I perceive the universe as everything that surrounds us. According to your statement: ‘Life is a personal universe,’ how do you perceive the term “universe” in your statement? You know, writing the parts of an instrument and seeing them played by the musician of that instrument is a whole other thing…Ĥ. No, I always write all the parts, including drums and instruments solos… However, their contribution was fundamental in the production phase of the album because they gave their personal and unmistakable touch. Did the special guests contribute to the album as composers too? I think I have gained a certain credibility in the International prog field in these years, so I think there is confidence in what I do.ģ. The same for Theo Travis and Jon Davison: we had never collaborated together but they accepted with enthusiasm. I had already collaborated both in studio and live with David Jackson and David Cross, so they already knew me, and as soon as they listened to the material they accepted with pleasure. There are many guest appearances in your new album, how did you persuade them to participate in your new album? Microcosm is very different from the five albums I previously released and has a richness and variety of instruments and artists on itĢ. So musically speaking I wanted to give this idea of a human universe with its variety and contradictions. It concerns our life, our personal ‘universe’ regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger. You have a new album called “Microcosm”, which is the concept behind this title?Ĭarlo Gnocchi, an Italian educator and writer, said that ‘every human being is an unmistakable and autonomous microcosm’ and this is the real concept of the album.
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