Dorian, the new album by Michele Viviani, has been released.
- Michele Viviani
- 4 hours ago
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Available today for purchase on this website and all major platforms: Dorian, the new album by Michele Viviani! Below are the main links for digital purchase and streaming, along with a brief presentation.
The album is available:
For purchase on this website with the highest audio resolution (192 kHz, 64-bit);
For purchase/listening on Bandcamp (96 kHz, 24-bit audio resolution);
For purchase/listening on iTunes Store, Amazon Music (44.1 kHz, 16-bit resolution);
Dorian is a continuation—with a distinct musical language—of the project begun with the 2024 album Victimae. Victimae featured five short compositions for voice and percussion, all based on the Gregorian chant sequence “Victimae Paschali Laudes”. In Victimae, this sequence was explored using various compositional techniques rooted in minimalist aesthetics.Similarly, the tracks on Dorian draw from the same Gregorian melody, but the musical language employed—while retaining references to minimalism, particularly in the track Dorian Pray—shifts closer to psychedelia and progressive rock.
The album’s sound is shaped by the fusion of acoustic instruments (such as guitars, flutes, and percussion) with digital synthesizer sounds. The production incorporates extensive use of samples to create drones and loops, interwoven with vocal melodies and instrumental solos.
Duration: 28 minutes
Tracks: Rainbow Mama, Dorian Pray, Metamorfosi, La Caccia, Crying
Release date: June 16, 2026
Composition, Performance, Production: Michele Viviani
Instruments: classical guitar, 12-string guitar, bass, frame drum, bongos, glockenspiel, woodblocks, alto and tenor recorders, launedda, piano, keyboards, effects, voice.
Recorded and mixed at: In My Room Studio, 2025–2026
Cover art: Adaptation of Henri Rousseau’s painting “La Charmeuse de serpents” (1907).
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