Carlo Matti, extraordinary pianist, composer, philosopher and writer from Italy, crafts vast musical and literary worlds, unfitting of any single genre, transcending boundaries with the aid of multiple aliases, welcoming freedom in his exploration of invisible domains.
A true wanderer of sound, Carlo composes for mind and spirit, unlocking secret doors within the unconscious, transporting listeners through landscapes of emotion, intellect and cosmic mystery. His artistry blends classical tradition and electronic innovation, everyday found objects and otherworldly resonance, weaving experiences that defy categorization.
He has released albums and EPs such as Laudes, The Legend of the Guitarist Cat, Concerto for Orchestra, Sense of Passage, Alchemy Electronic Symphony, Zodiac, Ritratto, and Bach Meditation, each a universe of sound. His singles: “Hills, Paths and Animals,” “Genova 2001,” “Just a Little Bit of Glue,” “Earth Again,” “Looking to Babel from a Starship,” “Babel,” “Ad unum,” Pédanterie Poétique and more, embody surreal, poetic images, a Renaissance spirit meeting futuristic imagination.
As author of books and audiobooks, "Bestiario del Cielo, La Leggenda del Gatto Chitarrista", Carlo extends his symphonic vision into written form. In Bestiario del Cielo he deciphers northern constellations, blending archaeology, myth, psychology and astronomy in a poetic cosmography, forged beneath Italy’s night sky. In La Leggenda del Gatto Chitarrista he invites readers into an infinite library, where music echoes in QR‑linked chapters, the feline guitarist’s notes entwined with narrative, speaking a language beyond mere words.
In essays such as Short Aesthetical Introduction to Alchemy and Discorso sulla Forma he explores the alchemy of sound, the four elements and cardinal points, fractal structures, Jungian psychology, Spinozan philosophy, Tao and Upanishad mysticism, quantum uncertainty, and ancient Hermes lore, in symphonic prose that mirrors the depth of his music.
Carlo’s numerous aliases, Maya Sand, Juan Alberto Castillo, Ananda Ave, Daniel Curtis Trio, and his collaboration with Collettivo Armonico, allow him to explore poetic, jazz, orchestral and electronic terrains, each identity a pathway through hidden realms.
Above all, Carlo sees art as a key to invisible worlds. “Music is the door to the invisible worlds, where we once lived but no longer remember,” he writes, “sounds lead us back along the branches of our invisible reality, music unveils the forces that shape our existence, music is a key to the mysteries that surround us, open your eyes to the world beyond the real.”
In Carlo Matti’s universe, every note, every word, every form is a threshold, each album, book and alias a map to the unseen, each performance a ritual of exploration.