This double LP forms a tribute to Pizzica, an antique music from Southern
Italy, used to heal people suffering from tarantism, a mysterious disease
caused by a spider. It includes field recordings of musicians-exorcists in
the 1950's in Puglia, and six reworks by contemporary electronic
musicians.
FLEE is proud to present its new project:
Tarantismo: Odissey of an
Italian Ritual. Dedicated to Tarentism, this project tells the story
of a centuries-old
dance and
music ritual from Southern Italy, mobilizing
frenetic rhythms and maniac dances, to exorcise women of a mysterious evil
caused by the bite of a spider.
Trans-disciplinary, this effort of documentation and artistic
re-interpretation of one Europe's most mysterious trance phenomenon is
comprised of a double LP vinyl compilation and a hardcover Italian/English
book.
This double LP captures original field recordings of musicians-exorcists
registered by Diego Carpitella, Ernesto de Martino and Alan Lomax in the
late 1950's in Puglia as well as six unique reworks by contemporary vanguard
electronic musicians and
producers such as: Bjorn Torske & Trym Søvdsnes (NO), LNS (CA), UFFE
(DK),
KMRU (KE), Bottin (IT), and Don't DJ (DE).
