Moreno Viglione’s The Fabulous Mustache, from his album De Mirabilibus Mundi, is an invitation to step into a world of adventure, where music becomes a vessel for discovery. The album moves across vast landscapes, tracing a path from the farthest eastern island to the westernmost edge of the world. It’s a tribute to the great travelers of history—those who crossed oceans and continents, chasing the unknown.
Drawing from the spirit of ancient maps, Jules Verne’s wild imagination, and the travelogues of Marco Polo, Viglione creates something that feels both historical and fantastical. The music brings to life scenes of exotic animals, forgotten cities, and the mechanical marvels of early technology. There’s a theatrical quality to it, echoing a time when travel meant wonder, not just movement.
The Fabulous Mustache plays like a soundtrack to an unwritten story—one that could belong to a film or a game set in a world of old-world exploration and curiosity. The composition blends classical elements with a touch of the surreal, much like the traveling circuses, caravans, and soaring hot air balloons that inspired it. Viglione doesn’t just write music; he paints with sound, making every note feel like a step into the past.
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