Mi specchio e rifletto was released on Unseen Worlds to rave reviews in 2020 and has been performed in its entirety at AngelicA (Bologna), Teatro Tempio (Modena), Gong Tomorrow (Copenhagen), Alter Festival (Aarhus), Rewire (Den Haag) and Tectonics (Glasgow).
Silvia Tarozzi – vocals, violin, slide guitar, radio, toys, objects, composition
Valeria Sturba – vocals, violin, theremin, electronics, objects
Cecilia Stacchiotti – synthesizers, keyboard, vocals, bansuri flute
Stefano Pilia – baritone electric guitar, objects
Edoardo Marraffa – tenor and sopranino saxophone
“I started to compose the songs included in this project many years ago, inspired by a book of poems by the Italian poet Alda Merini. The rhythm and sound of her poetry and her special voice (she used to do readings of her poems, often recorded on video or broadcast on Italian television) suggested to me a musical translation. For copyright reasons I could not use her poems, so I decided later to remove them, keeping the music and starting to compose my own lyrics. What at the beginning was an obstacle became the opportunity to create something new and personal. The poet is still present, as a subtle and underground track that guided me away.
The live presentation is born from the desire to bring to the stage the richness of atmospheres present in the recordings and the feeling of freedom that accompanied the composition of the songs. The project features musicians from different musical backgrounds, all playing different instruments but linked by the shared practice of both improvisation and composition. The music of Mi specchio e rifletto is enriched by the contribution of new personalities and becomes alive and sensitive to the energy of the band.” – Silvia Tarozzi
“Tarozzi speaks to a larger, often invisible web of women and the shared experiences of their private lives… Like Merini and so many others, Silvia Tarozzi wants to be seen as her full self. She paints private worlds, illustrating labyrinthine feelings in new colors. And by rendering her own reflection more brilliant, Tarozzi makes it easier for others to see themselves, too” – Pitchfork
