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Artist
Lupercalia
12+ albums
neoclassicalmedievalneofolketherealitalian
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There is more than one artist with this name. 1) The first Riccardo Prencipe’s band, existing from 1999 'till 2005, then renamed Corde Oblique. Lupercalia's early days date back to 1999, when the duo made up of classical guitarist Riccardo Prencipe and violinist Pierangelo Fevola, from Italy, started experimenting various arrangements based around Riccardo's music, using inspiration from several artistic and literary sources. The concept of transforming visual imagery into sound was persued by the duo since its inception - through their compositions, theatric images of ancient and popular life were reborn, often through the aid of additional synthesizers and samples, as well as self-made replicas of ancient instruments, which allowed this Italian project to achieve a peculiar formula that translated Gothic and Baroque music into a contemporary language through both modern and old instrumentation. "Les Nuits des Samain", their debut recording, takes place in August 1999, and shortly after Lupercalia are invited to take part in the 5th installment of the "Intimations of Immortality" sampler compilation released through Energeia Records, from Italy. A deal with World Serpent Distribution would allow Lupercalia to release "Soehrimnir", their first full-length offering and a fully instrumental work, in the year 2000. The addition of dulcimer and mandolin, alongside multiple sampled environmental sound clips, shaped the various aural paintings of places, both real and imaginary,
