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ryttu3k · 1 year ago

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Home again! Goddamn. Amazing.

Line to get in was long, but ended up working out okay for me for a few reasons - most people who got there early wanted the floor, not the seats. A ton of people, when they got in, made a beeline for the merch stands (or bar), whereas I glanced at them, winced at the prices, and decided to think about it a bit longer. And, because I was on my own, there was a single seat front row, near the middle of the central stand. Handy! But yeah, otherwise, get there early to get a good position, especially if you want to be right at the front of the floor.

Set list (with some notes)! Videos uploaded by Maneskondominio on Youtube linked where applicable, plus a couple from other shows. Unsurprisingly, given that this is the Rush! tour, most songs were from that (13, including all five of the new ones). There were also five from Teatro d'Ira vol 1 (Zitti e Buoni, Coraline, For Your Love, I Wanna Be Your Slave, and Il Nome del Padre), and two covers (Beggin' and Are You Gonna Be My Girl). No Il Ballo Della Vita, alas.

Languages: only counting IWBYS once, there were three songs in Italian (Zitti e Buoni, Coraline, and Il Nome del Padre), and seventeen in English. I would have loved to see La Fine or Mark Chapman (especially the former, it's my favourite on the album after Mammamia), but what we did get was damn good.

On to the list! Do not watch the videos if photosensitive. There is a lot of strobing and flashing!

Don't Wanna Sleep

Gossip

Zitti e Buoni (got a huge response from the crowd!)

Honey! (Are U Coming?) (short video)

Supermodel

Coraline

Beggin' (short video - Vic moving through the crowd)

The Driver (video also includes Valentine)

For Your Love

Valentine (see above for video!)

Instrumental thing

Gasoline

A quick pause to move! There was a smaller acoustic stage set up right at the back of the floor area; Damiano, Thomas, and Ethan (with a guitar!) made their way up. This was, most appreciably, only about 5m from where I was sitting ;D (Although I only really saw their backs.)

Trastevere

After this, Ethan left; Damiano said that normally they'd play Time Zone here, but felt like doing something a bit harder, and especially appropriate for Australia - a cover of Jet's Are You Gonna Be My Girl.

(If you can see me in the video, no you can't ;D)

Back on the main stage, while Damiano and Thomas made their way back, Vic and Ethan did this goddamn cool solo. Can't find a video from last night, but here's one from an earlier performance.

Everyone back on!

I Wanna Be Your Slave

Mammamia (short video, Thomas crowdsurfing)

Off My Face (only their second time performing it live, ever!)

Il Nome del Padre (short video)

Bla Bla Bla (short video of Damiano making out with the blow-up doll someone had been toting around. The video cuts off his words - "I'm 100% that somebody put his dick inside that doll. Um, I kissed it, so. Whatever. I just gave someone a blowjob.")

Kool Kids (with audience members, short video)

Then, for the encore, starts off with Thomas doing a blistering solo. Again, no videos from last night, so here's an earlier one from Milan.

The Loneliest

I Wanna Be Your Slave reprise (short video of the jump-up part)

Anyway. If you like Måneskin and are ever in a position to see them live? Do it. Do it.

...And yeah I caved and got the tour shirt. Worth it!

#maneskin

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howtotrainyourrei · 10 months ago

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anywho here are maneskins albums ranked according to which ones i like best, if you're also into them i would love to hear your thoughts (this is also LONG AS FUCK)

1. TEATRO D'IRA

this was the first one i listened to, i dont even remember why, i vaguely remember thinking of beggin' and being like,, omg i remember that song, i wonder if they have any good albums. so i googled which maneskin album was best and MY LIFE WAS TRANSFORMED. every single song on this album is such a banger there are no skips, like usually on albums i like there are at least a couple songs where i'm like,, ehhh could be better. NOT HERE. idk which song is my favourite i think it's a tie between IWBYS, coraline, zitti e buoni, and vent'anni (literally that is half of the album, that's how good it is).

anyway i love love love the hard rock sound, but it's also not just that, like there is so much variation but it's all very cohesive. maneskin is known for their unique sound so that makes sense but my mind is still sort of boggled. it has like some harder songs but they all feel emotional?? i dont even speak italian but without even looking up the translation i almost cried from coraline because it was so beautiful. and vent'anni is ON ANOTHER LEVEL. IT IS THE PERFECT SONG TO END AN ALBUM WITH. it like combines all the ideas of the album into one song, it has hard rock elements but it still almost feels like a ballad.? GOD I LOVE THIS ALBUM. i think it might be my second fabourite album of all time now,,, it's just actually perfect. i think it's the best album i've heard in 2024. FUCK ITS SO GOOD.

