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ANDREA MARUTTI "THE BRUTALITY OF MISBREATHING"
"The brutality of misbreathing, just like being choked by the anxiety of an endless resonating emptiness, uselessly searching for a way out of loneliness. Spending days with half-closed eyes, hoping to dream reality away for as long as possible, observing a new failure in the early morning light. Trying to fill an ever-growing lack of warmth with self-made illusions, still feeling alive as tears flow down lapping the edge of a broken nose."
"The Brutality of Misbreathing" is Andrea Marutti's first full-lenght release published under his own name. The album is a one hour journey between dramatic dark atmospheres and drone-based ambiences in slow and continous evolution. Echoes of reverbered metallic sounds and sharp circular loops, electronic elements and saturated signals close to distortion emerge each now and then from the disquieting sound mass. The music flows in a persistent alternation of majestic crescendos and quiet discreet stases; a sense of tension and discomfort permeates the whole disc, just like being stuck in a long and appearently never-ending bad dream...
AMON / NIMH "SATOR"
During 2005 I met with Giuseppe Verticchio to record a few tracks together and we ended up recording two albums worth of material... "Sator", our first collaboration, was released in February 2007 by Eibon Records.
Here's an excerpt from the press-release...
"The mystery of the ancient and puzzling magic SATOR square is evoked again in present time through five dark tracks entitled like the five palindromes that form its fascinating structure: SATOR / AREPO / TENET / OPERA / ROTAS. The album is a granitic and majestic work, a musical journey in time and history that leads the listeners to the deepest and remote abysses of Earth through archaic and magmatic sounds, confusing them along the way with the technologic and synthetic vibrations of oscillating sinewaves, and with frosty isolationist timbres programmed through fluxes of information written in binary code..."
...and a couple of tracks for your listening pleasure:
Opera
Sator (excerpt)
MADAME P / ROBERTO BELLATALLA / ANDREA MARUTTI "SCATOLE SONORE, 2 MARZO 2006" free Mp3 live EP
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ANDREA MARUTTI "FOUR LEAPS LEFT" free Mp3 EP
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A FEW WORDS ABOUT MYSELF
My name is Andrea Marutti, I was born in 1970 and I live in Milan, Italy. I began my experiments with music in the early '90s using tapes and concrete elements. A few years later I also began to use synthesizers, samplers and other electronic devices, and founded the Lips Vago Digital Studio.
My most well-known projects are Amon and Never Known. Several releases of Ambient / Dark Ambient music were published by labels such as Eibon Records, Amplexus, Drone Records, Taalem, etc. on CD and other medias.
I am also responsible of many other projects dealing with different styles of electronic music ranging from Lo-Fi / Weird / Cheap Electronica to IDM (Wolkspurz & Ramirez, Lips Vago), Dada / Noise / Non-sense (Spiral). Recently I also started recording and releasing experimental/ambient tracks under my own name, in duo with Nimh / Giuseppe Verticchio as "Hall of Mirrors", and again in duo with Andrea "Ics" Ferraris as "Sil Muir".
My complete discography is available here . More information about me is also available on my personal page on the Afe website and on the Amon / Never Known website .
During the years I had the chance to collaborate and play with many friends/musicians/artists: Nimh, Nefelheim, Madame P, Andrea "Ics" Ferraris, Aidan Baker, Dronaement, Bugo, Krell, Femina Faber, a034, Florian Filsinger, Roberto Bellatalla, Elephant Zyclus, Kabal, Moan, OvO, Ventolin Orchestra, Hue, Sparkle in Grey, Mark Hamn, V/VM, Manuele Cecconello, Amalia Del Ponte, Subterranean Source, Raffaele Serra, Biped...
I run a small label called Afe whose 10th birthday was celebrated in 2005. Among the musicians who had their music released on Afe I would like to mention Maurizio Bianchi, Bad Sector, Maeror Tri, Telepherique, De Fabriek, Ultra Milkmaids, Aidan Baker, Ovum, Steve Brand, Logoplasm, Raffaele Serra, Ellende, Bestia Centauri, True Colour of Blood, Gerstein, Dronaement, Frog Pocket, Moan, Nimh, Brian Lavelle...
Beside music, I enjoy to take pictures. You can access my photostream on Flickr here .
OK, enough said, I guess...
(8-) Andrea
A FEW MORE WORDS...
The Afeman interviewed by Audiodrome [04/2007]
The Afeman interviewed by Chain D.L.K. [01/2007]
The Afeman interviewed by Igloo Magazine [06/2006]
The Afeman interviewed by Lupo UlulÃ¬ [12/2005]
The Afeman interviewed by Post? [10/2005]
The Afeman interviewed by Sands-Zine [10/2005]
The Afeman interviewed by Audionet [03/2003]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/11/2006
Band Website: aferecords.com/am
Band Members: Andrea Marutti

