Futuro Antico (album)

Futuro Antico (Ancient Future) is the self-titled 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.

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.^[1]

Band Members^[1]

• 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^[1]: Side A

1. Eco Raga
2. Piano Synt
3. Sinikoro Kuma

Side B

1. Concrete Music - Oa.Oa
2. Suoni Naturali

References

External links

• Maioli's page dedicated to Futuro Antico
• Prog Archives page for Album