Mauro Caprile and the quiet work of belonging

Some music does not arrive with statements.
It enters slowly, like a place you come to recognise by walking through it more than once.

Mauro Caprile’s guitar music belongs to this kind of listening. It is shaped by places, by weather, by time spent alone with an instrument. What follows is a conversation that moves between his words and our reflections, allowing space for both.

A music meant to be shared, not explained

How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it before?

“I would like the music I write to be for everyone. I try to draw from the genres that shaped me as a musician, from all over the world. I like the idea that whoever listens can make the music their own.”

This idea returns often when listening to Mauro’s catalogue. His compositions do not instruct the listener. They leave room. They behave more like landscapes than narratives.

“I see my music as a way to travel with the mind through cultures and places around the world.”

The guitar as a natural voice

Which instrument feels most like your natural voice?

“The guitar has always been my instrument. My compositions pass through the sound of electric, acoustic, and classical guitar. Since I was a child, I have always felt a strong emotion connected to this instrument.”

There is no sense of hierarchy in the way Mauro speaks about his guitars. Electric, acoustic, classical. Each one appears when needed. What matters is not the colour, but the tone and the weight it carries.

“When recording, I like to keep a guitar sound that is darker rather than bright.”

That preference is audible across his work. Notes are never pushed forward. They settle. They stay.

Where a piece begins

When you write music, where do you usually start?

“Often from rhythm, but it is not a fixed rule. Sometimes a single idea, an image, a landscape, or a person can inspire a composition.”

What does a typical writing session look like?

“I take a guitar, usually the acoustic one. I record a harmonic sketch on my smartphone, listen back, and if it feels right, I develop it. Sometimes I finish quickly. Sometimes I return to it much later.”

This way of working leaves room for time to participate. Nothing is forced into completion. A piece can wait.

Liguria as a silent presence

Is there a place that often appears in your music?

“There are many places, and they are all connected to my land, Liguria. Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Apennines, I have often found inspiration.”

Liguria is not described directly in Mauro’s music. It is implied.
You hear it in the pacing of Three Days Trip, in the wind moving through Grecale, in the muted light of Rainy Days.

A place to call home

Some pieces carry a story more openly.

Tell us more about the song:  A Place to Call Home?

“I wrote A Place to Call Home when, after many sacrifices, I finally managed to buy my own house.”

“My home is where I develop my music and where my life with Veronica takes place. The piece is dedicated to everyone who finds serenity in a place, a country, a village, or a city.”

This is not a celebratory piece. It is a quiet recognition.
Belonging, here, is not romanticised. It is earned.

You can explore Mauro Caprile’s music directly here:
https://raighesfactory.com/mauro-caprile

Influences without borders

Which artists or traditions shaped you?

“In music, I find beautiful and emotional things everywhere, without limits of genre.”

Mauro mentions guitarists and composers such as Jimi Hendrix (his first guitar hero), Joe Satriani, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Johnson, Scott Henderson, Michael Landau, Al Di Meola, Pat Metheny, Franco Morone, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, and Astor Piazzolla, but never as references to follow. They are part of a broader listening practice.

“I do not have a piece or genre that teaches me more than others. I always find something interesting in every kind of music.”

When and how to listen

When do you imagine people listening to your music?

“During a journey. During a moment of relaxation. While studying or working.”

There is no ideal moment. Only availability.

What do you hope a listener feels?

“Emotions.”

Nothing more is needed. 
 

Looking forward

What are you working on now?

“I am working on new solo ideas and on an instrumental trio project. Two different paths, with different sounds and colours.”

They are not presented as goals. They are simply directions.

There are any artists from our Family you would love to work with?

“I would like to collaborate with Pablo Montanelli or Simone Soro. I really like their work and I would love to incorporate their style and their instrument into one of my tracks, or of course to take part myself.”

A final note from us

Supporting an artist like Mauro Caprile does not mean reacting quickly.
It means staying with the music. Returning to it. Sharing it quietly with someone who listens in the same way.

If this conversation resonated, spending time with Mauro’s work, on your own terms, is already a form of support.

Discover Mauro's Music here: mauro-caprile