Medio Occidente

by Francesco Messina

Medio Occidente cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Casablanca
  • Country: Italy
  • Length: 32:09
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Franco Battiato, this instrumental recording explores the intersection of progressive electronics and Mediterranean ambient music. The delicate synthesizer washes and subtle rhythms evoke a tranquil, aquatic atmosphere characteristic of the Italian minimalist avant-garde.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, aquatic, ambient, electronic, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Marcia Di Kioto (4:27)
  2. Harem (3:53)
  3. Uffici Del 126掳 Piano (4:31)
  4. Russian Tea Room (4:09)
  5. Plaza Tonal (3:20)
  6. Fine Novecento (3:46)
  7. Club Mediterran猫e (3:47)
  8. Comunicazioni Interne (4:11)

Credits

  • Stefano Cerri - bass
  • Donato Scolese - drums
  • Alberto Radius - guitar
  • Filippo Destrieri - keyboards, synthesizer [fairlight cmi, emulator, polysix korg, casio 202]
  • Michele Fedrigotti - keyboards, synthesizer [fairlight cmi, emulator, polysix korg, casio 202]
  • Tawny Bergonzi - keyboards, synthesizer [fairlight cmi, emulator, polysix korg, casio 202]
  • Giada Di Villa Hermosa - lyrics by
  • Bruno Bergonzi - percussion, drum machine [linn drum], drum programming

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