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Antonio Testa

About Me

Italian musician, percussionist and producer .
Antonio Testa specialises in organic sound and the creation of musical atmospheres through the use of a vast array of mostly native and shamanic instruments, together with his own creations made from organic and recycled materials.
Antonio has been active in the field of contemporary music since early 80’s working as a percussionist specialising in tribal and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, etno-ambient and world music. An artist who is constantly working to expand his knowledge of ethnomusicology and the curative powers of sound, his music is used widely for healing and various types of therapy sessions, also used for documentaries, films, exhibitions, TV ads and theatre play.
Antonio’s versatility as an artist has meant that despite being essentially an organic ambient artist he has, through the course of his career, also performed regularly with artists within the contemporary, etno-ambient and dance music scene to create memorable synergies of organic and electronic.
Contact: [email protected]
IL CANTO DELLA TERRA

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/28/2007
Band Website: www.antoniotesta.info
Band Members:

COMPILATION:::::

PIGMEI-ETABE (Mila 2008) Antonio Testa, "Reve" written and produced by A.Testa Taken from album "To Burkina".

NEW AGE - (New Age 2008) A.Testa, S. Beatriz Alvear “Rapanui” written and produced by A.Testa Taken from album "Ecosphere".

OXYCANTA - Winter Blooms (Ultimae records 2007) mixed by Sunbeam "Little Science" Written and produced by Antonio Testa & Maurizio Piazza.

GATHERING THE TRIBE ( Interchill records 2006) Antonio Testa -"Pachamama" Taken from A.Testa album "Inframundis" Written and produced by A.Testa.

ECOSYSTEM ( F.A.B - Mare service 2006 ) mixed by DJBrahms "Rapanui" written by Antonio Testa, Susana Beatriz Alvear - "Sealands" written and produced by A.Testa Taken from album "Ecosphere".

SOUND THEORIES ( Celestion Dragon 2006) mixed by MattB. Antonio Testa - "Lumumba" Taken from the album "Radioforest" (Tantric Harmonies 2005) Written and produced by A.Testa.

ALBEDO (Ultimae records 2005) mixed by Nova Antonio Testa - "Sunset" Taken from the album "Radioforest" (Tantric Harmonies 2005) Written and produced by Antonio Testa.

MAISON DE LA CULTURE (Kutmusic Italhouse 2005) mixed by DJBrahms Antonio Testa & Tito Rinesi - "Subterranean Dream" Written and produced by AntonioTesta & Tito Rinesi.

SANCTUARY (Interchill records 2005) Gaudi –“Tribalove” Taken from Gaudi album “Bass, sweat & tears” (Interchill Records) Written by Gaudi and Antonio Testa produced by Gaudi.

MAMME E BIMBI IN MUSICA (Babygella Ludi Sounds 2003) Antonio Testa - "Danzo sotto la luna" Taken from the album "Senza tempo nel tempo" (ExperimenTribe) Written and produced by A.Testa. "Duorme nino" - Written and produced by A.Testa & Susana Beatriz.Alvear.

JUNGLE JAZZ: THE ITALIAN TEST (Irma records 1999) Dub alchemist feat. Tribe –“Matre terra” Written by Gaudi/Antonio Testa Produced by Gaudi.

UNLIMITED COLOURS OF IRMA (Irma records 1999) Dub alchemist feat. Tribe –“Matre terra” Written by Gaudi/Antonio Testa produced by Gaudi.

JUICE (Irma records 1999) Dub alchemist feat. Tribe –“Matre terra” Written by Gaudi/Antonio Testa Produced by Gaudi.

____________________________________________________________ _COLLABORATION::::::

GAUDI “Gaudium magnum” –album vinyl/cd/mc (Polygram/Mercury 1993) Track: Magari written by Gaudi & B Konders Produced by Gaudi and Elvis Galimberti.

STONE AGE "Bamboo Dance"- album/cd (Polygram/Polydor 1994) Tracks: Tribal bamboo, Mammoth dance written by A.Testa,Walter Maioli, Tiziano Carfora. Produced by Roberto Cacciapaglia.

CORDATESA "Cordatesa"- album/cd (Digit Gram Ricordi 1994) Track: Angela written by Raphel Scinia,Giuseppe Di Pietro, Sarah Scinia. Produced by Mauro Ciardi & R.B.Production srl.

MASSIMO PRIVIERO "Non mollare" -Album/cd (Warner Chappel Digit 1994) Tracks: Ballando sotto la pioggia, I segni del tempo written by Massimo Priviero Produced by Massimo Priviero & Elio Fabbro.

LITTLE STEVEN SOUNDTRACK OF "Nine months" - Album/cd Twenty Century Fox (BMG 1995) Track: TheTime of your life written by Lettle Steven and Van Zandt. Produced by Lettle Steven.

JOHN MC LAUGHLIN "The Promise"- Album/cd (Polydor/Polygram 1996) Track: Tokio Decadance written by John Mc Laughling & Buma/Stemra Arranged by Max Costa. Produced By John Mc Laughlin.