2. RUSH! (ARE U COMING?)

GOD GOD GODDDDD THIS ALBUM. this is a totally different sound to any of their other albums. it's also LITERALLY DOUBLE THE LENGTH OF THEIR PREVIOUS LONGEST ALBUM (il ballo della vita, which is 34 minutes) WHICH MEANS THIS ALBUM HAS ONE HOUR AND EIGHT MINUTES OF MUSIC. TEATRO D'IRA ONLY HAS 30 MINUTES!!!! YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THIS IS REVOLUTIONARY. okay so this album was at first released just as RUSH! with five less songs, but apparently as they continued touring and stuff they felt they had more to say so they added more songs (correct me if i'm wrong but i think this is what happened). I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS ALBUM, IT IS ONCE AGAIN VERY GENIUS. the songs are almosr completely english. i really love their italian songs, but they have always wanted to write in english so i understand why they're moving back to english.

SO!! this album is so good, it has a lot of extra depth that none of their previous albums had (musically),, except for maybe il ballo della vita. like in teatro d'ira it's basically just bass, guitar, drums, vocals, and tambourine. there might be a couple other instruments but the reason that album is so strong is because of the foundation and stuff. but with rush! there is not only a strong foundation but they also had so many types of songs!!!! there were ballads, there were harder songs, but there were also weird songs like bla bla bla and kool kids. i really LOVE kool kids, i love the punk sound. i think my favourite songs are HONEY (ARE U COMING), off my face, gossip, timezone, baby said, feel, and mammamia but EVERY SONG IS SO GOOD. just like the prev albums THERE ARE NO SKIPS!! that is so crazy for me because even with my one love (david bowie's ziggy stardust and the whatever lol) there is one skip, and måneskin has THREE ALBUMS WITH NO SONGS I WANT TO SKIP. THIS IS SO RARE FOR ME YOU DONT UNDERSTAND. i got off track there back to rush. this album is, also, SO COHESIVE. despite all the different styles they try it all fits together so well, it's such a magical experience to listen to this album. okay so this album was going to be number three on this list but i'm going to switch it now bc im currently listening to it and writing this is sort of changing my mind lol, ITS SO GODDAMN GOOD. tbh i would say this album is equally aa good as teatro d'ira but i have a sentimental attachment to teatro already lol and it's also more my usual style of music.

3. Chosen (this is an ep but whatever)

so this was their first album thing they ever released, it's mostly covers but there are two originals which are the first two songs. the originals are SO GOOD expecially for being some of the first music they ever released????? im obsessed with chosen (the song), i really REALLY love the line "this is not music, this is my life, this is what i live for." IT FEELS SO TRUE BC THATS HOW I FEEL ABOUT MUSIC (i literally do not make music i just like it lol but its like an important part of my life idfk but this line just hits hard) anyway i think the reason i like this album sm is because it's a lot more lighthearted?? i really like the style of their music, how it all feels connected even though it's mostly covers. also i think i like this album so much too because i found this english translation where they competed on x factor and most of these songs were there (if anyone wants the link lmk).

my favourite song by far tho is SOMEBODY TOLD ME. GOD FUCKING DAMN THEY EXECUTED THAT SONG SO WELL. and their FUCKING PERFORMANCE on x factor that went with it was SO GODDAMN GOOD. i love watching choreography and stuff, its my fucking jam, but i dont usually feel actual emotions about it?? like obviously it was very attractive, damiano is stunning, but also it was just so gorgeous..?? i felt real emotions watching that one performance, it was so good. im going to put the link at the bottom of the post bc GOOD LORD. god that was a brilliant performance. anyway i just love the sound of this ep, it's very raw and i really love that it was when they were first starting out,,

also the goofy little intros on both of the original songs on these albums are SO FUNNY why did he do that

4. Il ballo della vita

we've reached the final album :(((( i honestly feel bad for putting it at the end, but the reason it's all the way down here is because there's actually a couple songs i don't love, so i'll say those first. the first one is immortale. i cant tell if its a bad song or not, but i think its good, i just personally dont love it lol. but the other one is "are you ready?" this song is not even that bad it's just kind of goofy, but once again, it's not my usual style of music and it's not something i think i would listen to if it wasn't maneskin.

