This is another piano piece taken live from the streaming concert I made on April 22nd for celebrating the release of my new album "Now". 
It's a free download - enjoy and share!

Darkness is not the opposite of light (live)

It is fitting that composer and pianist Fabrizio Paterlini was born and lives in the ancient northern Italian city of Mantua. A romantic and historically significant centre of musical and artistic excellence, the city’s elegance and cultural depth permeate Paterlini’s exquisite original solo piano compositions. Yet despite Mantua’s unavoidable influence in informing the composer’s work, his cinematic music is far from localized, or even recognizably Italian, instead tapping directly into universal human emotions.

Listeners and critics alike are torn as to how best label Paterlini’s beautiful sound. Neo-classical, Ambient, Minimalist and New Age have all been considered, but it is more pertinent to note some of the adjectives regularly used in appreciation of his sonic palette. Ethereal, soulful, lush, emotive, dreamy, delicate and, tellingly, passionate, all appear with unerring frequency. The composer himself describes his work as “like a glass of red wine on a summer evening,” in awareness of the calming effect of his reflective melodies on the listener.

Paterlini began playing piano at six-years-old. From the first moment he stroked the keys his life irrevocably changed, music becoming “a choice made every day...explored in all its aspects.” And so music and his life’s path became, and remain, inextricably linked; while he progresses as a musician and composer, so his development as a human being runs parallel. Formal study in his chosen artistic endeavour came with five years at Campiani’s Academy, Mantua’s Academy of Arts, from where he graduated in Music Theory.

The 1990s saw Paterlini extensively cutting his teeth as a gigging musician by performing rock classics, pop and jazz in local bands. While playing with these outfits he began to compose music, at this stage principally material of a progressive rock persuasion. As the decade and century drew to a close Paterlini reached an important decision, being to concentrate exclusively on the piano – the instrument that, in his own words, “best expresses his inner world.” Yet it was not until 2006 that he began composing music for solo piano.

In the following year his life’s musical journey took a momentous step with the release of his debut CD, Viaggi in Aeromobile (Travel in Aircraft) on the Music Center label. A collection of beautifully structured, graceful mood pieces displaying Paterlini’s natural touch and seemingly effortless talents, the release was warmly received in Italian specialist press. 

2008 saw the issue of an EP previewing Paterlini’s sophomore full-length, Viandanze, which was to follow on his new Fabrizio Paterlini Records imprint in December, 2009. In the interim the 8-track Remixed collection, offered as a free download on his website, presented the composer’s material as subtly reworked soundscapes, comfortably easing them into cogent chillout territory. Viandanze was partially funded by donations from Paterlini’s burgeoning fanbase, and performed in 2010 at Teatro Verdi in Mantua.

Prestige festival appearances then preceded the 2010 release of the flawless Fragments Found CD, again on Paterlini’s own label, drawing comparisons with luminaries such as Ludovico Einaudi, Erik Satie and George Winston.

2011 saw the issue of the double CD set “Fragments Found + Viandanze”, published under the Japanese label Inpairtment/P*DIS. 
During the Fall of the same year, he started working to his “Autumn Stories” project, by composing, recording and releasing on-line one song for each week of the Autumn season. The project resulted in the CD “Autumn Stories”, published in February 2012. 
 
The increasing number of fans sharing his music on the net, led him to “Piano_Anders #3” Festival in Hasselt (BE) in the month of February 2013. Two months later, he released his new full album “Now”, followed by an exclusive release in Japan (P*DIS). This release, acclaimed by specialized magazines as Headphone Commute (US) and A Closer Listen (UK), will bring him to tour Russia in the month of November 2013 and Japan in the month of January 2014.


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Co-manager of: @Kondorian Records
Miguel Roa, alias MR.OX, es un DJ y productor colombiano. Su estilo varía entre distintos ritmos rápidos, siempre inclinado hacia sonidos hipnóticos, industriales y «grooveros». Sus melodías bailables han acompañado la escena caleña durante tres años.

Además, fue DJ residente del colectivo Zecta Underground por dos años, lo que le ha permitido compartir cabina con artistas como Keith Barrera, Lourdes, Andhray, Kamra y Roma. En 2025 fue telonero de Charlie Sparks y Dyen, al resultar uno de los ganadores del DJ Contest de La Divina. Ese mismo año creó su primer sello discográfico, Kondorian Records, del cual continúa formando parte y desde el cual se lanza música de manera constante.

MR.OX ha publicado podcasts en MNMT y Noise Podcast, y ha lanzado temas en sellos colombianos como Darkcode Records, además de sus propios lanzamientos en Kondorian Records. 

Bookings and demos: mr.oxdj1@gmail.com

Miguel Roa, also known as MR.OX, is a Colombian DJ and producer. His style spans various fast-paced rhythms, always leaning toward hypnotic, industrial and groovy sounds. His danceable melodies have been part of the Cali scene for three years.

He was also the resident DJ of the Zecta Underground collective for two years, which allowed him to share the booth with artists such as Keith Barrera, Lourdes, Andhray, Kamra and Roma. In 2025, he opened for Charlie Sparks and Dyen after being one of the winners of La Divina’s DJ Contest. That same year, he founded his first record label, Kondorian Records, of which he remains a member and through which music is released constantly.

MR.OX has published podcasts on MNMT and Noise Podcast, and has released tracks on Colombian labels such as Darkcode Records, in addition to his own releases on Kondorian Records.

Miguel Roa, alias MR.OX, est un DJ et producteur colombien. Son style couvre différents rythmes rapides, toujours orientés vers des sonorités hypnotiques, industrielles et groovy. Ses mélodies dansantes accompagnent la scène de Cali depuis trois ans.

Il a également été DJ résident du collectif Zecta Underground pendant deux ans, ce qui lui a permis de partager la cabine avec des artistes tels que Keith Barrera, Lourdes, Andhray, Kamra et Roma. En 2025, il a assuré la première partie de Charlie Sparks et Dyen après avoir remporté le DJ Contest de La Divina. La même année, il a fondé son premier label, Kondorian Records, dont il fait toujours partie et par lequel de la musique est publiée en continu.

MR.OX a publié des podcasts sur MNMT et Noise Podcast, et a sorti des titres sur des labels colombiens tels que Darkcode Records, en plus de ses propres sorties sur Kondorian Records.

Miguel Roa, auch bekannt als MR.OX, ist ein kolumbianischer DJ und Produzent. Sein Stil reicht von verschiedenen schnellen Rhythmen bis hin zu hypnotischen, industriellen und groovigen Klängen. Seine tanzbaren Melodien begleiten die Cali-Szene seit drei Jahren.

Er war zudem zwei Jahre lang Resident-DJ des Kollektivs Zecta Underground, was ihm ermöglichte, mit Künstlern wie Keith Barrera, Lourdes, Andhray, Kamra und Roma die Bühne zu teilen. Im Jahr 2025 war er Support-Act für Charlie Sparks und Dyen, nachdem er zu den Gewinnern des DJ-Contests von La Divina gehörte. Im selben Jahr gründete er sein erstes Label, Kondorian Records, an dem er weiterhin beteiligt ist und über das fortlaufend Musik veröffentlicht wird.

MR.OX hat Podcasts auf MNMT und Noise Podcast veröffentlicht und Releases auf kolumbianischen Labels wie Darkcode Records herausgebracht, neben eigenen Veröffentlichungen auf Kondorian Records.

Tracks nuevos en Bandcamp (Free downloads)/New tracks on Bandcamp (FDL)

voices of my mind....the absolute realm where I float...................

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