Digitalis Purpurea (musician) explained

Digitalis Purpurea
Origin:Turin, Italy
Instrument:Vocals, bass, guitar, computer, sequencer, synthesizer
Genre:Industrial, soundtrack, noise, industrial metal, industrial rock, electro industrial, electronica, glam rock
Occupation:Musician, audio engineer, sound artist, music producer, songwriter, sound designer, DJ
Years Active:2000–present
Label:Danse Macabre, Aural Music, Dreamcell11, Subalpina Industry
Current Members:Cristian w/o H

Cristian w/o H, known by his one-man music project Digitalis Purpurea and also known as Cris Gutter, is an Italian multi-instrumentalist sound artist. He works as a professional sound technician for dubbing and broadcasting, for which he has curated much production in the advertising and corporate areas. His musical creations are a mixture of Industrial, Electronica, Glam, Giallo, Conceptual Noise and Horror Themes. He is signed to Danse Macabre Records and Aural Music Group. After a successful audio experimentation with Digitech products, he currently is an official endorser artist.He worldwide released four full-length albums including "30-hole and Fred Perry" which reached the TOP-10 spot on the DAC – Deutsche Alternative Charts. He also played in major international festivals and clubs such as WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN, SLIMELIGHT UK and DARK MUNICH FESTIVAL. Musically involved in notable productions and unconventional collaborations, he worked with top-artists, producers and engineers such as Ted Jensen, Danny Saber, Matthew Setzer (Skinny Puppy, London After Midnight), Bruno Kramm (Das Ich), Madaski, Fabri Fibra and many others.His photo shoots titled "Planet of the Velvet Samurai" and "Om Pop Model From Ygam" have been published in the key American fashion journal "Dark Beauty Magazine".In 2016 he worldwide released the EP "Pastel Dissonances" in digital format. Its first single "The Mesmeric Lights Of Vegas" is also a videoclip and credits Cristian as its creative director, producer and protagonist. The song has been included in Zvuková Vlna XII, a compilation dedicated to Italian contemporary artists, produced by Istituto Italiano di Cultura Bratislava. In 2018 he released the maxi-single "Maneater" produced by Keith Hillebrandt (Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, 12 Rounds) and Fabrizio Giannese (Aborym). It has been included in "Quid" soundtrack, a film by Valerio Di Lorenzo.During the same year, he has been part of "You Die" film production as musician. The film has been nominated for "Screamfest Horror Film Festival" in Los Angeles.

Discography

Contributions and remixes

Notes and References

  1. http://www.darkentries.be/nl/cds/?cdid=1343 Darkentries
  2. http://metalitalia.com/album/digitalis-purpurea-aseptic-white/ Metal Italia
  3. http://powermetal.de/review/review-Digitalis_Purpurea/Aseptic_White,12506.html PowerMetal.de
  4. Metallus – Review
  5. http://aristocraziawebzine.blogspot.it/2010/12/digitalis-purpurea-emotional.html Aristocrazia Webzine
  6. Web site: Digitalis Purpurea: 30-Hole And Fred Perry . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225081258/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/CD-Rezensionen_Reviews_Plattentests_..D../Digitalis_Purpurea_30-Hole_And_Fred_Perry_-_Rezension_Review_Kritik.html . 25 December 2013 . . Kym . Gnuch . German.
  7. http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=48073_0_17_0_C Side-Line
  8. http://dansemacabre.de/2014/07/digitalis-purpurea-returns/ Danse Macabre Rec
  9. Digitalis Purpurea – 'Palindrome Shapes Of Mold' . Sonic Seducer . Peter . Heymann . 9 . 2014.
  10. http://www.gootti.net/digitalis-purpurea-palindrome-shapes-of-mold Gootti
  11. http://www.intravenousmag.co.uk/2014/10/review-digitalis-purpurea-palindrome.html Intravenous Magazine
  12. http://www.gothicworld.it/webzine/recensioni/musica/1027-digitalis-purpurea-palindrome-shapes-of-mold-recensione.html Gothic World
  13. http://www.intravenousmag.co.uk/2016/07/review-digitalis-purpurea-pastel.html Intravenous Magazine
  14. http://www.rosaselvaggia.com/recens.dischi_01_18.htm
  15. https://digitalispurpurea.bandcamp.com/album/intervallo
  16. https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/maneater-industrial-rock-version-feat-tying-tiffany/1453976575?l=en
  17. Web site: Italian Body Music – IBM . 26 December 2013 . 27 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227052033/http://lucaanselmi.altervista.org/ibm/downloads.html . live . Compilations
  18. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Sonic-Seducer-Cold-Hands-Seduction-Vol-130/release/3552445 Cold Hands Seduction Vol.130
  19. http://gothicworld.bandcamp.com/album/dunkle-frequenzen-vol-01-free-edition Dunkle Frequenzen Vol.01
  20. http://www.alfa-matrix.com/shop_comments.php?id=2340_0_8_0_C White Me In Black Me Out – CD BOX
  21. https://www.discogs.com/it/Various-Zvukov%C3%A1-Vlna-XII/release/9734532