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Enrico Marani

@granmartello.bsky.social
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I attend art for work. Every Sunday on (((RadioPianPiano))) a musician+a playlist or an artist SPECTRAL UNIT a project with Adi Newton (Clock DVA) (((RadioPianPiano))): mrpianpiano.substack.com SPECTRAL UNIT spectralunit.substack.com

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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 10h
On (((RadioPianPiano))), we return to music. Sting is our musician today, a popstar, a collector of art and design. As always, the story in English and Italian, along with an original playlist. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/sting-camb...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Sting: cambiare pelle senza smettere di riconoscersi allo specchio.
Songwriting is much like trying to catch a wild animal.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Morandi's bottles and Ghirri's landscapes call for a gaze capable of stripping things of habit and function. Ordinary objects and marginal places become enigmatic presences. Story in Italian and English. Enjoy (((RadioPianPiano))) and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/il-mistero...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Il mistero delle cose: Morandi, Ghirri e la fenomenologia dello sguardo
Per conoscere non è necessario vedere molte cose, ma guardarne bene una sola.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Andy Warhol and Pop Art: an artistic imaginary for the masses, a mythology available at the supermarket. Story in Italian and English as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/andy-warho...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Andy Warhol: l’arte come brand, superficie e replica
“Io vedo tutto così, la superficie delle cose, una specie di Braille mentale, mi limito a passare le mani sulla superficie delle cose.”
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From the 1909 Manifesto of Futurism to the installations of Ryoji Ikeda, the relationship between art and technology. Futurism exalts speed, machines and industry, Ikeda works with data and science. Story in Italian and English. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/dallimmagi...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Dall’immaginario futurista alla contemporaneità digitale
Noi vogliamo cantare il grande amore per la macchina, l’incessante e profondo sentimento delle sue forze meccaniche e della sua vita elettrica… Bisogna preparare l’immedesimazione dell’uomo con la mac...
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Finished, unfinished, matter, decay, idea, spirit, soul, body: I've put a few ideas in order, weaving together the work of Michelangelo Buonarroti and Medardo Rosso. Story also in English. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/michelange...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Michelangelo e Medardo Rosso: la materia come poetica esistenzialista
à più cresce (la forma) u’ più la pietra scema
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Egon Schiele and the body. What remains of art when it no longer disturbs anyone? A journey in an intersection between art and body, with Bowie and Nan Goldin. Story in Italian and also in English as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/egon-schie...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Egon Schiele e il corpo. Cosa rimane dell’arte quando non disturba più nessuno?
L’arte non può essere moderna.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Hi everyone. Sorry for this long pause. #RadioPianPiano is back, renewed, and we won't just be talking about music anymore, but also about art — as usual in both Italian and English: free access! We're starting again with Guernica by Pablo Picasso: enjoy! mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/guernica-a...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Guernica aggiornata in data odierna
Date un significato a certe cose nei miei quadri, può essere vero… ma non è mia intenzione darlo.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Today on (((RadioPianPiano))) Sandro Botticelli and a famous painting by the Renaissance master, whose meaning — more relevant than ever — we're going to explore. Story in English and Italian as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free! mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/venere-e-m...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Venere e Marte di Sandro Botticelli e il Rinascimento necessario
Nulla di troppo
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
What does the American Dream mean today, and how did Edward Hopper capture it in his paintings? On (((RadioPianPiano))) art and music come together. Available in both English and Italian, as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free! mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/edward-hop...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Edward Hopper e il sogno americano sospeso per sempre
“Soltanto le catastrofi attirano la nostra attenzione.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 10h
On (((RadioPianPiano))), we return to music. Sting is our musician today, a popstar, a collector of art and design. As always, the story in English and Italian, along with an original playlist. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/sting-camb...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Sting: cambiare pelle senza smettere di riconoscersi allo specchio.
Songwriting is much like trying to catch a wild animal.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Mark Rothko and silence as a perfect dimension. Today on (((RadioPianPiano))), Rothko is explored in a journey that also touches music and seeks to tell the story of the artist’s poetic vision. Story in Italian and English. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/mark-rothk...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Mark Rothko e il silenzio come dimensione perfetta
La progressione nel lavoro di un pittore, nel suo percorso nel tempo da un punto all’altro, tenderà verso la chiarezza: verso l’eliminazione di tutti gli ostacoli tra il pittore e l’idea, e tra l’idea...
