Mariposa

The Profile

Mariposa are an Italian septet known for “composable music,” blending pop, jazz, electronics, and progressive rock. Core members cited in reviews include Rocco Marchi, Alessandro Fiori, Enzo Cimino, Enrico Gabrielli, Gianluca Giusti, Michele Orvieti, and Valerio Canè. They founded the indie label Trovarobato (later Famosa Etichetta Trovarobato) and have featured collaborators such as Daevid Allen.

Italian septet; genre-fluid approach dubbed “composable music”; founders of Trovarobato (2002), later Famosa Etichetta Trovarobato; members include Rocco Marchi, Alessandro Fiori, Enzo Cimino, Enrico Gabrielli, Gianluca Giusti, Michele Orvieti, Valerio Canè; collaboration with Daevid Allen on the album Mariposa; lyrics noted for surrealism and satire.

Two enthusiastic DeBaser reviews frame Mariposa as a lucidly crazy Italian septet that “composes” by mixing pop, jazz, electronics, and prog. Their 2010 self-titled album leans more pop while keeping surreal lyrics and crafted arrangements, even featuring Daevid Allen. The 2005 double set Pròffiti Now! brims with guests, sharp satire, and stylistic sprawl. They self-manage via Trovarobato (later Famosa Etichetta Trovarobato).