Influences: Too many to mention... My favorite band ever is The Durutti Column, but you can read a veeery looong and uncomplete respect list here if you have enough spare time to waste.
Sounds Like: Listen for yourself:ANDREA MARUTTIAndrea Marutti "Through Half-Closed Eyes" [courtesy of Opaco Records , original release page is available here .]Andrea Marutti "Choked By Emptiness (excerpt)" [courtesy of Opaco Records , original release page is available here .]Andrea Marutti "Four Leaps Left" [courtesy of Taâlem , original release page is available here .]Andrea Marutti "Seven to Go" [courtesy of Ctrl+Alt+Canc , original release page is available here .]Andrea Marutti "Lab12, 29.04.2005" [courtesy of Nuke Satori , original release page is available here .]Andrea Marutti "Another Playground" [courtesy of Taâlem , original release page is available here .]Andrea Marutti + Giuseppe Verticchio "Ballad of a Bearded Man" [courtesy of Nimh , original release page is available here .]Andrea Marutti + Madame P + Roberto Bellatalla "Scatole sonore, Impro Ensemble 02.03.2006" [courtesy of Ctrl+Alt+Canc , original release page is available here .]THE AFEMANThe Afeman vs. Madame P "Journey Through the Shadow of the Sun (excerpt)" [courtesy of Madame P , original release page is available here .]Madame P & The Afeman "Trick Drawer" [courtesy of Madame P , original release page is available here .]Madame P & The Afeman "More Fool Me" [courtesy of Madame P , original release page is available here .]AMONAmon / Nimh "Opera" [courtesy of Eibon and Nimh , original release page is available here .]Amon / Nimh "Sator (excerpt)" [courtesy of Eibon and Nimh , original release page is available here .]Amon "Ank Sen Amon (Extended)" [original release page is available here .]Amon "Rise of Thermutis (Live at Molto, 08.04.1997)" [original release page is available here .]Amon "Prepare to Leave" [courtesy of Eibon and Afe , original release page is available here .]Amon "Uhura Photons" [courtesy of Eibon and Afe , original release page is available here .]Amon "Mopula (excerpt)" [courtesy of Eibon and Afe , original release page is available here .]Amon "Hiram Roi (excerpt)" [courtesy of Eibon and Afe , original release page is available here .]Amon "Osirion" [courtesy of Eibon and Afe , original release page is available here .]Amon "Gateway (excerpt)" [courtesy of Eibon and Afe , original release page is available here .]Amon "Nona (excerpts)" [courtesy of Amplexus , original release page is available here .]Amon "The Legacy III: Domes/Colonies" [courtesy of Eibon , original release page is available here .]Amon "Amunhaptra" [courtesy of Eibon , original release page is available here .]Amon "Rise of Thermutis" [courtesy of Eibon , original release page is available here .]Amon "She Touched the Stone" [courtesy of Eibon , original release page is available here .]NEVER KNOWNNever Known "Shore Leave" [unreleased]Never Known "Live in Due Acque, 07.10.2000" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Spheres (Live at The Cosmic Egg, 10.06.2000)" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Naked Time (Live at The Cosmic Egg, 10.06.2000)" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Gateway to the Stars (Live at The Cosmic Egg, 10.06.2000)" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Spheres" [courtesy of Eibon , original release page is available here .]Never Known "Hila" [courtesy of Eibon , original release page is available here .]Never Known "Searching For an Ego" [courtesy of Eibon , original release page is available here .]Never Known "Angkor Vat" [courtesy of Eibon , original release page is available here .]Never Known "Scattering the Seeds of Life (Live at Molto, 08.04.1997)" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Through the Gate" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Once in a Lifetime" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "On the Beach - Part Two" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Searching For an Ego (Full Version)" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Decay" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Dawn of an Era" [original release page is available here .]Never Known "Path" [original release page is available here .]Sparkle in Grey "Undepressed (Self-Love Reconstruction by Never Known" [courtesy of Sparkle in Grey , original release page is available here .]SPIRALSpiral "Ghost of the Fly" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "Purr, Purr, Purring" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "Wall of Sound (Thicker)" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "Le Plus Beau Jour de Ma Vie" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "Tout le GarÃ§ons et les Filles" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "Wake Up Now!" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "Do You Want To Play Again?" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "The Gentle Frequencies of Memory" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "In the Realm of the Spiral" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "FC-BCP" [original release page is available here .]Spiral "CC" [original release page is available here .]LIPS VAGOLips Vago "Politricks" [courtesy of Politicide , original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Pedant Reverend" [courtesy of Politicide , original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Coal Pepper" [courtesy of Politicide , original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "G-Pupkin" [courtesy of Politicide , original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Eternal Brain" [courtesy of Politicide , original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Anything Novel (Motion Mix)" [courtesy of Politicide , original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Frances Is a Lovely Creature" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Somewhere" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Elsewhere" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "The Space Age (excerpt)" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Ill" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Filler 4" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Freak Lobbies" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Blue Indigo" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Kissing Again" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Hub" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Kozmicku II" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Flaco" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Picard" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Floating" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Human - Part One" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Loop 167" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "P Is For Princess" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "ImpExp" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Instant Relief" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Cerbione Is My Friend" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "BrÃ»ler d'Amour" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "Arboga One" [original release page is available here .]Lips Vago "She Walks, She Turns and She Smiles" [original release page is available here .]WOLKSPURZ & RAMIREZWolkspurz & Ramirez "Hot Bill" [original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear" [original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Boomerang Baby (80's Mix)" [original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Move Your Feet" [original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Tesswar" [original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Jazzy Bear by Lips Vago Quartet)" [original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Abysmal Mix by Amon)" [original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Dry Debate by d/compute)" [courtesy of Alistair Crosbie , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Our Merry Melody by Fonorama)" [courtesy of Fonorama , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Mallard Remix by Parallel)" [courtesy of Parallel , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Electro Mix by Master Blaster)" [courtesy of Master Blaster , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Ursa Maxima by Brian Lavelle)" [courtesy of Brian Lavelle , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Teddy Meets Catastrophic Techno by Blaster)" [courtesy of Blaster , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Biped Mix by Biped)" [courtesy of Biped , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Amo3biz8ion Mix by a034)" [courtesy of a034 , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Halo La La La Mix by Kluster Cold)" [courtesy of Cold Cluster , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Unsuitable Geisha Ambient by Sam & Valley)" [courtesy of Sam & Valley , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Last Minute Version by Leeza)" [courtesy of Leeza , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Electro-Harmonized Binaural Bear Remix by M.D.M.A. Project feat. Hexist & The Ghost)" [courtesy of M.D.M.A. Project , original release page is available here .]Wolkspurz & Ramirez "Teddy Bear (Betty Dear XLLV Mix by XLLV)" [courtesy of XLLV , original release page is available here .]
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My Blog

