all'elettronica'' (''From primitive to electronic'') is a recording made by
Futuro Antico in 1980. It features a mixture of synthesized and ethnic music, highlighting the role intonation plays in music. This theme was featured in ''
Tappo Volante'', the last
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album, which featured the mixture of ethnic sounds and studio processing. The track "Echo Raga" is featured on that recording as well.
They recruited a number of musicians from India and Africa for the recording. There was an initial pressing of 350 tapes made, due to lack of major label interests. After a number of bootlegs surfaced, an LP run of 1000 was pressed.
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Personnel
* Gabin Debirè: tambourines, xylophone, tom-tom, hiss, rasp, zanza, ektar, whirling sticks, bongos, conga, wood, talking drum, rattles
* Walter Maioli: nai flute, eagle-bone flute, African whistle, bells, bass harmonica, mouth bow, maranzano, opium flute, jangro, calls, rattles
* Riccardo Sinigaglia: synthesizer, piano, organ, echoes, bongos, Tibetan bells
* Kala: tambura
* Oiseau: tambura
Tracks
Cassette tape tracks originally:
;Side A
# Eco Raga (Walter Maioli) 3:50
# Piano Synt (Riccardo Sinigaglia) 8:59
# Sinikoro Kuma (Gabin Dabire) 4:57
;Side B
# Concrete Music - Oa.Oa (Sinigaglia) 15:59
# Suoni Naturali (Dabire, Maioli) 4:35
References
External links
Maioli's page dedicated to Futuro Antico
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1980 albums