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
From what the eyes see to what the mind sees. Claude Monet and the gradual loss of sight. The relationship with illness and suffering as creative pathways. Story in Italian and English as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/claude-mon...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Claude Monet, la luce in prossimità del buio
“I colori non hanno più la stessa intensità per me; il rosso mi sembra fangoso, i rosa sbiaditi, i toni intermedi mi sfuggono completamente.”
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Keith Haring and the others: dancing on the edge between life and death, another art exploration at (((RadioPianPiano))). Story in English and Italian too as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/keith-hari...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Keith Haring e gli altri ovvero del ballare sul limite tra la vita e la morte
C’è un modo di fare arte come se il tempo stesse per finire.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Today at (((RadioPianPiano))) the Scream and Power: Diego Velázquez, Francis Bacon, and the Portrait of Innocent X. Story in Italian and English as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/lurlo-e-il...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
L’urlo e il potere: Velázquez, Bacon e il ritratto di Innocenzo X
“Troppo vero.”
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
(((RadioPianPiano))) is a large archive with the artists & the musicians of a lifetime and for every post dedicated to each of them there's an original anthology playlist. Jazz, classical, rock, pop and contemporary. Post in English/Italian. Enjoy and subscribe for free --> mrpianpiano.substack.com
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Morandi's bottles and Ghirri's landscapes call for a gaze capable of stripping things of habit and function. Ordinary objects and marginal places become enigmatic presences. Story in Italian and English. Enjoy (((RadioPianPiano))) and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/il-mistero...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Il mistero delle cose: Morandi, Ghirri e la fenomenologia dello sguardo
Per conoscere non è necessario vedere molte cose, ma guardarne bene una sola.
031
Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From the 1909 Manifesto of Futurism to the installations of Ryoji Ikeda, the relationship between art and technology. Futurism exalts speed, machines and industry, Ikeda works with data and science. Story in Italian and English. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/dallimmagi...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Dall’immaginario futurista alla contemporaneità digitale
Noi vogliamo cantare il grande amore per la macchina, l’incessante e profondo sentimento delle sue forze meccaniche e della sua vita elettrica… Bisogna preparare l’immedesimazione dell’uomo con la mac...
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
(((RadioPianPiano))) is a large archive with the artists & the musicians of a lifetime and for every post dedicated to each of them there's an original anthology playlist. Jazz, classical, rock, pop and contemporary. Post in English/Italian. Enjoy and subscribe for free --> mrpianpiano.substack.com
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Finished, unfinished, matter, decay, idea, spirit, soul, body: I've put a few ideas in order, weaving together the work of Michelangelo Buonarroti and Medardo Rosso. Story also in English. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/michelange...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Michelangelo e Medardo Rosso: la materia come poetica esistenzialista
à più cresce (la forma) u’ più la pietra scema
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Andy Warhol and Pop Art: an artistic imaginary for the masses, a mythology available at the supermarket. Story in Italian and English as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/andy-warho...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Andy Warhol: l’arte come brand, superficie e replica
“Io vedo tutto così, la superficie delle cose, una specie di Braille mentale, mi limito a passare le mani sulla superficie delle cose.”
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Egon Schiele and the body. What remains of art when it no longer disturbs anyone? A journey in an intersection between art and body, with Bowie and Nan Goldin. Story in Italian and also in English as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/egon-schie...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Egon Schiele e il corpo. Cosa rimane dell’arte quando non disturba più nessuno?
L’arte non può essere moderna.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
On (((RadioPianPiano))), we return to music after a few months spent navigating art&artists. Morton Feldman is our featured composer today. As always, the story in English and Italian, along with an original playlist. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/morton-fel...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Morton Feldman: musica contemporanea
La musica può suggerire l'infinito se un numero sufficiente di cose si allontana abbastanza dalla norma.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
SPECTRAL UNIT are back: new lineup and a new album soon. Adi Newton (clock DVA, Anti Group), Michael Somerset, Enrico Marani. spectralunit.substack.com/p/spectral-p...
