Alio Die is the long‑running ambient project of Stefano Musso, an Italian composer and sound artist active since the late 1980s, known for meditative, drone‑based, electroacoustic works combining field recordings, samples and ancient acoustic instruments.

Stefano Musso (Alio Die) is a self‑taught Italian ambient artist active since the late 1980s. He is known for blending field recordings, samples and acoustic/ancient instruments (zither, psaltery, sitar) into meditative, ritual soundscapes. Reviews and discographies note collaborations (for example the 1997 collaboration "Fissures" with Robert Rich), a "castle trilogy" (Aura Seminalis / Tempus Rei / Horas Tibi Serenas), numerous releases, and availability on Bandcamp.

DeBaser reviews portray Alio Die (Stefano Musso) as a persistent, prolific Italian ambient artist creating meditative, entheogenic soundscapes. Reviews emphasize his use of field recordings, drones, and ancient acoustic instruments (zither, psaltery, sitar). Listeners and reviewers highlight a timeless, ritual quality and consistent output over decades.

For:Fans of ambient, drone, ritual and meditative soundscapes; listeners who appreciate field recordings and ancient instruments.

 A hidden centripetal force triggered by the sinister movement of dense, porous drones intertwining on modulations muddied with dirt and fog.

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 It is part of the fruitful theme explored by Alio Die, the most prominent representative of ambient music in Italy, who had brought us the so-called "castle trilogy" (composed of the albums Aura seminalis/Tempus rei/Horas tibi serenas) based on medieval and acoustic/electronic sounds.

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 Alio Die is the historical ambient music project through which Stefano Musso has pursued, over the years, his unique idea and philosophy of "transcendent" and entheogenic music:

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 Musso, like an alchemist of the ether, transforms the raw material of sound into the pure gold of mystical experience.

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