In the context of post-industrial music, on its esoteric side – and not only in Italy – the first two works by Capricorni Pneumatici are of considerable significance. The cassettes were complementary; both were released in ’87 on their own label 666, and contained the sessions that the Milanese duo …

With a project name taken from a book by Aleister Crowley and an instrumentation consisting of compressors, PVC pipes, hammers, buckets, water, steel, aluminum bottles and all kinds of metal and plastic junk, we do not have to make a drawing that Capricorni Pneumatici does not produce everyday sounds. … …

“Banging around in a massive concrete tank is about as industrial as a motherfucker can get. Incredible use of field recordings turned into something more tangible and composed. Also impressive, this dates back to 1987, yet holds its own if not surpasses most modern attempts of a similar design.”

… Here, the recordings were made in an underground assembly of cement tanks that serve not merely as a backdrop but as an integral component of the sound. The tanks varied in size and were equipped with openings above and below ground level. This architectural peculiarity provides the album with …

… In the abyssal darkness of the underground memory of the ’80s underground, the primordial echo of Al-Azif, the second work by Capricorni Pneumatici, still resonates. A work steeped in mystery and allure, recorded in a secret place, a kind of cathedral of underground sound, where vitrified concrete conceals the …