Alio Die & Parallel Worlds - circo divino

This is the first collaboration by ambient master Alio Die with soundscape creator Parallel Worlds.The unique sound achieved could be described as a hybrid sonic world, made out of bouncing electrons and air vibrations. The modular machines of Parallel Worlds are merged with the acoustic instrumentation and drones of Alio Die, joined by the ethereal voice of the Polish vocalist/composer India Czajkowska, resulting in a surreal, yet down to earth, listening experience.The compositions, being, at times, minimal and calm and, at other times, full of mystical darkness and microsound elements, take the listener into a place were mental and physical boundaries have no need to exist.Beautiful Digipack artwork by painter Romanie Sanchez.Parallel Worlds : Doepfer A100 modular, Serge Modular Music System,AS Integrator modular, Metalbox/CGS modular, modified Oberheim 4-Voice,modified EMS VCS3, String machines, Tape Echoes, Tone & CV generators, wave shapers and modifiers. Alio Die: Drones and Loops, Zither, Carillon, Effects and Treatments.

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REVIEW
Circo Divino is a collaboration between Stefano Musso (Alio Die) from Italy and Bakis Sirros (Parallel Worlds) from Greece. Musso's organic ambience melds perfectly with Sirros' electronic experimentation, actually sounding more like the former than the latter for the most part.
The music is beautifully augmented by haunting vocals on three of the six tracks by India Czajkowska, including the opener "Lost Fractales". The vocals are particularly edgy and unsettled here, in a good way. The title track is next, with Sirros' blips and bleeps blending quite well with the moody sonic undercurrent. This is exceptionally good, mesmerizing stuff. The entire disc has a wonderful flow to it, though each piece forms a unique, immersive listening experience. Often the music sounds like it was recorded near a stream or in a damp cave, very atmospheric and spacious, as on "Electrostatic Forest" Circo Divino is immediately likeable yet it should also hold up well on repeated listening as new nuances are discovered.Highly recommended. ( Electroambientspace )