After some long term holidays, I sat down with Mauro Berchi, owner of Eibon Records, K.M.D. design and one of the main forces behind the Italian band Canaan.  We talked about Eibon Records, it’s philosophy and the unfortunate and sad reality of music sales, which definitely is not helping such dedicated music labels to keep the business.  We also look at how the highly acclaimed band Canaan writes such unique music, their diverse music portfolio, their new album CONTRO.LUCE and what makes them tick!
Before we start talking about Canaan, Eibon …

4 years after their first release, the all Italian band Act Noir release their second album, Shape a New Start.  Released in January 2010 under Milan’s Eibon Records, the new album features the new vocalist Gaetano Notarnicola.  Their music and vocals blending sounds like a mixture of Depeche Mode, A perfect Circle with a spice of Placebo.  Although their electro rock roots still remain strong, this time their musical direction is more melodic.
The overall album construction is like a spiral in which the electro music, rock and vocals fit very …

Earlier on this year, I asked Mauro Berchi from Eibon Records to send me an original, different from the rest album to listen to, something like I’ve never heard before.  To be honest, at this stage in life I thought it was impossible for me to be surprised by something in music. He suggested an album called “In Our Mad Bliss”, from Ignis Fatuus. Ignis Fatuus in Latin means fire foolish, or in better English, Foolish Fire.  Ask Mr Google and you’ll get to know that it is usually a …