see also: Mater Dea Satyricon
When Simon Papa and Marco Strega made music in the fall of 2008 something magical happened..great “pagan” music!..Actually, a mystical retelling of the genre as it were. With heartfelt lyrics pulsing from Simon’s compelling voice straight through a myriad of newborn melodies, sound-scapes new and old..textures pumped electric, alive! and all intelligently laced around solid rhythmic journeys and haunting solo passages, the ensemble that is Mater Dea, simply…rocks!
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“Simon Papa and Marco Strega, two musicians with a very different artistic background, meet for a new project that has the purpose to revive their passion for the magic atmospheres of ancient music, blended with powerful rock beats. In their songs the flavour of natural elementals, marvellous creatures and fantastic stories carry the listener to a surreal dimension in which he gets in contact with the ancient cult of the Great Mother.
In their first album “Below the mists, above the brambles” the accordionist John Whelan appears as special guest in the beautiful ballad “Another trip to Skye” here reinterpreted with original lyrics written by MaterDea..”
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Below the mists, above the brambles 5.44
Fairy of the moor 4.36
Another trip to Skye 6.04
An elder flute 6.10
Mater Dea 6.07
The Mummers’ dance 6.07
In the storyteller’s wardrobe 6.18
The silvery leaf 4.45
Breath of the ocean 2.01
The enchanted oak 4.39
Mater Dea (acoustic version) 3.21
“BELOW THE MISTS, ABOVE THE BRAMBLES”
Album Credits:
Lyrics and music by Simon Papa and Marco Strega
Simon Papa: Vocals, berimbau – Marco Strega: All instruments, vocals
Special Guest: John Whelan, accordion on “Another Trip to Skye”
Additional musicians: Francesca Pollano, violin – Patricia Lowe, enchanting voice – Enea Berardo, wheel fiddle.
Written and played between winter 2008 and autumn 2009
Recorded and mixed by MaterDea at Domus de Janas Studio, Castelnuovo D.B. (AT) Italy
Mastered at Charisma Studio, Turin (Italy) by Emmanouil “Manos” Tselepis and Biagio Puma
Produced by MaterDea and Biagio Puma Capogiro Records
Arranged by Marco Strega – Vocal arrangements by Simon Papa and Marco Strega
Cover concept by Renata Dezso and Marco Strega Renatadezso.com
Photos: Alberto Ferrero – Make Up: Mare Gambino – Hair Style: Paola Colledan/Marisa Villa
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