Mausoleum. sounds of grief dread, decay
New Album release , I’ve always thought that the type of reading I’ve most treasured is that which falls within the so-called “weird” genre. A wonderful novel by Michael Cisco reawakened in me during the Christmas holidays a desire to reread the usual great names: Chambers, Aickman, Poe, Hodgson, Ligotti, The Solitaire of Providence of course , and so on.
This is the feeling of unease, fear, and anxiety that lurks in the folds of everyday life and that unexpectedly manifests itself and drags you toward something unknown and horrifying.
When I think of those readings I’ve always tried to translate that feel into music. I’ve already experimented and composed various pieces in the past, but never before have I realized that that feeling, yes, familiar but decidedly alien, finds its perfect expression on my homemade instrument. In stories, the discomfort often arises from realizing that something or someone familiar suddenly appears somehow different or altered, and so with my instrument what seems like a guitar isn’t a guitar, a flute isn’t a flute, and so on. After that greedy Christmas immersion in those stories, I felt the urge to throw myself headlong into my instrument, and so, devoted listener, I created this Mausoleum of compositions.
Luca Collivasone
Pavia, december 2025
www.lucacollivasone.it