CLAUDIO GRANDE "Grande"- Album/cd (BMG Ricordi 1996) Track: Vivi bene written by Antonio Testa & Cristian Gerardi) Produced By Luca Cersosimo.

SPIRITO LIBERO "Incantesimi in equilibrio"- (Album/cd 1996) Track: Nave di carta written by Spirito Libero Produced by Spirito Libero.

YAMPAPAYA "Eyes to see the world"- (Album/cd 1996) tracks: For the land, Crucial style, Simple man written by David James Hoffman Produced by D.J.Hoffman & Yampapaya.

VEDANT ANANDO ADINA "Adina"- Album/cd (Oshoba Mercury Japan 1997) Tracks: Falling Upon, Miona, When the morning comes, Adina, Dust over the Diamonds, Scent of the night. written by Anando Produced by Anando.

QUARTIERE LATINO "Quartiere Latino"- Album/cd (Emi 1997) Track:Dove sei? written by B.Durazzi, R.Scinia Produced By Candelo.

SERAFINO "Provare per credere"-Album/cd(Good Idea Warner Chappel 1997) Track: Ninna nanna piccina. written by Serafino Produced by Serafino.

LE COMMEDIE VAGABONDE "Le commedie vagabonde" Album/cd (Polydor/Polygram 1998) Track: Cactus written by G.Grieco, M. Boccolari, A.Testa. Produced By Max Boccolari.

CLAUDIO ROCCHI " Sulla soglia"- Album/cd (Vinyl Magic 1998) Tracks: Storia di tutti, L'arancia è un frutto d'acqua, La norma del cielo,Tutto quello che ho da dire written by Claudio Rocchi. Produced by Claudio Rocchi.

MAURIZIO DELL'OLIO "Shravanii Purima" (Album/cd Arci Sound 1999) Track: Asmaghiti written by Antonio Testa Produced by Maurizio Dell'olio & A.Testa.

GAUDI "Earthbound" Album/cd (Antenna/Bustin'loose1999) Track: Stalagmite written by Antonio Testa teken from album (Senza tempo nel tempo ExperimenTribe) Produced by Gaudi.

SUBLIBE PASSAGES "Alte vie" Album/cd (Ludi Sound 2002) Track: Passage of rocks Produced by Filippo Massara.

GAUDI "Bass, sweat & tears" Album/cd (Interchill records 2004) Track: Tribalove written by Gaudi & Antonio Testa Produced by Gaudi.

TIAKURAKA Maurizio Piazza & Dj Brahms Album/cd (x – Bravo Production 2008) Track Little Science written by A.Testa & M.Piazza.

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Sounds Like: ECOSPHERE NEW CD OUT NOW:

Antonio Testa & Susana Beatriz Alvear

ECOSPHERE It is an alchemic project of ancestral sounds full of tribal rhythms, performed for an underground language. The cd is out now and it is produced by Antonio Testa. Ecosphere project is presented Live with the participation of Dj, vocalist and percussionist. The sounds, music, dance make us come back to the past, offering us the view of a world. Deeply rooted in our unconscious. The music of Ecosphere spreads all its energy, the little/ big melodies, its hidden atmosphere help to find a balance between the electronic and the acoustic sound. The voice evokes angelical moments between the imperceptible evolution of the sky’s sound and the ethnic roots of human soul, mixed to the world music, electronic, ambient, reggae and dub music sounds creating atmospheres which evoke in our imaginary visions and images of the most far places.

Cover by Rahién Testa

ExperimenTribe Records (C) (P) Siae 2008

Buy at http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=1615195&ev=r p

(C)(P)Antonio Testa & Susana Beatriz Alvear
"Ecosphere"
ExperimenTribe Records (2008)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa
"Inframundis"
Faria Records (2007)
(C)(P)gaudi:testa
"Continuum"
emit records (2005)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa
"Birds" the quantum method of yoga by Lara Baumann
ExperimenTribe (2005)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa
"Radioforest"
Tantric harmonies (2005)
Antonio Testa, Tiziano Carfora, Stefano Torossi
"Natural Sounds"
(C)(P) Rai Trade (2004)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa & Alio Die
"Prayer for the forest" Green House Music (2002)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa
"Sacbé" cammino luminoso
ExperimenTribe (2000)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa & Alio Die
"Healing Herb’s Spirit Activities" Crowd Control (1999)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa
"Sound map of Marcarolo Park" ExperimenTribe (1998)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa
"Senza tempo nel tempo" ExperimenTribe (1995)
(C)(P)Antonio Testa & W.D.X Reggae Band
"I Dieci peccati" W.D.X Band (1993)
Record Label: EM:T,Interchill,Ultimae,ExperimenTribe,Faria Rec.
Type of Label: Indie

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CURRICULUM

EDUCATION AND CAREER PREPARATION Focused on environmental music: natures sounds and tones and notation and scoring, theatrical music/movement, sounds/images. Researched ethnic sounds and instruments;...
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ECOSPHERE OUT NOW

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