There is nothing as fascinating as an old technology, so we chose this old precursor that made possible even the use of electricity in modern times. The choice happened by chance, talking in a brewery, while looking for an original band name that would show the world how complicated but fascinating our project is.
The Wimshurst Machine (La Macchina di Wimshurst) is a charming object, and in memory of the marvelous 70s band named after Van De Graaf Generator we decided was a weird but appropriate name.

It would be very difficult to play live, at the moment. We are 8 and even if many are ex-pro-musicians, we do have other works as our main activity (4 air traffic controllers, 1 technician, an employee, a typographer and a 3d animations guy), but we'll see for the future (yes, we are planning something)!

The internet music is the future. Just as the original WM started the world with electricity, we'd like to be in the 1st generation of this new amazing world.

Well, who knows. We're not illuding ourselves to become rich with our music, but you never know if someone is interested in making money with our music... we'll see! What's true is that we'd like to see our music into soundtracks. If you do listen to our tracks, you'd understand that we are perfect for this.

The Wimshurst's Machine is a project born by the music passion of each component and a mad idea, developed between friends and colleagues with little time to play together "in person". Thanks to modern softwares and computers (as Propellerhead Reason, Apple Garage Band, Sound Studio Pro, Apple Soundtrack, Symphonic Orchestra and more), it has become possible to play together (both electronic and acoustic instruments) even when living apart, recording each track separated from the others with modern "home made studios".

Making our 1st CD (A traveller who didn't ask for glory, 2004), we imagined the story of an explorer. We thought of ancient explorers that made their lives mostly violent (unfortunately) but incredible adventures. So, in this album you may listen to a story, that tells of an ancient traveller who obtained glory when he 'just' was searching for himself across the world. Maybe someone would even recognize who he is.

We completed The Alchemist(2005), our 2nd CD, with 70 minutes of new tracks (and is even better than our 1st CD), a brand new story of a middle age scientist/phylosopher, made of music and adventure.
At the moment we are working on a new project, a double-CD (probably will be released in 2006) and we completed 4 of the 6 "videos" for our "music and images" project (a 6 videos DVD for fans & collectors). At the moment we have "Nemesis" and "Philosopher's Stone" from "The Alchemist", "Magic Lights" and "Mystical Sea" from "A traveller who didn't ask for glory". We will complete "Wind Sailer" and "Charming Mechanics" and will release it, before 2006. Stay tuned!

That's very difficult to say. We just play what's going on in our heads and hearts, so I must say each one of us likes different kinds of music, but the union of the 8 of us created something that looks like "Cafe' Del Mar" or "Buddha Bar" as a 1st impression. We like the idea to set a mood for the complete album, that has to be an experience in itself and not "just" a collection of songs.

Italian Alps, and Scottish/Irish shores, or the deep blue of a tropical sea. Oh... I forgot Florida? Well, there are many and since winter 2006, our homecity all dressed with lights and full of the Winter Olympic Games lights! ;-)

We do have plenty of acoustic instruments, from Saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor and bari), clarinet, flutes, guitars (classic and spanish), trumpets, dulcimer, bagpipes, mandolin, drums and lots of others... but we have also plenty of electric guitars, many different MIDI keyboards/controllers and so on. At the same time we also use powerful softwares, to record our music professionally but at low cost.

I hope you'd enjoy our music, and if you'd like to use our music as a soundtrack, you have just to ask us with an email: we are inexpensive, since we have other jobs and play music just for the pleasure of it. Oh, by the way: if you're interested in our CD, check it on "CD-baby" store, and read the many 5 stars reviews of it!

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