an outstanding raga-like drone lp with a distinctive cosmic vibe, Futuro Antico was a short living collaboration between Walter Maioli (Aktuala) and Riccardo Sinigaglia. I love this album, the alternation between electronic drone, hypnotic passages and the eastern tinged acoustic sections gives the album a very pleasant, intrinsic flow. The synthesis betwwen ancient and electronic music is just perfect, the minimalist repetition with slight changes gives associations of a slow growth, of cyclic process, the persistent repetition gives the listener an opportunity to discover the sounds, to meditate, to go into the music, join the same journey trough ancient, primitive cultures and modern electronic soundscapes. Had this album been released in 1973, a label like Bla-Bla would have released this album (Aktuala actually recorded for that label, just like Franco Battiato). Certainly the finest thing I ever heard from 1980. For the adventurous listener, this comes highly recommended!