Italian singer-songwriter and performer noted for 1970s avant-pop experiments (T.U.V.O.G.) and later synth-pop/new wave releases. Reviews highlight albums such as UOAEI (1975), Superivan (1979), Ivan il Terribile (1982) and Luna Presente (2005).

Guest on the TV show "Mister Fantasy" (mentioned in DeBaser reviews). Early releases were published by the label Ultima Spiaggia (per reviews). Reviews mention collaborations or connections with Roberto Colombo and Alberto Camerini and note later appearances as a TV commentator and revivalist entertainer.

DeBaser reviews present Ivan Cattaneo as an eclectic Italian artist rooted in 1970s avant-pop and 1980s synth-pop/new wave. Reviews praise craftsmanship, vintage synth textures, playful theatricality and occasional revivalist turns. Recommended for listeners of Italian pop curiosities and retro electronic sounds.

For:Fans of Italian synth-pop/new wave, collectors of 1970s-1980s Italian pop, readers of DeBaser.

 an impromptu return to the music market of an artist now relegated to the role of occasional TV commentator and revivalist entertainer;

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 This sixth album by Ivan Cattaneo, "Ivan the Terrible", dated 1982, is an album full of ideas, sounds, and influences, where our artist gives free rein to all his ideas and passions, taking international sounds and experimenting with them in Italy and with the Italian language (but not only).

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 inventor and sole exponent of TUVOG-ART, a sort of multimedia art no longer works made just to be listened to, seen or read, but rather of art where all five senses were involved.

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