Read full review in italian on versacrum.com Recorded in a single day at the end of August 2022, Variants is a compact yet layered work, in which Capricorni Pneumatici tackle the very concept of “variation” — musical, biological, political — with surgical clarity. The title also conveys several meaning: it …
… The title piece opens the release, and it’s almost 19 minutes, the longest one. With the sound of the soprano saxophone recorded in a cave and heavily processed along with the DX7, this is a very moody, dark ambient piece. It is not a strict drone, but it sounds …
A sonic evocation of witchcraft and mystery Witchcraft by Capricorni Pneumatici is not just an album, but a sonic ritual that brings to light ancient practices and beliefs, enveloping us in an atmosphere of uneasiness and fascination. Originally released in 1989 on cassette and recently reissued on CD by Eighth …
… Strange that I missed Capricorni Pneumatici, even though I am a Capricorn myself. The Italian duo inspired by Crowley, Lovecraft’s Azathoth and ‘Necronomicon’, Artaud’s ‘Tutuguri’, and William Blake’s prophecy had the makings of more than just a hidden gem in the 80s, from “Capricorni Pneumatici” and “Al-Azif” (1987), “Über …
Nell’ambito del post-industrial, versante esoterico, non solo italico, i primi due lavori di Capricorni Pneumatici hanno notevole rilevanza. Le cassette erano complementari, uscirono entrambe nell’87 per la propria 666, e ospitavano le sessioni che il duo milanese aveva esperito all’interno di un luogo sotterraneo chiamato The Cave, in due giorni …
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 …
… Questo lavoro è invece stato registrato tra il 2018 il 2023 in Svezia e Italia ed esce per la ADN ed esce in doppio cd. Le fonti sonore sono le più disparate (sono state utilizzati e dissezionati strumenti come Tibetan bowl, maracas, metal percussion, una music machine della fine …