okay now we can get into WHAT I LIKE!!!! WHICH IS LITERALLY THE REST OF THE ALBUM. this album's style is very similar actually to the chosen ep, except it's all originals, and it's also VERY EXPERIMENTAL. i love love LOVEEEE that. like you can tell this is their first lp by how many different things they try. they're finding their style BUT IT STILL REMAINS EXTREMELY IDENTIFIABLE. on x factor their little music coach guy kept emphasising that when the other judges commented on how maneskin should try different styles and saying that its more important to be recognisable, but MANESKIN DID BOTH!! they tried so many tyoes of songs with different structures and stuff, but they also remained maneskin. obviously damiano's vocals are a huge part in that, he has a distinct af voice, but it's also the other instruments, i particularly noticed vic's bass, and i love LOVE thomas's riffs OMG. this isn't even just on this album. i dont play guitar so i have no idea if he's technically skilled (i think he is???) but i LOVE HIS STYLE AND THE CLASSIC MANESKIN RIFFS OMGGGGG. anyway tho the reason this album is so good bc it has so much variation, although i would say it's not as cohesive as the other albums, even chosen. my favourite songs tho are definitely torna a casa, fear for nobody, and close to the top. torna a case is a BEAUTIFUL ballad. it's brilliant and amazing,, i LOVE that song.

also, they made a documentary about the making of this album which was so so interesting. it was very real, and you kind of get an insight into their dynamic as a band, which was just so SHAJAISISI. but it definitely made me appreciate this album more when i could actually get a look into its production. anyway listen to torna a casa it's gorgeous.

OKAY!!! this was so fun to write actually, i doubt anyone is going to read it because it's so goddamn long but if you did i am kissing you on the lips. here is the promised link to their performance of somebody told me by the killers covered by måneskin https://youtu.be/ADcTUnUJnGs?si=3Iht9sLZn2ZRbuAW

seriously, this band is so good. i'm obsessed with them yeah but they're honestly revolutionary. not only are they basically the only world famous italian band (that i know of at least?? lmk if there are any), but they do so many INTERESTING THINGS. i have been SEARCHING for a modern band who takes old music, particularly 70s bc that's what i'm into, and takes inspiration from it but still makes something original. they are doing so much for music nowadays, obviously there are lots of amazing modern rock bands, but the fact that maneskin is SO popular is crazy to me, it makes me so so happy. and not only that, it's also so amazing that there are two queer band members (vic and ethan) who (especially victoria) talk about being queer. they also act very modest in interviews and stuff, which i really appreciate, and they're all very well-spoken and good at communicating their thoughts even though it's in a second language, which can be SO FRUSTRATING sometimes bc you know what you want to say but it can be so hard in a second language. they are just very eloquent and they act very wonderful (i say "act" and "seem" bc i understand it's a parasocial relationship lol, they could all be assholes, but they seem very, VERY genuine). they all impress me a lot and i am so excited to see what they do next.

damn this is so long im sorry but i had to say this I AM OBSESSED WITH THESE GUYS, maybe if you're also into maneskin or want to get into them you could dm me to talk about them........??..?🥺🥺

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#im actually tagging this bc i need maneskin fans to talk to #good lord i wrote so much #im sorry in advance for this being so hard to read #tldr måneskin is an amazing and revolutionary band #they make so much good and interesting music #måneskin #maneskin #damiano david #victoria de angelis #thomas raggi #ethan torchio #rush! (are u coming?)#Youtube #rei rambles

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haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll · 10 months ago

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Tracklist:

New Song • Torna a casa • L'altra dimensione • Sh*t Blvd • Fear for Nobody • Le parole lontane • Immortale • Lasciami stare • Are You Ready? • Close to the Top • Niente da dire • Morirò da Re

Spotify ♪ YouTube

#hyltta-polls #polls #artist: måneskin #language: italian #language: english #decade: 2010s #Funk Rock #Pop Rock #Alternative Rock

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orbitfalls · 1 year ago

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Regulus likes to write with his headphones on, noise cancellation on, no music. when he does listen to music, it's with a really crusty old pair of wired headphones (i'm projecting) because the stores don't sell wired ones anymore and he refuses to buy airpods.

Pandora listens to the last thing you would've ever expected upon looking at her, some sort of aggressive instrumental hiphop, Phonk Walker or something like that. She always manages to hum along anyway.

Barty listens to crappy pop music with zero shame, blasted on his massive ass sticker-covered soundbox whenever they're cleaning the dorm. The more you complain the worse it gets. (also, number one britney spears fan). got into måneskin before eurovision and never misses an excuse to rub it in dorcas' face.

Evan listens to classical music, volume high enough for it to be outright absurd. he knows too much about the artist and WILL infodump morbid stories about them when it's least expected. will get into the wildest shit, running from the police with ridiculously loud classical playing in his headphones and barty grinning and panting next to him (they're sharing the music, barty has Zero clue what they're listening to but he shamelessly pretends he does)

Dorcas is a pop/softrock girlie and gives the Best music recs. she will FIGHT for that music control on a roadtrip (and win, she's the only one who can get a hold of barty lol). she likes tina turner and some whitney houston and fleetwood mac. discovered måneskin via eurovision and is so unbothered by barty teasing her for it. her fav album is il ballo della vita.

