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- New album out now! St. Rocco’s Rave has been released in Italy on September 9th by V2 records
St.Rocco’s Rave is the latest work by NIDI D’ARAC released by V2 Records in September 2005.
Nidi d’Arac continue exploring the multiples connections between the new and the ancient inspired by technological developments and a growing club culture.
By forging a more than ever stronger dialogue between traditional folk music and digital sounds, melting together electronica’s hypnotic cadences and the
trance state induced by the taranta, they have successfully taken their music well beyond the Italian typical pop/rock/raggae audience to a much wider world
music audience and a club-going international fan base.
Always aware and deeply respectful of tradition, Nidi d’Arac have reshaped the traditional sounds of pizzica by employing dub's ability to distort and colour
sound while retaining its ancient soulful beauty.
And to the purists that often say that is better to leave old traditions as they are, Nidi d’Arac can just point out that there are elements already present
in the old that very much often are sympathetically and quite naturally amplified by the new.
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- New single on ITUNES! Download ‘St.Rocco’s rave’ at only Euro 0.99!!!!
It is available on ITUNES the new single of Nidi d’Arac .
The single which gives the name to the entire album is inspired to St.Rocco: the popular fair based in the south
of Italy where, each year since the ancient times, on the 15th of August, entire generations of people coming from different
sides of the Mediterranean sea meet again to give life to one of the eldest markets in western Europe.
Waiting for the sunrise people from many different cultures dance and play music together mixing their roots and
traditions and giving birth to unique rhythms and sounds.
It’s pure energy. It’s a natural rave.
And just like in a rave the energy of the people arise and spread all around so that no one can’t avoid moving
taken away by the insistent beats of the percussions and its hypnotic power.
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- NIDI D’ARAC Volume 1 is the first compilation published in Spain and
distributed WORLDWIDE (except Italy) by DISCMEDI
This precious ‘the best of’ contains the best tracks taken from the previous four albums published in Italy
since 1998 (Mmacarie ‘98, Ronde Noe ‘99, Tarantulae ‘01, Jentu ’03).
NIDI D'ARAC Volume 1 is AVAILABLE in all the main cities music stores or over the internet in the following
countries:
Germany click here
Netherlands and Belgium click here
Spain click here
United Kingdom click here
USA click here
- World Music Network presents ‘THE ROUGH GUIDE TO ITALIANOVA’
The Rough Guide to Italia Nova (World Music Network) Various Artists.
Contemporary musicians and DJs have been drawn back to traditional Italian music for inspiration, incorporating traditional dance music with hypnotic rhythms.
The Rough Guide To Italia Nova combines these two strands to showcase this rapidly evolving and dynamic underground scene.
'Italia Nova’ is, to put it quite simply, a meeting of traditional Italian folk music, electronica and club culture…terrific music...
Nidi D’Arac’s ‘Ronde Noe’ is a prime example of dance-ready folk-tronica [Billboard, USA]
Best album picks of 2004 - Metro Magazine
Italia Nova is the meeting of traditional Italian folk music forms, electronica, and club culture. Particular favorites include Nidi D'Arac's "Ronde Noe”.
[Philip van Vleck]
El Mundo
ItaliaNova, una demostración de que sonidos ancestrales de ese país, como la pizzica o la tarantella,
encuentran un sorprendente aliado en la música electrónica. [D. L.]
Trad’ plus électro ? Voilà un type de cocktail qui a souvent mauvais goût, il faut bien le dire.
On est donc heureusement surpris par la qualité des treize titres proposés ici. Chacun d’entre eux recèle
de nombreuses idées piochées dans les traditions du nord comme du sud de cette nation si musicale qu’est l’Italie.
Dans le vivier des tarentelles, notamment, ces chants et danses propices à la transe que Nidi d’Arac et
Alpha Bass, par exemple, marient logiquement à l’une ou l’autre variante hypnotique de l’électro.
[Michel Doussot]
- Show is on!!! Check out the calendar for next Nidi d’Arac gigs in Italy and Europe
25th & 26th of February 2006 NIDI D’ARAC MUSIC FLIES TO NEW YORK
We will be at the New York Times Travel Show at the Javitz Travel Centeron on the 25th of February and at
the 'Casa Italiana Zerrilli Marimò ' at the New York University on the 25th and 26th of February.
The origins and the evolutions of Taranta and its healing power against the mythic bite of the tarantula spider.
A misterious journey throughout the music and videoclips by Nidi d'Arac.
The event 'The Apulian Region of Italy in Manhattan' is sponsored by The United Pugliesi Federation of the
Metropolitan Area and the ‘Salento Controvento’ institute which promotes Puglia (Apulia) culture in US.
The initiative includes also films, wine and food tasting.
Info, management & booking:
Mobile: +39 3933953025 (Italy)
info@nididarac.com
