Il Cavaliere Azzurro
Guided by reissue culture and the tireless efforts of passionate fans, an image of Italy’s remarkable history of avant-garde music has slowly begin to emerge from the shadows. As sinfully overlooked within its own country, as without, this music is m…
The Pool
The Pool represents Apta's most focused and compelling release to date. Based on the transformative plunge of a psychedelic experience, it maps both tentative footsteps into the unknown and euphoric, melodic bliss. Recorded using a combination of mod…
The Shameless Years
* 2021 clear vinyl repress with new cover art; originally released in 2017 * Post-minimalist American composer Rafael Anton Irisarri's Umor Rex debut. Inspired by a troubled socio-political climate, buried melodies punch their way through a bleak cov…
Le Raccourci
Le Raccourci is a welcome introduction to the world of Sebastian Gandera.
The impressionist landscapes of a sensitive soul self-reflecting, these
miniature compositions alternate across a rudimentary set up of piano,
field recorder, sampler and fo…
Scoprire le Orme
Limited clear vinyl, edition of 100. Mysterious, charming, and wavering, Scoprire Le Orme (Discover The Footsteps) represents a unique musical experience; a kind of Minimal Folk with far Eastern baroque influences. The work is a living entity, yet wi…
Olympic Signals
Limited clear vinyl, edition of 100. Giovanni Venosta’s Olympic Signals, is one of the great lost documents of the Italian avant-garde - the first solo outing from one of the movement’s seminal voices, most recognised for his collaborative work with …
...E Il Pavone Parlo' Alla Luna
Originally released in 1980 (and privately issued only in 1987) Arturo Stalteri’s …E Il Pavone Parlo’ Alla Luna falls among the last artifacts of Italy’s great wave of musical Minimalism. Like the movement to which it belongs, rigorously resistant …