#barty and dorcas are cronically fighting over the music #they're the only two in the group who aren't permanently banned from the driver's seat #so one of them evidently has to be the one behind the wheel #pandora gets car sick so she's tugged inbetween reg and ev so she can look out the front window (while miserably singing along to the music #regulus either is asleep or looking melancholically out the window no in-between #evan has been staring straight out into the air without blinking for the past thirty minutes #before randomly blurting out the most wild ass take on human sacrifice in medieval europe #the front of the car is literally vibrating from the speakers. barty is rapping in italian and Dorcas is headbanging behind the wheel #and supplying adlibs #meanwhile everyone one the back seat looks like they've been through minimum three divorces each #'SIP THE GOSSIP DRINK TILL YOU CHOKEEE~' 'whuw!'

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sippinggossip · 4 months ago

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info anon here, I'm back to answer about Marta xxx

I just want to clarify before I say anything that what I'm about to write is based on rumors that were going around at the time and my own judgement of the situation. There aren't many facts since Marta has never discussed the topic publicly and Måneskin have only given a vague explanation on the reasons behind the rift.

As someone who was a fan at the time, the first time I heard rumors about them not getting along was during Sanremo 2021. At the time, I didn't believe there was any truth to them because they've always seemed extremely close to her, their relationship seemed to transcend the manager/ artist dynamic and be more similar to family...to understand what I mean, the summer before sanremo for example Damiano had posted a story for her birthday in which he was calling her mom. Vic would also regularly post photos with her and would often say in interviews and vlogs that Marta was like their mom. She even had a group chat with their actual parents for the first year of the band. So to my 2021 self, it seemed inconceivable that that relationship could ever fall apart.

But, in hindsight, not only I've come to believe that those rumors were true but also that, looking back, the issues probably started earlier.

Vent'anni, which was the first single from Teatro d'ira, wasn't really successful on the Italian charts, not for Måneskin's standards at least (even for their pre Eurovision standards). It didn't make it into the top 10 despite being their big come back single after 2 years of not releasing any new music (besides a collab with Francesca Michielin where they were the feautured artist and it didn't make any noise, it's kinda obvious maneskin only went for it because they shared a manager with her). For reference, every Italian single from "Il ballo della vita" had made it into the top 5 of the same chart.

I think their label wasn't pleased by this development. Keep in mind that a lot of money had been invested in maneskin even back then. The label had paid for them to go live in London for about half a year to get inspiration for Teatro d'ira which is something that doesn't really happen often in Italy for artists, let alone artists that at the time were barely 20 years old and had had roughly 2 years of professional career (and that's including the Xfactor) and only one really successful album.

Marta wasn't really on board with them making a pure rock album (we know that for sure because they've talked about it too on interviews they did post-breakup) and, again, it's easy to criticize her for that when you don't know the musical reality in Italy. Rock doesn't sell here and maneskin weren't established enough yet for someone to feel confident that the risk they were taking was going to pay off. And after Vent'anni failed to reach the heights of the commercial success the rest of their singles had had, it indeed seemed the risk wasn't paying off.

So she discouraged them from participating in Sanremo with Zitti e Buoni (something maneskin have also confirmed in interviews). Again, obviously a misjudgement on her part in hindsight. But that's the key word: in hindsight. If you asked anyone before Sanremo started that year if maneskin had any chance to win with that kind of song, they'd all tell you no. No one was predicting they'd even reach the top 10. And they've said too that they participated with zero expectations since never before a song like Zitti e Buoni had won.

After they did win though and Marta was proved wrong on the matter, the glass was broken because it seemed that especially Damiano didn't respect her anymore, he thought that since his take on this one thing had been right and hers had been wrong, that meant he had the ultimate insight into well, everything.

And that was when he stopped listening to her about how he was supposed to handle his image in general.

It's important to know that Marta has a very specific policy about all her artists' personal lives: she doesn't believe in them being public. She doesn't want the gossip to overshadow their work. So, for years, Damiano had to keep his relationship with Giorgia a secret.

Of course, if you just paid a little attention you'd know she was his girlfriend, they were posting the same cats, they were going out normally. But there weren't any Instagram posts, paparazzi pics, he wouldn't talk about his personal life on interviews and when anyone asked about his relationship status he'd give vague answers. That was the case with the rest of the members too, he just seemed the most discontent with it after a while. Also, in his defense, the press in Italy didn't care much about the personal lives of the other 3 so he was the only one who had to deal with constant questions and rumors.

