Vala, Or The Four Zoas

Originally released on cassette in 1989, Vala finaly returns in a restored CD edition!
Vala, Or The Four Zoas emerged during a period of intense creative activity for Capricorni Pneumatici, only a few weeks after the recording sessions of IX-TAB and in parallel with the development of Nibbas. 
As in those works, the sonic core here relies on the FM synthesis of the DX7 and the CX5, instruments that would become central to the project’s timbral grammar. 
The album also preserves the same strict aesthetic found in the earlier releases: no external processing, no outboard gear, no effects; everything was recorded directly onto a Tascam Porta One cassette system, a choice that reinforces the intimate, direct, and deeply tactile nature of the work. 
The genesis of the album revolves around the exploration of timbres capable of autonomous evolution, such as the DX7’s bi-harmonic sound, whose layered harmonics unfold over time, creating suspended zones that become genuine narrative matrices. 
Within these evolving sound forms, the project finds its most dreamlike and meditative dimension, elements present since the beginning yet expanded here with greater breadth and intention. 

The reference to William Blake, evoked by the title, does not directly influence the sonic construction of the album, but emerges as an ideal lens through which to interpret the ritualistic, shamanic, and hallucinatory character of the work, offering an additional key to understanding one of Capricorni Pneumatici's most enigmatic and layered works.

Limited edition of 150 copies

Tracklist:
1.  1st zoa   18:20
2.  2nd zoa   10:20
3.  3rd zoa   06:30
4.  4th zoa   30:00

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