Davide Matrisciano, a trilogy crowded with guests

It is a courageous and also a little reckless project, that of Davide Matrisciano. We’ll talk about it in a few lines, in the meantime here is a biography of the musician. Born in Naples in 1985, he released his first album, “Traffico di pulsazioni”, completely instrumental, in 2012. He made his debut as a singer-songwriter in 2014, with “Il Profumo dei Fiori Secchi”; from 2016 is “Mummie incoscienti”, from 2019 “Buona vision”.

Matrisciano’s new project, “Libidal” (an acronym that includes the initials of the names of the artist and his parents), had a gestation period of about six years (starting from the composition of the songs up to the final conclusion), and it was initially thought of as a trilogy to be released in three separate volumes; the subsequent and definitive choice to release the three albums all together (“Anti-pain songs”, “Anti-depressant songs”, “Anti-histaminic songs”) was then derived from the author’s desire to have free rein for new initiatives. The three albums were released by La Cellula/Max Sound – Audioglobe.
The musical influences are deliberately and strictly 80s, and mainly touch on synth pop and new wave genres. Matrisciano’s choice of sounds during the arrangement phase was obsessive, in order to get as close as possible to the sound world of those years.
The trilogy was mixed and mastered by Max Carola, a well-known sound engineer with various illustrious collaborations under his belt, such as Zucchero, Franco Battiato, Aerosmith, Roxette, Simple Minds, etc.).

The lead single was “29 July”, featuring Johnson Righeira. The song is strictly autobiographical, starting from the title (in fact it is the day and month of the artist’s birth), whose video clip is directed by Alfonso Alfieri.

What is impressive is the very long list of guests who contributed to the creation of the trilogy, which we report below.

GUESTS VOL.1 (in no particular order)

ZAMPIRONE: Fabio Testoni alias Dandy Bestia (Skiantos) – electric guitar
THE ELEVATOR TO THE PARTY: Vincenzo Zitello (Ivano Fossati, Franco Battiato, Alice, Teresa De Sio, Pooh, Tosca, etc.) – Celtic harp
ANESTHESIA IN A CINEMA: Maurizio Galli (Ivan Graziani, Martini, Massimo Ranieri, Riccardo Fogli, Renato Zero, Claudio Baglioni, Daniele Silvestri, Alex Baroni, Amedeo Minghi, Neri per caso, etc.) – electric bass
ANESTHESIA IN A CINEMA: Tony D’Alessio (current voice of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) – backing vocals

LIBIDAL and BEBI MIA: Claudio Maioli (Lucio Battisti, Ivan Graziani, Antonello Venditti, and among
the other composer and performer of the theme song of the anime “Ken the warrior”) – synths and choirs
LA BIENNIALE DI VENICE: Vittorio De Scalzi (New Trolls) – synth
ADVERTISEMENT: Marco Zoccheddu (Osage Tribe, Nuova Idea, Duello Madre, Fabrizio De André, Gian Piero Reverberi, etc.) – electric guitar
ADVERTISEMENT: Dino D’Autorio (Loredana Berté, Fabio Concato, Renato Zero, Riccardo Cocciante, Mango, Eduardo De Crescenzo, Enrico Ruggeri, Gianni Morandi, Zucchero Fornaciari, etc.) – electric bass
POSTERS FOR OPTIMISTS: Alberto Moreno (Rosenbach Museum) – synth
DR. SALAMANDRA: Tony Esposito – percussion (song: Dr. Salamandra)
DR. SALAMANDRA: Armanda Desidery (Roberto de Simone, Vincenzo Salemme, Angela Luce, Mario Martone, Eduardo De Crescenzo) – acoustic piano and electric piano
BEBI MIA: Faso (Elio e le Storie Tese) – electric bass
TERROR FOR ADULTS: Cesare Chiodo (Laura Pausini, Raf, Adriano Celentano, Nek, Andrea Bocelli, Ornella Vanoni, Mina, Michele Zarrillo, Luca Carboni, Paolo Meneguzzi, Ivana Spagna, Anna Oxa, Gianluca Grignani, etc.) – electric bass
TELEPHONE BOOTH HOSTAGE: Arlo Bigazzi is the central figure of the scene
independent Italian music, as bassist and producer, as well as founder of the historic Materiali Sonori label: John Cale, Brian Eno, Roger Eno, Jon Hassell, Wim Mertens, Bisca, Litfiba, etc.) – electric bass
HER FLESH: Silvio Pozzoli (Riccardo Cocciante, Vasco Rossi, Claudio Baglioni, Enzo Jannacci, Adriano Celentano, Gianni Togni, Gianni Morandi, Fabri Fibra, Giorgia, Cristina D’Avena, Roberto Vecchioni, Toto Cutugno, Ivan Graziani, etc. ) – choirs
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GUESTS VOL.2 (in no particular order)