So, the week before Eurovision Damiano, out of the blue, posted an old photo of him and Giorgia on Instagram with the caption "after 4 years, we can finally say it no?" which a lot of fans interpreted as a dig towards Marta. That move was the exact opposite of everything Marta believed in because suddenly every article about maneskin days before the most important competition of their career, was about Damiano and Giorgia. And, well, 2 weeks later Marta was fired and Damiano is the only one who unfollowed her on Instagram.

So, in my opinion, it was a combination of things that led to her being fired. I think Feraguzzo offered må more creative freedom but also freedom regarding their personal lives and the choice to each handle it the way the saw fit without any interference. Marta was a bit bossy in many topics, for example there weren't any friends or girlfriends travelling around with them on tour, she wanted them to be focused without any distractions, so their friends would only attend the Rome shows and that was it. Probably as they grew up and weren't teenagers anymore they started to feel suffocated by her limitations.

Also before anyone comes for me, I'm not blaming her being fired exclusively on Damiano. It's just my impression that the others, while they did have some issues with her too, would've been willing to try and work them out while Damiano wasn't, he had reached his limit and wanted her gone. And the others stuck with him because ofc for the band and for them on a personal level, Damiano was more important than Marta.

Welcome back!

Interesting.

#damiano #måneskin gossip #marta

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espejonight28738 · 4 months ago

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Album Tag Game

Rules: list your top 5 albums from your top 5 artists (can't have a repeat of the same artist) on a poll, so your followers can vote which album they think captures your vibe the best.

Tagged by @saynomorefic thank youuuu I love tag games they are so much fun (btw this spent like two weeks on my drafts bc I thought I had posted it lol)

Also! I did my top 5 spotify artists of the last 6 months to have an accurate 2024 me vibe

I'm tagging @kiwismangos and @cannibalgenders :) and if anyone else wants to do it, feel free to say I tagged you

#tag game #tagged #music

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sevicia · 10 months ago

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Albums (+ EPs) I've listened to all the way thru ON PURPOSE:

All MSI albums from self-titled to HILTSGASALMSI + It gets worse EP + <3 EP + Pink comp album

Radiohead: Pablo Honey, OK Computer, The Bends, In Rainbows + Drill EP + Creep EP + Pop Is Dead EP + Anyone Can Play Guitar EP

Nirvana: Bleach, Nevermind, In Utero, MTV Unplugged + Blew EP + Incesticide comp album + Nirvana comp album

SOAD: Toxicity + Vicinity Of Obscenity / Lonely Day EP

Gorillaz: Gorillaz, Demon Dayz, Plastic Bleach, The Fall, Humanz + DoYaThing single, I looove that song sm. Only the full 13 min version tho, the short one is like an angel without its wingsss

Tyler, The Creator: Goblin, Wolf, Cherry Bomb, Flower Boy, Call Me If You Get Lost

NIN: The Downward Spiral, The Fragile, With Teeth + Broken EP

Car Seat Headrest: Twin Fantasy, Teens Of Style, Teens Of Denial

Home Star Runner: Kill The Messenger

Mother Mother: Touch Up, O My Heart, Eureka, The Sticks

Arctic Monkeys: AM

Pig Destroyer: Prowler In The Yard

Brockhampton: Saturation I, II and III

Autoheart: Punch

Marilyn Manson: The Golden Age Of Grotesque, Born Villain (<- this is the best one don't let anyone tell you otherwise)

In This Moment: Blood, Black Widow

Hot Freaks: self-titled

She Wants Revenge: self-titled, This Is Forever. I need these bitches to reband for good and feed meeeeeeeeeeeee

Pansy Division: The Essential comp album

Mitski: Bury Me At Makeout Creek, Puberty 2

Dënver: Sangre Cita

Tunacola: Todos Los Veranos Del Mundo

Djo: Twenty Twenty, Decide

Hole: Live Through This, Celebrity Skin

Måneskin: Il Ballo Della Vita, Teatro D'Ira - Vol. 1 + Chosen EP

Nicole Dollanganger: Ode To Dawn Wiener: Embarrassing Love Songs, Observatory Mansions, Natural Born Losers

The Neighbourhood: I Love You., Wiped Out!

Jazmin Bean: Worldwide Torture EP

Creature Feature: The Greatest Show Unearthed, It Was A Dark And Stormy Night...