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|||> SPECTRAL PROJECTIONS <||| transmission nineteen
Silence and absence are for SPECTRAL UNIT a creative dimension.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
spectralunit.substack.com/p/spectral-p...
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|||> SPECTRAL PROJECTIONS <||| transmission nineteen
Silence and absence are for SPECTRAL UNIT a creative dimension.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
SPECTRAL UNIT --> spectralunit.substack.com Adi Newton (Clock DVA) Michael Somerset Enrico Marani
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
SPECTRAL UNIT --> spectralunit.substack.com Adi Newton Michael Somerset Enrico Marani
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
On (((RadioPianPiano))), we return to music after a few months spent navigating art&artists. Morton Feldman is our featured composer today. As always, the story in English and Italian, along with an original playlist. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/morton-fel...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Morton Feldman: musica contemporanea
La musica può suggerire l'infinito se un numero sufficiente di cose si allontana abbastanza dalla norma.
032
Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Today at (((RadioPianPiano))) the Scream and Power: Diego Velázquez, Francis Bacon, and the Portrait of Innocent X. Story in Italian and English as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/lurlo-e-il...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
L’urlo e il potere: Velázquez, Bacon e il ritratto di Innocenzo X
“Troppo vero.”
042
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
(((RadioPianPiano))) is a large archive with the musicians of a lifetime and for every post dedicated to each of them there is an original anthology playlist. Jazz, classical, rock, pop and contemporary? Welcome to (((RadioPianPiano))). Enjoy and subscribe for free --> mrpianpiano.substack.com
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Keith Haring and the others: dancing on the edge between life and death, another art exploration at (((RadioPianPiano))). Story in English and Italian too as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/keith-hari...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Keith Haring e gli altri ovvero del ballare sul limite tra la vita e la morte
C’è un modo di fare arte come se il tempo stesse per finire.
053
Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
From what the eyes see to what the mind sees. Claude Monet and the gradual loss of sight. The relationship with illness and suffering as creative pathways. Story in Italian and English as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/claude-mon...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Claude Monet, la luce in prossimità del buio
“I colori non hanno più la stessa intensità per me; il rosso mi sembra fangoso, i rosa sbiaditi, i toni intermedi mi sfuggono completamente.”
073
Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Mark Rothko and silence as a perfect dimension. Today on (((RadioPianPiano))), Rothko is explored in a journey that also touches music and seeks to tell the story of the artist’s poetic vision. Story in Italian and English. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/mark-rothk...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Mark Rothko e il silenzio come dimensione perfetta
La progressione nel lavoro di un pittore, nel suo percorso nel tempo da un punto all’altro, tenderà verso la chiarezza: verso l’eliminazione di tutti gli ostacoli tra il pittore e l’idea, e tra l’idea...
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
What does the American Dream mean today, and how did Edward Hopper capture it in his paintings? On (((RadioPianPiano))) art and music come together. Available in both English and Italian, as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free! mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/edward-hop...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Edward Hopper e il sogno americano sospeso per sempre
“Soltanto le catastrofi attirano la nostra attenzione.