HEATHER PARISI: Daniele Carretti (Oflaga Disco Pax) – electric guitar
MOBILE SLAUGHTERHOUSE: Enzo Vita (Il Rovescio della Medaglia) – electric guitar
BAR FULCANELLI: Antonio Aiazzi (Litfiba) – piano, synth and organ
BEAT WITH SURPRISE ENDING: Paolo Noyse (Punkreas) – keyboards
STROBOSFERA: Claudio Maioli (Lucio Battisti, Ivan Graziani, Antonello Venditti, and among other things composer and performer of the theme song for the cartoon “Ken the warrior”) – electric piano

UNDERDEVELOPMENT ZODIAC: Baffo Banfi (Ticket to Hell) – synth
ZODIAC OF UNDERSVILUPPO: Ugo Gangheri (singer-songwriter and musician; collaborations with Peppe Barra, Nino Buonocore, Giobbe Covatta, etc.) – electric guitar
BLACK EYES BROKEN ON CIMITILE: Oliviero Lacagnina (Latte e Miele) – synth
LIVING ROOM 1928: Davide Merlino (David Friedman, Sabir Mateen (Sun Ra), Boosta dei
Subsonica, Gino Robair (Tom Waits), etc.) – xylophone and marimba
JOE D’AMATO’S MASS: Tony D’Alessio (current voice of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) – backing vocals
JOE D’AMATO’S MASS: Marco Di Nardo (Post-operative pain management) – electric guitar
FOOTWEAR CENTER: Lucio Fabbri (PFM, Demetrio Stratos, Pierangelo Bertoli, Fiorella Mannoia, Nada, Maneskin, Roberto Vecchioni, Milva, Al Jarreau, Tony Hadley, Giorgio Gaber, etc.) – violin
I SCRATCHES DI SILVESTRO: Andrea Arcella (Il Giardino dei Semplici) – synth, mellotron
CALICANTUS (THE EXHUMATION): Nello Salza (trumpet player for Ennio Morricone in over 200 soundtracks; also collaborations with Riz Ortolani, Luis Bacalov, Nicola Piovani, Armando Trovajoli, etc.) – trumpet
ACNE: Maurizio Fabrizio (Mia Martini, Renato Zero, Mango, Riccardo Fogli, Toquinho, Eduardo De Crescenzo, Caterina Caselli, Giorgia, Massimo Ranieri, Angelo Branduardi, etc.) – synth and electric piano
MADEMOISELLE JOIE: Massimo Fumanti (Renato Zero, Mimmo Locasciulli, Mia Martini, Gazebo, Mietta, Franco Califano, Povia, etc.) – electric bass

GUESTS VOL.3 (in no particular order)

HAITI: Daniele Catalucci (Virginiana Miller) – electric bass
HAITI: Ernesto Vitolo (Pino Daniele, Vasco Rossi, Edoardo Bennato, Eugenio Finardi, etc.) – synth
CARBON TELENOVELAS: Vince Tempera – synth, organ, electric piano
CARBON TELENOVELAS: Paolo Donnarumma (Franco Battiato, Lucio Dalla, Bruno Lauzi, Gianna Nannini, Fabrizio De André, Edoardo Bennato, Mina, etc.) – electric bass
POLTERGEIST BOOM: Lee Sklar (Phil Collins, James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, The Doors, Art Garfunkel, Cher, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, Carol King, Graham Nash, Kate Bush, Ray Charles, David Crosby, etc.

