Ataraxia-Prophetia,tape,1990,Italy

Ataraxia is an Italian trio which occupies the fine-art end of the neo-gothic spectrum and produces a rich tapestry of music and song incorporating folk, mediaeval, renaissance, baroque, and classical elements.
Formed in 1985, it consists of Francesca Nicoli (vocals, lyrics, flutes, drum machine) Vittorio Vandelli, (classical, acoustic, electric and synth guitars; drum-machine; lyrics) and Giovanni Pagliari (keyboards, synth, piano, pipe-organ, lyrics).
The group's performance is characterised by the prominence of Francesca's strong voice which is blended with both modern and traditional instruments. Her accent has a distinctively strong 'r', which is of course a feature of Italian but also strangely suggestive of English rural accents. In some songs her voice rises into little screams in punk fashion: in others she hits the high notes with a Kate Bush-style warble.
They have produced a number of tapes and CDs and a vinyl, and have featured on numerous compilations including My Castle's "Onore Alle Arti". Francesca also provided vocals for three of the tracks on Camerata Mediolanense's "Musica Reservata".

This is the very first release of this exceptional, much Dead Can Dance inspired ,band.Listen to the dark medieval soundscapes blended with Francesca Nicoli's wonderful voice.
Visit their website here.
Note this tape has been ripped as side a and b....non seperated tracks.So here's the tracklisting:

- Visionary side -

Prophetia
Anno Domini MDLVI
In Articulo Mortis
May, 16th 1980
Hommage Funèbre

- Chimerical side -

Kastamonu
Ozymandias
Nocturnal Euthanasia
Teuflische Mosaikarbeit



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