Early morning brings sensory comfort. Your eyes decompress, your mind unravels, and your body detaches, creating circular forms and layers of thought. It's like being inside a prism where shadows and light slowly cascade through lost memory cells. This is where 'Stupidamutaforma', Fera's debut for Maple Death, reveals its foundation.
Fera is Andrea De Franco, an electronic composer from Southern Italy now living in Bologna. He's well - known as a visual/comic artist and for running his own publishing house, De Press. Like his drawings, Andrea De Franco has been steadily building an extensive body of work, collecting tracks, audio snippets, and beautifully layered soundscapes that defy contemporary electronic form definitions. 'Stupidamutaforma' dates back to 2008 - 2010. It's a deep journey into synthesis and metamorphosis through psychedelic, shape - shifting electronic songs that simplify (stupida) to capture grime, errors, terrestrial bleeps, and pulsating techno. De Franco views this ten - year work not as a culmination but as a transition from insecurity to accepting his obsession and realizing the music should stay in a raw form.
Fera's approach to what was once called IDM has a highly romantic human touch and a spiritual, transcendent quality that fills his sonic paintings. 'Stupida' and 'Decline Harvest' are soaked in melancholic abandonment, similar to Boards Of Canada's geographic explorations or early Mego releases' synthetic research. 'Yung Leaf' and 'Funeral Flute' blend rhythms with AFX ambient beats and the experimental techno we love from Subsist. On 'Carefucker', industrial sounds overflow, recorded through old Sunn amps with added drum cymbals, while 'Circadian Harp's' Kosmische peaks turn into Disintegration Loops and sentimental abstraction. Audio design, hybrid synthesis, and emotional vulnerability are the heart of 'Stupidamutaforma', one of the most immersive and complete musical realms we've released in recent years. Its core lies in the extension and distortion of natural perception.
To enjoy this vinyl record, first, make sure your turntable is clean and in good working condition. Gently place the vinyl on the turntable and lower the needle onto the start of the record. Sit back and let the music transport you. When you're done listening, carefully lift the needle and remove the vinyl. Store it in its sleeve to protect it from dust and scratches. Avoid touching the playing surface of the vinyl with your fingers as this can leave oils and dirt that may affect the sound quality. If the record gets dirty, use a proper vinyl cleaning solution and a soft brush to clean it. Remember to handle the record with care to ensure it lasts for a long time and you can keep enjoying its unique sounds.
