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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Descendre Cinq Lacs Au Travers D'une Voilé
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 23 Sep 1998
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The Door of Possibilities
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 12 Jun 2011
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Allegorical Traces, Pt. 1
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 27 Jun 2019
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Empathy Fusion
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 15 Nov 2020
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Tempus fugit
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 22 Jun 2019
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Aqua Planing
Experimental - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 9 May 2005
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The Sleep of Seeds
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 9 Dec 2003
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Cube 7 - Sospensione D'estate
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 9 Jul 2007
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Sit Tibi Terra Levis - Introspective
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 21 Dec 2008
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Kalisz Concert
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 7 Apr 2018
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Allegorical Traces Pt. 2
Ambient - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 5 Dec 2019
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Music Infinity Meets Virtues - Live in Prague 23th May 2009 (Live Version)
Ambient - Released by Nextera on 4 Dec 2009
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Aquam Metallicam
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 9 Sep 2000
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Live At Dadà Theater
Electronic - Released by Hic Sunt Leones on 23 Feb 2012
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