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Un vortice di bassa presione is a project by Attilio Novellino (born in Catanzaro in 1983) in which guitar loops, samples, electronic filtering, field recordings and piano melodies are used to build dreamy and melancholy soundscapes, to draw floating layers of material that decomposes slowly, to launch dronic textures that become noises. Reflective and descriptive ambient music, streaked with misty romanticism, characterized by a pronounced emotional side that combines post-industrial visions, classicist glows, pictures and memories into static electricity in turmoil http://www.myspace.com/unvorticedibassapressione .

VORTICE was born in Barcelona on January 2004. Their members come from well-known Spanish bands like Uziel [Underhill Records], Omegacinco [Goldstandardlabs] and Apnea. The band guidelines in a musical level differ from everything done before by their members, getting closer to other musical styles like Extreme Metal, Post Metal or Math Metal, mixing as well the personal influences from each of its members. Vortice’s sound is thick, low, heavy and complex. One of the main goals of the band was to be cautious about appearing live. The band could then spend more time to compose and mature their songs looking...

VORTICE CREMISI or 'Crimson Vortex' is a stoner rock band formed in 1992 in Italy. The current line-up is as follows: Giovanni Cifaldi (Crimson John) - Vocals/Guitar; Simone Cecconi (Simon Checkone) - Bass; Massimo Di Prenda (Max Vortex) - Drums. They describe themselves as "Heavy-Weighted-Vegetarian-Stoner-Guitar Rock" on their Myspace page. Their first demo was recorded in 1995 and because it turned out so well, it was officially reissued by the well known Italian label 'Vacation House,' and distributed abroad by Helter Skelter. In mid-1999 Vortice Cremisi were picked up to be part of the important "Cookery Course" 2x7 vinyl compilation,...