Massimo De Simone On the Making Of “Nel tutto”
Can you tell us about the inspiration behind “In Everything” and the story it tells?
Overall it's a song whose composition lasted a few decades, in the sense that... I wrote the intro and the special when I was a teenager and everything else a few months ago!
Overall it expresses the awareness that we come from a collective cosmic entity that generated us, and to which we are always connected, while maintaining individuality, and to which we will return to continue our evolutionary path, always independent and free to choose but never detached from the All. This connection allows us to exist and find the answers to all our questions.
Were there any memorable or standout moments during the recording sessions for "Nel tutto?"
Yes, the ending wasn't planned as it is, but it was the result of an improvisation that surprised even me.
What impact do you hope this song will have on your audience?
I hope that my audience appreciates me for who I am, outside the box and conventions... I am not afraid to address philosophical and transcendent topics in a musical piece, to blend rock, dance and prog, music must be an expression of freedom!
I hope that this freedom that I feel in composing is perceived by listening, and that the listener himself can make it a bit of himself.
Can you share a little about your musical background and the journey that brought you to where you are today?
I was born with classical music, playing Chopin, Mozart and Beethoven on the piano. Then I met Queen, PFM, Pink Floyd, and I loved them.
I have written musicals for years, and today I have reached the freedom of musical expression, and blend many styles to my taste.
What role do you think emotions play in your music and how do you channel them into your performances?
Emotions are my only true guide, and they lead me to express myself in an authentic way... Emotions allow me to communicate with the public, and they are the connection with the spectators, if they were to go out in me the connection would cease and I would become a kind of artificial intelligence, empty and cold.
Luckily it has never happened and I think it is impossible because I am pure emotion.