Maitake - 舞茸 by Lo.Sai
Danza Tribale opens a new chapter in 2025 with MAITAKE – 舞茸, the debut EP from Italian sound explorer Lo.Sai. Rooted in sonic tactility and movement, the project draws from both ancestral rhythms and experimental structures to create something intimate, immersive, and future-facing.
Named after the “dancing mushroom” from Japanese folklore, MAITAKE is inspired by the interconnected growth of mycelial networks and the emotional ecology of shared experience. Developed in collaboration with choreographer Maria Combi, the EP is a meditation on collective motion — where dance, rhythm, and ritual coalesce.
Across five tracks, Lo.Sai weaves together broken percussion, deep bass, field recordings, and global rhythmic language. Fragments of flamenco, muezzin prayer, and Central African everyday rhythms float through the record — artefacts gathered by the artist’s close-knit creative circle in Lunigiana. What emerges is not just a club record, but a living, breathing sonic organism.
This release also launches a new visual era for Danza Tribale, with artwork by BIFFIPOL STUDIO — a tactile and abstract direction that reflects the EP’s deep physicality and layered cultural language.
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Tracklist
| 1. | Voi Siete Qui | 1:28 |
| 2. | LesssGo | 4:16 |
| 3. | Look! A Selimbasic | 4:38 |
| 4. | Toute Les Choses, C'est Le Rythme | 3:10 |
| 5. | Vertigo Effect | 4:04 |
Credits
Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci at Enisslab Studios, Rome.
Vocals on “Voi Siete Qui” by Maria Combi.
Mixed by Lorenzo Saini and Filippo Conti.
Thanks to Adelisa Selimbašić, Michele Mucci and Giuditta Vettese.
License
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Lo.Sai is the moniker of sound explorer Lorenzo Saini.
Classically trained in double bass, piano, and composition, he works at the intersection of scoring, sound art, performance, and electronic music production.
His production delves into the depths of ambient music and the mind-bending sonorities of IDM, aiming to create a musical experience that resonates both on the dancefloor and beyond.