Elisa Montaldo

The Profile

Genoese keyboardist and solo artist; member of Tempio delle Clessidre. Released Fistful Of Planets Vol.2 on Black Widow; the album is available on Bandcamp.

Member of Tempio delle Clessidre (mentioned in reviews). Fistful Of Planets Vol.2 was released by Black Widow and is available on Bandcamp. The album features collaborators and instruments noted in reviews: Hampus Nordgren Hemlin (guitars, vibraphones, tubular bells), Mattias Olsson (percussion), Stefano Guazzo (sax), Ignazio Serventi (guitar), Jose Manuel Medina (orchestral arrangement). Reviews describe the music as minimal, melancholic, with elements of Canterbury-style progressive rock, Celtic-tinged soundtrack passages, dreamy pop (voice compared to Kate Bush), and moments evoking Magma and Pink Floyd.

A positive review of Elisa Montaldo's Fistful Of Planets Vol.2 highlights refined, minimal arrangements and genre-blending compositions. The record mixes ambient, Canterbury-flavored prog, Celtic and pop touches. The 12-minute "Feeling Nothing/Into The Black Hole" is cited as the album highlight.