Borderline: Orden Libre

Crywank: Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday And Everyday Is Stupid (Song For A Guilty Sadist is the best one)

Mac Demarco: 2, Salad Days

I thought they were A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT less but everyday I learn something neeeew :3 u can take most of these as recs LOL <3

#diary #I mean it when I say Born Villain is the best MM album BTW. The Pale Emperor was SO bad I stopped listening completely. Lol #long post #much to think about

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hotdyke-hardstyle · 2 months ago

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Victoria De Angelis on the Il Ballo Della Vita Tour (2019)

Lasciami Stare in Fontaneto d'Agogna, Italy | video: roberto_sali

#i love their poppy songs... i wonder if damiano's album will have songs like that #he did say it had a variety of sounds so i'm excited #måneskin #maneskin #victoria de angelis #vic de angelis #thomas raggi #il ballo della vita #flashing #flashing lights #flashing gif #flashing gifs #eyestrain #eye strain #sapph's post #s/må #s/må.ibdv #s/må.tour

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filthforfriends · 2 years ago

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I’m so curious about everyone’s answer! I love getting to know peoples opinions with polls

#maneskin #måneskin #må #Damiano #damiano david #damiano maneskin #Thomas raggi #thomas maneskin #ethan torchio #ethan maneskin #vic #vic de angelis #victoria de angelis #victoria maneskin #rush!#married in a rush!#il ballo della vita #teatro d'ira

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8iunie · 2 years ago

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Favorite Måneskin songs at the moment? What about the ones you think need more love?

Hi! 💘

(Italian) ballads will always be my weakness, and according to Spotify Il dono della vita is my most listened to song lately. 🥹 But I also mustn't forget Mark Chapman, Own my mind and Baby said. To be honest, since RUSH! was released I haven't listened to another album, I like it more than I expected. But my favorite Må songs are still Torna a casa and La paura del buio.

What songs do I think deserve more love?! Hmm... I think the vast majority from Il ballo della vita. 🥺 L'altra dimensione, Niente da dire and Lasciami stare (please let's pretend Are you ready? and Immortale don't exist or like Damiano would say, they are holograms 🫠💀)

#ask #q

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seoul-italybts · 2 years ago

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[✎ ITA] Variety, intervista : J-Hope Parla di Com'è Destreggiarsi tra i BTS e la Carriera Solista, e di Come Jack in the Box Svelerà il Suo Lato Più Dark | 15.07.22⠸

🗞 VARIETY | 15. 07. 2022 | Twitter

❝ J-Hope Parla di Com'è Destreggiarsi Tra i BTS e la Carriera Solista e di Come il Suo Album Hip-hop Svelerà ‘il Suo Lato Più Dark’ ❞

__ di CHRIS WILLMAN

Ora sappiamo che tutti i membri produrranno degli album solisti, e tu sei stato il primo a farti avanti con il tuo. Possiamo considerarlo come un segno del fatto che fossi il più entusiasta tra tutti, per essere così pronto quasi subito dopo quell'annuncio?

In realtà, l'ordine non contava poi molto. Pur lavorando ai progetti di gruppo dei BTS, ho sempre continuato a scervellarmi riguardo a quale tipo di musica avrei potuto presentare individualmente in quanto J-Hope; di fatto, non ho mai smesso di pensarci. E le tempistiche sono cadute proprio a pennello, quindi è stato un caso io sia stato il primo a pubblicare tra i membri. Però, dato che sono stato il primo a rilasciare un album solista, avverto un po' il peso di questa responsabilità. E desidero che quest'inizio abbia successo, per aprire bene la strada a tutti i membri. Ero un po' preoccupato, non vorrei mai mettere a repentaglio o sminuire la nostra reputazione di gruppo. Ad ogni modo, nel complesso sono piuttosto soddisfatto e fiducioso nel risultato. Ho dato davvero tutto me stesso, per quest'album, e vi ho espresso tutto ciò che volevo trasparisse da esso. Quindi, qualsiasi saranno le reazioni o i feedback, non provo rimpianti e sono pronto ad ogni forma di commento o critica. Non ho alcun problema, in tal senso.

Sono passati diversi anni dal rilascio della tua mixtape “Hope World” e poi, nel 2019, è uscita “Chicken Noodle Soup” con Becky G, che è il tuo progetto solista più recente. Hai continuato a lavorare alla tua musica fin da allora, o si è trattato di una cosa una tantum e quindi, quest'album, è risultato di una scarica creativa recente?

È già parecchio che il tema di “Jack in the Box” mi frulla in mente. È da tanto che ci penso perché ha a che fare con il mio nome d'arte, J-Hope. Ho sempre voluto infondere un po' della storia che sta dietro il mio nome, nella mia musica. Però è anche vero che è solo dall'inizio della pandemia che mi sono concentrato di più sulla produzione del mio album solista. Durante la pandemia ho capito che, nonostante tutte le difficoltà, la vita prosegue e non posso starmene con le mani in mano. Ho anche avuto un po' più di tempo da trascorrere per conto mio, del tempo per me, e ho deciso di darmi da fare, nonostante la situazione in corso. In quel periodo, dunque, mi sono dedicato sia alla mia musica che a quella dei BTS.

