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Crucial Listening #101: Stefano Pilia

Divine possession, accessing a communal psyche, opening quantum windows. The guitar player and electroacoustic composer discusses three important albums.

Photo by Matilde Piazzi

Divine possession, accessing a communal psyche, opening quantum windows. The guitar player and electroacoustic composer discusses three important albums.

Stefano’s picks:

Franco Battiato – La voce del Padrone
Loren Connors – Sails
Bernard Parmegiani – De Natura Sonorum

Stefano’s new album is out now on Die Schachtel, complete with some seriously gorgeous artwork. Get the vinyl/CD here, or digital via Stefano’s own Bandcamp.

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