24710
Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Today on (((RadioPianPiano))) Sandro Botticelli and a famous painting by the Renaissance master, whose meaning — more relevant than ever — we're going to explore. Story in English and Italian as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free! mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/venere-e-m...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Venere e Marte di Sandro Botticelli e il Rinascimento necessario
Nulla di troppo
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Hi everyone. Sorry for this long pause. #RadioPianPiano is back, renewed, and we won't just be talking about music anymore, but also about art — as usual in both Italian and English: free access! We're starting again with Guernica by Pablo Picasso: enjoy! mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/guernica-a...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Guernica aggiornata in data odierna
Date un significato a certe cose nei miei quadri, può essere vero… ma non è mia intenzione darlo.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Today on (((RadioPianPiano))) oldies but goldies and the best instrumental and experimental compositions by David Bowie. Story, also in English and original playlist as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/oldies-but...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Oldies but goldies --> David Bowie: instrumental
Su (((RadioPianPiano))) vi proporrò di tanto in tanto un musicista o una band di cui abbiamo già parlato.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
This week on (((RadioPianPiano))) the Psychedelic Furs and their rough yet authentic music, which still sounds direct and never consoling today. Story also in English and original playlist as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/psychedeli...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Psychedelic Furs: new wave, rock
Rather than being about puppy love, I think it addressed more the notion or possibility that love itself was an unrealistic idea.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
What can be said about a creative, experimental, melodic hip hop? De La Soul on (((RadioPianPiano))) in an episode not to be missed.” Story, also in English, and original playlist as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/de-la-soul...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
De La Soul: hip hop
We just wanted to make music that felt good to us.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
This Sunday on (((RadioPianPiano))) Nirvana. No polished nostalgia, only emotional electricity and songs that continue to burn. Story also in English and original playlist as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/nirvana-ro...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Nirvana: rock, grunge
Words suck.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Today on (((RadioPianPiano))) oldies but goldies and the best instrumental and experimental compositions by David Bowie. Story, also in English and original playlist as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/oldies-but...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Oldies but goldies --> David Bowie: instrumental
Su (((RadioPianPiano))) vi proporrò di tanto in tanto un musicista o una band di cui abbiamo già parlato.
051
Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
This week on (((RadioPianPiano))) the Psychedelic Furs and their rough yet authentic music, which still sounds direct and never consoling today. Story also in English and original playlist as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/psychedeli...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Psychedelic Furs: new wave, rock
Rather than being about puppy love, I think it addressed more the notion or possibility that love itself was an unrealistic idea.
073
Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
What can be said about a creative, experimental, melodic hip hop? De La Soul on (((RadioPianPiano))) in an episode not to be missed.” Story, also in English, and original playlist as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/de-la-soul...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
De La Soul: hip hop
We just wanted to make music that felt good to us.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
De La Soul today on (((RadioPianPiano))) stay TuNeD!
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
||| SPECTRAL UNIT [ Adi Newton (Clock DVA)+Enrico Marani (Samora)] D.T.P. (Digital Transmission Platform) --> spectralunit.substack.com Multimedia art available for free --->music, video and essays.||| ||| Subscribe our monthly newsletter for free. |||
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Even today on (((RadioPianPiano))) "Oldies but Goldies" posts that revise and enhance content already available on the platform with updates to our original playlists. A way to rediscover our open archive available to everyone. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/oldies-but...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Oldies but Goldies --> Miles Davis: jazz
Su (((RadioPianPiano))) vi proporrò di tanto in tanto un musicista o una band di cui abbiamo già parlato.
051
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Today on (((RadioPianPiano))) a new series of posts that revise and enhance content already available on the platform, along with updates to our original playlists. A way to rediscover our open archive available to everyone. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/oldies-but...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Oldies but Goldies --> Duke Ellington: jazz
Su (((RadioPianPiano))) vi proporrò di tanto in tanto un musicista o una band di cui abbiamo già parlato.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
This Sunday on (((RadioPianPiano))) Nirvana. No polished nostalgia, only emotional electricity and songs that continue to burn. Story also in English and original playlist as always. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/nirvana-ro...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Nirvana: rock, grunge
Words suck.
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Even today on (((RadioPianPiano))) "Oldies but Goldies" posts that revise and enhance content already available on the platform with updates to our original playlists. A way to rediscover our open archive available to everyone. Enjoy and subscribe for free. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/oldies-but...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Oldies but Goldies --> Miles Davis: jazz
Su (((RadioPianPiano))) vi proporrò di tanto in tanto un musicista o una band di cui abbiamo già parlato.
051
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Enrico Marani @granmartello.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Today on (((RadioPianPiano))) we remember Ken Downie, the recently departed leader of Black Dog. His legacy in contemporary electronic music is unquestionable. History—also in English—and an original playlist, as always. Enjoy and subscribe the newsletter. mrpianpiano.substack.com/p/black-dog-...
mrpianpiano.substack.com
Black Dog: electronic
Making music is just battling with depression and mood really.
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