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Ciro Vitiello – "The Island of Bouncy Memories"

by Ciro Vitiello

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1.	Dear Wizard, I Have These Dreams About Talking Animals 01:18		buy track
2.	Cinder Eyes ft. Zimmy 03:36 video	info	buy track
3.	Nisida 01:50		buy track
4.	Malt Vinegar ft. CRÆBABE 04:07		buy track
5.	Horse Woman ft. Attilio Novellino 05:13		buy track
6.	Pillow Fight At Sandwich Bay ft. CRÆBABE 02:25		buy track
7.	Fishing Net (Empty Room) 02:04		buy track
8.	Pyjamas 03:16		buy track
9.	Turquoise Siren 04:51		buy track
10.	The Island Of The Living ft. Attilio Novellino 02:10		buy track
11.	Sell Change Heart For A Crocodile 03:18		buy track
12.	Living In A Bouncy Castle 03:46		buy track
13.	White Luggage ft. CRÆBABE 03:14		buy track

about

Memories are, to say the least, complex. They can weigh us down like stones or be treasured in their unresolved ambivalence. In Ciro Vitiello’s debut album, they take on a dynamic and elusive nature, both bouncy and tricky, moving away when approached and dipping into the haze of the subconscious. Dreams, in turn, find their shape through memory itself. The Island Of Bouncy Memories is, for Vitiello, a place populated by reveries and hypnagogic impressions, interwoven with the imprints of childhood experiences—a threshold between the comforting embrace of nostalgia and the acceptance of adulthood.

The album's inception traces back to a collection of toy recordings initially amassed by Vitiello as a backdrop for his wide-weave synthetic fabric. Evolving these initial sketches, the Naples-born artist intended the 13 tracks to form a continuous flux of undeciphered impressions. Repeating motifs phase in and out of the cloudy ambience, punctuating the inevitable waves of melancholy with delicate melodic structures.

Crucial to the album's development were contributions from vocalist Zimmy, vocalist/guitarist CRÆBABE and guitarist Attilio Novellino. Their input not only expanded the sonic palette but also cultivated themes and poetic scenarios through intense and sincere exchanges of personal experiences, recurring dreams, and childhood remembrances. CRÆBABE’s lyrics, in particular, provide an adult counterpoint to the album's more childlike elements—a map of murmured relics and epiphanies as she sits in conversation with herself.

The music's emotional depth envelops Vitiello's Island in an ocean of pure sensitivity, its tides drifting through apparitions of talking animals, reminiscent of those in his recurring dreams. At other times, it reflects the tragic echoes of Nisida—an island off the coast of Naples, infamous for hosting a youth detention center.

The Island of Bouncy Memories is a meditative reconnection with the past, a puzzling journey through pain and acceptance. Notably it marks the first-ever co-production between Hundebiss and Haunter Records, uniting two main players in the Italian electronic and experimental scene in an unprecedented collaboration.

credits

released April 12, 2024

Composed & Produced by CiroVitiello.
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals by CRÆBABE on “Malt Vinegar”; “White Luggage”; “Pillow Fight at Sandwich Bay”
Classical/Electric Guitar by Attilio Novellino on “Malt Vinegar”;”Horse Woman”;”Turquoise Siren”; “The Island of the Living”
Additional Electronics & Processing by Nocturnerror.
Drums on “Cinder Eyes” & “Sell Change Heart for a Crocodile” by Talpah.
Vocals on “Horse Woman” by CRÆBABE (original vocal sample from 1998)
Lyrics for “Malt Vinegar” by CRÆBABE.
Original compositions & lyrics for “Pillow Fight At Sandwich Bay” & “White Luggage” by CRÆBABE.
Lyrics for “Cinder Eyes” by Zimmy.
Mixed by Carmine Laurenza.
Additional mixing on tracks 9,11,12 by Eraclio Pagliuca.
Art by Kenshiro Caravaggio Carena
Digital cover enhanced by Boris Cassanmagnago
Layout by Nicola Tirabasso and Simone Trabucchi