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Fega, Roberto

Un Geco Nella Mia Casa

(Creative Sources

- Portugal)

Electronic improvisations from Formian reed & electronics artist Fega, a member of Taxonomy with Elio Martusciello, as well as IATO and IXEM, Pangolino Orchestra, &c.

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Personnel:

Roberto Fega-computer, sampling and sound editin

With:

Mario Comporeale-classical guitar

Matteo Bennici-doublebass

Laputa, Mike Cooper, Sub-comandante Estrella, Dalida, Uccellini, J. Depp, John Turturro, Ilaria Fanciullo-voices

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UPC: 5609063401073

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: CS107
Squidco Product Code: 9367

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2007
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Jewel Tray
Recorded between 2002 - 2004 in Italy.

Descriptions, Reviews, &c.

"Born in Formia (LT), Roberto Fega plays Tenor/Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet and Samplers. Always interested in expressive and devoted-to-research artistic forms, he collaborated with "Cervello a Sonagli" and "Circ.A" and currently with "IATO" and "IXEM".

He started his musical adventure with the Avant-garde-Rock group "Dura Figura". He participated in a laboratory-seminar by Tim Hodgkinson (Henry Cow - The Work) on improvisation that opened up into an open collective of improvisation. Afterwards, he participated in a workshop by the musicians Amy Denio, Jessica Lurie, L. Soybelman and the cartoonist D. Zezelj.

He collaborated with P. Angeli in the Fraili project, the live version of P. Angeli's CD "Dove dormono gli autobus", participating in some festivals and a concerto that went live nation-wide on Radio RAI 3.

He also collaborated in the CD of the Roman "Solar Ledge", with the dancer L. Benfenati, Amy Denio, with P. Innarella realising the duet that goes by the title "Timbuctu". He is a member of the Titubanda (www.titubanda.it), a brass band engaged politically and not , is a member of the multimedia collective "Arturo" which is already seen in some theatre festivals (Mittlefest and Cortona) together with musicians M. Cooper, L. Venitucci (Ossatura), Zar Alekzander Caric, E. Vatteroni, Memoria Zero, A. Sordi, the Dance company of Travirovese and the actresses F. Santoro, L. Barletti and D. Giannetti.

He is a member of the electronic improvisation and electro-acoustic trio "Taxonomy" with Elio Martusciello (www.sinewaves.it/martusciello.htm) and Graziano Lella (www.sinewaves.it/arg.htm) (arg), of a video-musical improvisation trio with M. Bennici and L. Tanzini. He collaborates with group "Solar Orchestra" ."-Roberto Fega MySpace Page

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The Squid's Ear!
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Artist Biographies

Track Listing:

1. solitudine e giochi d'amore

2. graffiante

3. identità evaporate

4. la serenità del dubbio

5. rifaccio il bucato

6. la storia rubata

7. insurgente

8. quando la cadillac si fermerà

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