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Members

* Morgan Bellini – guitars, synth, sampler, sequencer, mic, software, fx, harmonica, glockenspiel, percussions (2002–present)

Former members

* Stefano Parodi: bass, synth * Roberto Dellarocca: live drums * NANT: Korg MS20, live drones

Discography

*'' Vanessa Van Basten EP'' (2005) *'' La Stanza di Swedenborg'' (2007) *'' Psygnosis EP'' (2008) *'' Closer to the Small/Dark/Door'' (2012) *''Disintegration EP'' (2015)

References

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