) – electric bass.
POLTERGEIST BOOM: Ricky Portera (Stadio, Lucio Dalla, Eugenio Finardi, Samuele Bersani, Paola Turci, etc.) – electric guitar
THE AR MADIO OF SATURDAY EVENING: Vittorio Nocenzi (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) – synth
THE SATURDAY NIGHT WARDROBE: Gigi Cappellotto (Ivano Fossati, Angelo Branduardi, Giorgio Gaber, Ornella Vanoni, Franco Battiato, Donatella Rettore, Ricchi e Poveri, Enzo Jannacci, Fabrizio De André, Umberto Tozzi, etc.) – electric bass
PROVINCIALISM HURRÀ: Dino Kappa (Rino Gaetano, Mia Martini, Patty Pravo, Loredana Berté, Alan Sorrenti, Riccardo Cocciante, Renato Zero, Ivan Cattaneo, etc.) – electric bass
WE ARE THREE GIRLS: Andrea Cavalieri (Yo Yo Mundi) – electric bass
WE ARE THREE GIRLS: Armanda Desidery (Roberto de Simone, Vincenzo Salemme, Angela Luce, Mario Martone, Eduardo De Crescenzo) – acoustic piano
PICNIC PROJECTS: Gianfranco D’Adda (historical drummer of
Franco Battiato) – percussion
HITCHHIKERS: Aida Cooper (Loredana Berté, Mia Martini, Mina, Zucchero Fornaciari, Eros Ramazzotti, Anna Oxa, Fausto Leali, Riccardo Cocciante, Edoardo Bennato, Francesco De Gregori, etc.) – voice
HITCHHIKERS: Danilo Lorenzini (Franco Battiato, Giorgio Gaber, etc.) –
acoustic piano
GELATI ELDORADO: Giulia Riboli – theremin and synth
CANNIBALISM IS POSITIVE and PROJECTS OF A PICNIC: Tony D’Alessio (current voice of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) – backing vocals
CANNIBALISM IS POSITIVE: Luca Colombo (Eros Ramazzotti, Nek, Max Pezzali, Marco Mengoni, Ultimo, Mango, Anna Oxa, Antonella Ruggiero, Umberto Tozzi, Loredana Berté, Malika Ayane, etc.) – electric guitar
THE CASSETTE SONG: Piero Montanari (Pino Daniele, Flavio Giurato, Claudio Baglioni, Romano Mussolini, Tito Schipa Jr, Renzo Arbore, Luca Barbarossa, Little Tony, etc.) – electric bass
SHOW SUPER RANKING: Sergio Cossu (Matia Bazar, Enzo Jannacci, Miguel Bosé, PaoloFresu, etc.) – synth
CRAXI MANIA: Amedeo Bianchi (Antonello Venditti, Fabrizio De André, Edoardo Bennato, Eros Ramazzotti, Francesco De Gregori, Alberto Fortis, Fabio Concato, Mina, Adriano Celentano, Jovanotti, Ornella Vanoni, PFM, Pooh, Roberto Vecchioni, Al Stewart, Noel Gallagher, etc.) – tenor sax

Furthermore, the following participated in the trilogy: Zorama (singer-songwriter and musician, also author for Mina), Saughelli (singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician), Aldo Granese (singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist musician), Alessandro Perfetti alias Pikkolomimi (singer and actor, with active participations in seven films by Carlo Verdone), Max Cermola (multi-instrumentalist musician), Anna Soares (singer-songwriter and composer), Antonietta Sorrentino (singer), Antonio Ederoclite (saxophonist), Antonio Mancaniello (musician), Giuseppe
de Grado and Carmen Lanzi aka Gli Autorispetti (singer-songwriters), Roberto Nucci alias Zambrano (singer-songwriter and cabaret artist), Melania Garofalo (singer), Anna Galiano (singer), Marco Martone (saxophonist), Viviana Miele (singer and actress).