Italian singer-songwriter Stefano Attuario releases ‘Babele’, a conceptual album exploring inner chaos, emotional fragility and the human search for redemption. Produced by Max Zanotti of The Elephant Man, Deasonika and Casablanca, the record represents a decisive step forward in Attuario’s artistic evolution following singles “Insetti,” “Amen” and “Arianna.” The album unfolds as a mosaic of voices, images and sensations where disorder becomes meaning and dissonance reveals unexpected beauty. Abandoning rigid genre boundaries, ‘Babele’ merges rock, darkwave and poetic songwriting into a cinematic sonic landscape where acoustic instruments and synthesizers coexist in a constant play of light and shadow. “Babel represents my personal chaos, a state of confusion and disorder of words, gestures, images, and thoughts accumulated in my mind, crying out for freedom in written and musical form,” Attuario explains. “In this album, I found order in the chaos, a beauty hidden in dissonance, where each fragment finds its place in a larger picture. I didn’t think about style or genre; I wrote what I wanted, the way I wanted.”
Drawing inspiration from diverse artistic sources including Goya’s paintings, Gabriele Basilico’s photographs, poetry by Montale and Merini, and writings by William Seward Burroughs and Bukowski, Attuario created a record that complements his debut ‘Nemesi’. Producer Max Zanotti, with his underground indie background, proved crucial to achieving the album’s restless, aggressive sound. “During the studio sessions, discussing the lyrics and the concept for the album and the cover, we realized we had to be bold and not be afraid to tackle complex subjects and use expressive language,” Attuario says. Music videos for “Insetti” and “Amen” were directed by Amaro, with Davide Forleo directing “Arianna.” The project explores themes of poetry, rebellion, desperation and rebirth through a raw and authentic sound influenced by artists including Mark Lanegan, Nick Cave, Marlene Kuntz, Marilyn Manson and Afterhours.