The Brutality of Misbreathing

Andrea Marutti's first full-lenght release published under his own name is out now on Opaco Records. "The Brutality of Misbreathing" is a one hour journey between dramatic dark atmospheres and drone-b...
Posted by The Afeman on Tue, 01 May 2007 05:45:00 PST

The Afeman interviewed by Audiodrome

An interview with your favorite Afeman was published today on Audiodrome. The interview was conducted by Fabrizio Garau and is available here....
Posted by The Afeman on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:09:00 PST

THE BIG SLEEP (ambient night / sleep concert)

FOA Boccaccio e Afe Records presentano: THE BIG SLEEP, una serata a base di musica ambient / elettronica che lentamente, con il passare delle ore, si trasformerà in un vero e proprio sleep concert.Que...
Posted by The Afeman on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:13:00 PST

Amon / Nimh "Sator" is out now on Eibon Records

During 2005 I met with Giuseppe Verticchio to record a few tracks together and we ended up recording two albums worth of material... "Sator", our first collaboration, was released a few days ago by E...
Posted by The Afeman on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:15:00 PST

The Afeman interviewed by Chain D.L.K.

A brand new interview with your favorite Afeman was published on the Chain D.L.K. webzine. The interview was conducted by Andrea Ferraris and is available here....
Posted by The Afeman on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:09:00 PST

Scatole sonore, Impro Ensemble 02.03.2006

The improvisation recorded in March 2006 during one of the "Scatole sonore" happenings in Rome is now available again as a free downloadable mp3 courtesy of Ctrl+Alt+Canc net-label. This recording fea...
Posted by The Afeman on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:37:00 PST

Four Leaps Left

French label Taâlem has started a new series of net releases. The first item in their catalogue is Andrea Marutti's "Four Leaps Left". This MP3 EP features four tracks that were recorded live in diffe...
Posted by The Afeman on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:11:00 PST

Italians Do It better: I/O, AONAMI, IOIOI, HARSHCORE, ANDREA MARUTTI [Live sets]

The Afeman is going to wear his human disguise and play a concert as Andrea Marutti very soon. The Italians Do It Better night is set for December the 8th at Arci Blob in Arcore (Milan, Italy). I/O, A...
Posted by The Afeman on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:49:00 PST

Return of the Sharp Notes

Following a very long silence, a new Lips Vago EP is out now in the form of high-quality free downloadble Mp3 files on our good german friends' label Politicide. The EP is described as "a voyage troug...
Posted by The Afeman on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:39:00 PST

The Afeman interviewed by Igloo Magazine

An interview with The Afeman was published a few days ago in the USA on Igloo Magazine. The interview was conducted by TJ Norris and is available here....
Posted by The Afeman on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 03:03:00 PST