Dai primitivi all'elettronica (album)

Dai primitivi all'elettronica (From primitive to electronic) is a recording made by Futuro Antico in 1980. It features a mixture of synthesized and ethnic music, highlighting the role intonation plays in music. This theme was featured in Tappo Volante, the last Aktuala album, which featured the mixture of ethnic sounds and studio processing. The track "Echo Raga" is featured on that recording as well.

Dai primitivi all'elettronica
Studio album by Futuro Antico
Released	1980 (1980)
Recorded	July 1980
Genre	World
Label	Casal Gajardo Records
Producer	Riccardo Sinigaglia
Futuro Antico chronology
Dai primitivi all'elettronica (1980) Intonazioni Archetipe (2005)

They recruited a number of musicians from India and Africa for the recording. There was an initial pressing of 350 tapes made, due to lack of major label interests. After a number of bootlegs surfaced, an LP run of 1000 was pressed.

Personnel

• Gabin Debirè: tambourines, xylophone, tom-tom, hiss, rasp, zanza, ektar, whirling sticks, bongos, conga, wood, talking drum, rattles
• Walter Maioli: nai flute, eagle-bone flute, African whistle, bells, bass harmonica, mouth bow, maranzano, opium flute, jangro, calls, rattles
• Riccardo Sinigaglia: synthesizer, piano, organ, echoes, bongos, Tibetan bells
• Kala: tambura
• Oiseau: tambura

Tracks

Cassette tape tracks originally:

Side A

1. Eco Raga (Walter Maioli) 3:50
2. Piano Synt (Riccardo Sinigaglia) 8:59
3. Sinikoro Kuma (Gabin Dabire) 4:57

Side B

1. Concrete Music - Oa.Oa (Sinigaglia) 15:59
2. Suoni Naturali (Dabire, Maioli) 4:35

External links

• Maioli's page dedicated to Futuro Antico