My Cat Is An Alien
Psycho-System
LabelElliptical NoiseGenreElectronic
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My Cat Is An Alien's most extreme work to date. The most advanced expression of their current creative method of composition through the brothers' brand new self-made strings and electronic instrumentation. A black swamp full of analog processing and whirling drones with Maurizio Opalio playing self-made double-bodied string instrument, handmade pocket harp, antique zither, drums, percussion, sticks, cymbals, bells, gong, space modulator, real-time loops. While his brother Roberto Opalio is on wordless vocalizations, toy microphone, modified electronic devices, alientronics, mini-keyboard, prepared toy piano, cymbals, ball chains, percussion, bodhran, real-time loops
Release notes
Cover painting - 'Psycho-System' (2013); acrylic on canvas. The entire work is made of instantaneous compositions, with no overdubs and no outtakes. All material composed and recorded by MCIAA on 22nd, 23rd and 24th January 2013, at their Alien Zone studio, Western Alps. Warning on sticker: "!!! WARNING !!! prolonged exposure to sounds and high volume listening can cause episodes of psychotic break with reality, hallucinations, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, catatonia. It is…
| 1-1 | Psycho-System #1 - Hallucination | 32:46 | |
| 2-1 | Psycho-System #2 - Catatonia | 31:08 | |
| 3-1 | Psycho-System #3 - Delirium | 43:14 | |
| 4-1 | Psycho-System #4 - Catharsis | 29:28 | |
| 5-1 | Psycho-System #5 - Bipolarism | 43:36 | |
| 6-1 | Psycho-System #6 - Enlightenment | 49:16 |
- My Cat Is An Alien
- Artwork [Inner], Layout, Composed By, Recorded By, Mixed By, Producer
- Maurizio Opalio
- Instruments [Self-made Double-bodied String Instrument], Harp [Hand-made Pocket Harp], Zither [Antique], Drums, Percussion, Performer [Sticks], Cymbal, Bells, Gong, Electronics [Space Modulator], Loops [Real-time Loops], Photography By [Portrait]
- Roberto Opalio
- Painting [Cover Painting], Voice [Wordless Vocalizations], Electronics [Toy Microphone, Modified Electronic Devices, Alientronics], Keyboards [Mini-keyboard], Toy Piano [Prepared], Cymbal, Performer [Ball Chains], Percussion, Bodhrán, Loops [Real-time Loops]
