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01. The Dark Mountain 5:34
02. Axis Mundi 3:40
03. Through the Great Subterranean Womb 5:44
04. Zigzag Wanderer 8:50
05. Listening to Mysterious Footsteps 4:02
06. Walking Along the Scream 9:02
07. Under the Stone of Unknown Spirits 4:03
08. Return to Primordial Stillness 7:01
09. Monster’s Lullaby 6:32
Total time: 54:27
Credits
Recorded by Antonio Bertoni on May 28, 2025, Mori (Trento), live acoustic sound, no overdubs
Mixed and mastered by Antonio Bertoni
Artwork by Re delle Aringhe
Graphics and layout by Stefano Leonardi
Produced by Bertoni, De Mattia, Leonardi
Published by Aut Records
Description
Recorded live in a single take, Tatzlwurm documents a session of pure acoustic improvisation, free of overdubs or studio manipulation. Conceived as an “acrostic album”, the initials of the nine tracks spell out the title, invoking the mythic Alpine creature that gives the record its name.
The music unfolds as a collective “symposium” between three distinct voices: Antonio Bertoni shapes the rhythmic and structural core through cello and African string instruments (guembri, bolon); Massimo De Mattia introduces tension and rupture with urgent, incisive flute gestures; Stefano Leonardi acts as a narrative guide, weaving together ancient timbres and contemporary techniques across a wide range of winds.
Tatzlwurm becomes a sonic passage where memory and imagination intersect — an attentive listening to the unknown, where form emerges from what is usually feared rather than mastered.