E sì, in passato ho rilasciato “Hope World” e “Chicken Noodle Soup” e, già allora, mi ero studiato quali fossero le tempistiche migliori per progetti simili. Mi sono detto, “È il momento più adatto per mettere in risalto le mie abilità nel ballo, per mostrare ciò che so fare a livello di performance”. Ora, con quest'album chiamato “Jack in the Box”, voglio mettere in risalto le mie doti creative a livello musicale. Quindi, sì, è tanto che penso a questo tema — è sempre stato parte dei miei piani.

“More”, il primo singolo, è stato davvero una bella svolta. Qualcosa che probabilmente sarebbe stato più difficile realizzare nel contesto dei BTS, con le sue strofe rap e poi la band rock nel ritornello, come abbiamo visto dal video. Quello stile, nello specifico, è solo uno tra tanti o dobbiamo prenderlo come un indizio della direzione in cui proseguirà l'album?

C'è un motivo ben preciso dietro la scelta di rilasciare “More” come prima traccia. Volevo mostrare un lato un po' più dark di me stesso, sia come J-Hope che come individuo. È una traccia molto potente e, sì, di fatto credo le sensazioni provate ascoltandola non saranno poi così diverse da quelle che susciterà il resto dell'album. Con questo non voglio dire che il sound rap sia il tema principale o il punto focale di questo progetto, ma l'andamento complessivo e lo stile sono decisamente consistenti, dall'inizio alla fine. Credo capirete meglio cosa intendo quando, tra qualche giorno, potrete ascoltare tutte le tracce, dopo il rilascio dell'album. È un album decisamente particolare dal punto di vista stilistico, e svela sicuramente un mio lato un po' più dark e nuovi aspetti della mia personalità. Spero vorrete dimostrargli tanto supporto, quando sarà rilasciato.

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Che cosa puoi dirci di “Arson”, che sarà la seconda traccia accompagnata da un video? Le foto rilasciate ti vedono vestito impeccabilmente di bianco, anche se successivamente appari ustionato da quella che sembra essere stata una qualche sorta di esplosione in una carrozzeria.

Se andiamo a vedere la lista delle tracce, ci sono diverse canzoni con titoli molto interessanti, come, ad esempio, “Equal Sign” e “There Are No Bad People in the World” [aka “STOP (세상에 나쁜 사람은 없다)”] e poi, soprattutto, “Arson”. L'immaginario evocato dai titoli si sposa alla perfezione con il concept e l'estetica che ho scelto per questa canzone. Questo brano parla dell'auto-combustione di J-Hope, alimentata dalla mia passione. Ho alimentato il fuoco della mia stessa passione per poter perseguire questa carriera, per poter continuare a lavorare alla mia musica. Ma, col senno di poi, la cosa mi è un po' sfuggita di mano, ecco perché (nel video) anche tutto il resto del mondo che mi circonda va a fuoco. Ho sempre avuto l'opportunità di rilasciare molte tracce e ho ricevuto amore e supporto da tutto il mondo. Quindi, ora, non è facile spegnere tutta quella passione. È questo il messaggio che volevo trasmettere ed esprimere, anche visivamente, tramite “Arson”. Inoltre, questa canzone parla di come, ora, io sia arrivato ad un crocevia — ad un bivio in cui scegliere tra l'estinguere quest'incendio, appiccato dalla mia stessa passione, o il continuare ed alimentarlo ancor più. Personalmente, trovo questa canzone, “Arson”, sia visivamente e stilisticamente ancor più potente di “More”, ed avrà un impatto ancor maggiore. Non vedo l'ora di scoprire quali saranno le reazioni ed i commenti, quando sarà rilasciata.

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Musicalmente, hai seguito ispirazioni o influenze di cui la gente magari non è al corrente, nella creazione di quest'album?

Credo lo capirete meglio quando l'album sarà uscito e potrete ascoltare tutte le tracce. Non ci sono featuring o partecipazioni di altri artisti, nel mio album; tutte le tracce sono cariche solo della mia voce. Dato che volevo trasmettere la mia storia, seguire una progressione narrativa personale, ho pensato non ci fosse bisogno di collaborazioni e sono sicuro che solo usando e facendo sentire la mia voce, e null'altro, quest'album sarebbe risultato davvero autentico. Quindi, alla vostra domanda, rispondo che l'unica vera influenza che ho seguito nella produzione di questo progetto è stata quella del mio sé interiore— quella della mia identità individuale. Mi sono ispirato alla mia interiorità e alle mie esperienze e pensieri in quanto membro dei BTS, nonché alla mia vita personale. Dal punto di vista musicale, dato che io ho iniziato come street dancer, credo la musica che ho sempre ascoltato e ballato sia alla base dei mie lavori di adesso. Quindi, di base, sentirete molte tracce in stile hip-hop vecchia scuola.

