Andrea Ferraris

Born in 1974, Andrea Ferraris is a self-taught musician coming from a hardcore/experimental background, he started recording and touring Europe during the nineties with bands like Burning Defeat and Onefineday. While evolving his listening and his technique he started playing with musicians hailing from an heterogeneous background be it rock, electronics, etc. With the passing of years he starts follows his attitude for experimental music, using more and more effects/instruments and different techniques and started playing “cheap electronics” and/or laptop. Actually he plays with the electro-acoustic ensemble [b]Airchamber 3[/b], with the kraut-industrialist combo [b]Ur[/b], with experimental-psychedelic group [b]Luminance Ratio[/b] and with IDM post-drum & bass duo [b]Ulna[/b]. He's played/collaborated/recorded with: Maurizio Bianchi, Sil Muir, John Russell, Andrea Marutti (Amon/Never Known), Mark Beazley (Rothko), Claudio Parodi, Vincenzo Vasi (Mondo Cane/Mike Patton), Gianni Mimmo, Giuseppe Verticchio (Nimh, Hall of Mirrors), Michael Palace (Horchata) Marylin Tognolli (Kill the Thrill), Barbara De De Dominicis, Alessandro Cartolari (Anatrofobia), Nicola Guazzaloca, Matteo Uggeri (Hue/Sparkle in Grey), Mathians, Cria Cuervos, St.ride, Lonius, Valerio Zucca (Abstract Q/3EEM), Craig Hilton, Mujika Easel (Eisi), Luca Sigurtà, Harshcore, Matteo Uggeri, One Fine Day, Alessandro Buzzi, Deep End, Ultraviolet Makes Me Sick, Burning Defeat, En, Permanent Scar, Polis, Bobby Soul/Contesti Scomodi. He's also taking part to the Exquisite What project (http://exquisitewhat.tumblr.com/). He has releases on labels such as Afe, Tophet Prophet, Karlrecords, Camera Obscura, Taalem, Genet records, Green, Fratto 9 under the sky, Zahr, Shove, Household Name, Loveboat, Chewz. Andrea currently writes for [b]Chaindlk[/b], [b]Sodapop[/b] and among others has interviewed: Lydia Lunch, Jarboe, Guy Marc (Sub Rosa), Taylor Deupree/12k, Mick Harris, Foetus, Marc Clifford (Seefeel/Disjecta), Joe Lally (Fugazi), Tim Rutili (Red Red Meat/Califone), Maurizio Bianchi, Eraldo Bernocchi, Cerberus Shoal, Scott McCloud (Girls against Boys), Teho Teardo.

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