Alio Die
Since the late '80s, Stefano Musso has recorded deep, evocative experimental ambient and electro-acoustic soundscapes under the name Alio Die. Combining sweeping electronics with found sound and acoustical treatments that have echoed through the recent works of composers such as Robert Rich, Tetsu Inoue, and Brian Williams, Musso has assembled a rich and varied collection of recordings for such labels as Projekt, Timebase, Fathom, and his own Hic Sunt Leones label. Based in Milan, Musso studied art and electronic composition there, founding Alio Die in 1989 as a live performance act and eventually self-releasing a debut, Under an Holy Ritual, in 1992. Enthusiastically received in his home country, Holy Ritual expanded Musso's international presence significantly in 1993 when it was licensed by the popular U.S.-based goth/darkwave label Projekt. The connection brought a crossover audience to Musso's music, and -- together with artists such as Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana, Coil, and A Produce -- helped ready ears for such mid-'90s dark ambient/isolationist outfits as Lull, Final, Download, and Lustmord.
Musso subsequently released three additional solo albums, including the first full-length -- Suspended Feathers -- issued by the celebrated, limited-run Amplexus label. A shadowy, cavernous, intensely detailed fusion of acoustical elements, step-and-repeat sample treatments, sparse, echoing percussion, and deep, atmospheric sound design, Suspended Feathers presented Musso at his very best, playing ambient's static tendencies off of shifting melodic and textural passages that suggest movement without sacrificing the music's vague, entropic formlessness. In addition to full-length and compilation appearances, Musso has contributed to releases by Vidna Obmana and Steve Roach, and teamed up with Robert Rich in 1996 to record the full-length work Fissures for Stephen Hill's Fathom label. More collaborative efforts appeared during the new millennium, including Echo Passage with Vidna Obmana in 2000, Apsaras one year later with Amelia Cuni, and Mei-Jyu in 2005 with Jack or Jive.
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Landing on Earth
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 5 Nov 2021
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Raag Drone Theory
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 21 Jul 2007
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Aura Seminalis
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 21 Mar 2008
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Corteggiando Le Messi
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 9 Dec 2006
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The Hidden Spring
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 21 Dec 2008
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Time Zone Portal
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 1 Dec 2017
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Khen Introduce Silence
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 9 May 2003
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Elusive Methaphor
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 6 Dec 2014
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A Circular Quest
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 21 May 2013
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Eleusian Sources
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 10 Jul 2020
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End of an Era
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 9 Jul 2007
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Sol Niger
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 9 May 2004
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Incantamento
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 23 Jul 2001
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The Garland of Dissolution
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 18 Feb 2021
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La Sala Dei Cristalli
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 1 Nov 2010
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Circo Divino
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 7 Apr 2010
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Il Giardino Ermeneutico
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 1 Nov 2010
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