A fine luglio, ti aspetta una performance come uno degli artisti principali sul palco del festival Lollapalooza. Potresti darci un assaggio di quale sarà lo stile della tua performance? Dato che hai sempre avuto così molto da mostrare a livello di ballo, probabilmente la gente penserà che, senza gli altri membri, sarai comunque accompagnato da un set di ballerini e che l'esibizione prevederà coreografie complesse. Eppure, nel video di “More”, non ci sono ballerini, e già solo quello potrebbe far presagire un diverso approccio e direzione anche a livello di esibizione live. Puoi parlarci di come saranno le tue performance in quanto artista solista?

Ad esser sincero, con “Jack in the Box” ho voluto spostare il focus sul processo produttivo e sulle mie abilità creative a livello musicale. Quindi non farò particolare affidamento sul ballo, come invece faccio di solito. Diciamo che ho scelto una nuova arma— un'abilità differente che desidero mostrare al pubblico. Credo quest'album lascerà un'impressione davvero diversa e nuova di me agli ascoltatori e spettatori. E credo che i propositi con cui mi sono approcciato alla produzione di quest'album finiranno per essere rispecchiati anche nelle performance live. Sto preparando diverse cose di modo che le esibizioni soliste non risultino deboli. Sì, ho intenzione di caricare quest'esibizione con molti elementi e dettagli differenti. Spero potrete assistervi in prima persona. E credo che solo dopo aver ascoltato tutto l'album, capirete perché ho deciso di esibirmi al Lollapalooza, perché ho deciso di accettare questa sfida enorme e di esibirmi come artista solista ad un festival musicale.

Quando avete annunciato i vostri progetti solisti, naturalmente i fan erano un po' preoccupati perché, anche se avete assicurato che quella non era la fine dei BTS, probabilmente quei piani sarebbero potuti risultare in una separazione piuttosto lunga. Eppure poi, il 7 luglio, avete annunciato che, a dispetto di questa marea di attività soliste, i BTS faranno un concerto a Busan, ad ottobre, a supporto della candidatura della Corea del Sud come nazione ospite della World Expo. Credi quest'annuncio abbia pacificato le preoccupazioni del pubblico rispetto al futuro dei BTS?

Quando abbiamo annunciato la nostra pausa temporanea ed abbiamo parlato dei nostri progetti solisti, davvero, volevamo semplicemente essere sinceri rispetto a ciò che provavamo e quali fossero i nostri piani per il futuro. Sono rimasto parecchio sorpreso della reazione generale, non era ciò che ci aspettavamo o come pensavamo la notizia sarebbe stata presa. Credo ci siano state alcune piccole lacune nella traduzione di ciò che stavamo dicendo. La nostra non è decisamente un'interruzione, non siamo in un periodo di hiatus. Il gruppo continuerà con le sue attività di squadra.

Negli ultimi dieci anni, abbiamo imparato molto e siamo cresciuti e maturati insieme, in qualità di gruppo, e credo quello sia stato il Primo Capitolo dei BTS. E affinché i BTS possano durare a lungo e migliorare ancora, siamo convinti questo Secondo Capitolo sia assolutamente necessario. Quindi, anche se abbiamo sempre lavorato insieme e siamo cresciuti insieme, credo forse sia arrivato il momento di maturare singolarmente e di perseguire i nostri obiettivi individuali, così da poter lavorare alla nostra crescita personale. Ciò che auspichiamo è di poter tentare e sperimentare tante cose nuove, lavorando ai nostri progetti solisti.

Ciò non significa che i progetti di gruppo dei BTS si interromperanno, ovviamente. Ci aspettiamo che tutti questi progetti individuali e le nuove esperienze e capacità acquisite produrranno una sintonia ancora maggiore a livello di gruppo. Siamo convinti questo sia il modo più sano e ragionevole affinché la nostra squadra possa crescere. Ora, quindi, credo il Secondo Capitolo dei BTS sia ormai alle porte — e, in futuro, continueremo sicuramente a lavorare a progetti di gruppo, oltre a quelli individuali. Appunto, come avete detto, ad ottobre ci sarà un concerto ed è un evento molto importante per noi. Quindi spero davvero non ci saranno ulteriori fraintendimenti rispetto ai nostri progetti e alla direzione che sta imboccando il nostro gruppo.

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