'Diversi da chi', the new single by Factanonverba: a rock duo from Sassari composed of Paolo Vodret and Marco Calisai.
What is diversity if not an enrichment of our precious individual uniqueness? And, from what, from whom, are we, feel or are we told to be different? It is from these incessant and increasingly complex questions that the highly esteemed Sardinian rock duo Factanonverba, after the success of "Impossibile", gave life to "Diversi Da Chi", a concentration of profound reflections on contemporary society, impetuously poured into a very solid innovative and sparkling sound bed.
Very contemporary rock atmospheres, vividly imbued with shadows and lights, act as the perfect cradle for a text overflowing with truth, generating a crystalline and sincere cross-section of modern society, increasingly inclined to emphasize differences, behind the evanescent mask of an equality that, still - and perhaps more than ever - today, increasingly takes on the appearance of marginalization.
In mid-air between a futuristic sound revolution but always faithful to the energy of rock made in Italy and realistic considerations impeccably translated into lyrics, Factanonverba outline, in just under 4 minutes, the daily scenario in which we are all immersed, that constantly fragmented and confused socio-cultural context in which each of us is inserted and from which we continue to draw notions and observations in clear antithesis: on the one hand, the valorization of personal differences as a key to subjective and collective enrichment, on the other, the discrimination, increasingly aggressive and brutal, towards those and everything that does not identify - or that we are not able to represent - with what we commonly define as our reality.
“Absurd judgments now leave their mark, harsh words, gestures of disdain”; “risk not being understood by hiding among piles and debris”: phrases that cut and resonate inside, just like the metaphorical blades capable of hurting and piercing those who are pointed out with contempt for their peculiarities, reaching far beyond the ear that is willing to listen to them without limiting itself to a vain auditory perception, to dig deep and reawaken that sense of union that is possible to achieve and grasp precisely thanks to the marvelous prerogatives and personal peculiarities.
An exclusivity, that inherent in each of us, that must be valorized by laying down the insidious weapons of envy and prevarication, keeping in mind that individuality and singularity do not coincide with individualism and arrogance, but with the possibility of sharing with those around us our experiences, our ideas, our perspectives and our inclinations, for the construction of a future in which each human being feels truly free to express himself and, even before, accepted, as the artists themselves explain:
English: "This song is born from several considerations on the concept of equality, perhaps one of those that has been most abused since the modern age, without understanding its true meaning. In nature, the identical does not exist, but only the similar, therefore diversity must be considered as an enrichment and not a stigma. The news, however, shows us that the concept of identity, obviously distorted in its meaning, has marked the greatest atrocities in history, from racial and religious persecution, to mental hospitals, from the mortification of women to today's forms of cyber bullying, stalking etc. The song deals with the theme of difference to highlight how the road to travel is still very long and uphill, not only to acquire some fundamental rights in a State that considers itself secular, but to change the mentality of a large majority of people, who still cannot accept the idea that, before the Law, we must all be equal, regardless of our orientation, sexual, religious and so on".
The release is also supported by its instrumental version, entitled “Diversi da chi Remix”, chosen as the soundtrack of “Problemi tuoi”, a splendid short film, directed by Austinu D'Antonio, also dedicated to the theme of difference, in particular, gender difference.
With over 20 years of experience in previous bands behind them, Paolo Vodret (bass and arrangements) and Marco Calisai (vocals, guitar, synth and arrangements), in just two years since the genesis of Factanonverba, have demonstrated how rock music, the emblem par excellence of melodic and sound fusions, can still deal with uncomfortable and complex subjects with the vigor of authenticity, carving out an ever-increasing space for itself in the Italian scene.
“Diversi Da Chi” anticipates the first EP of the Sardinian duo, very active in the studio with more than 41 songs written and self-produced in just two years, ready to be listened to by those who, today, like yesterday, seek substance beyond appearance, even in music.
Biography
Factanonverba is a rock duo from Sassari composed of Paolo Vodret (bass and arrangements) and Marco Calisai (vocals, guitar, synth and arrangements). Coming from a long apprenticeship with previous bands, which began in 1998, the band has a series of releases available on digital stores, including “Impossibile” (2022), a musical parchment born from their emotional inkwell, whose pen, versatile and transversal, is able to dip into the most intimate dimension of the collective imagination, to extract concepts, feelings and themes in the shadows, bringing them back to light with the vehemence and ardour of rock. An invitation to pay attention to the quality of each of our moments, to carve out the right space to understand the direction in which we are moving forward, observing it and modifying it if necessary, setting a goal that is personal and subjective, rather than the mere fruit of a social imposition disguised as a recommendation. Equipped with a rare analytical and descriptive sensitivity, from which emerge deep, incisive and unconventional lyrics, Factanonverba are the emblem of that it-rock songwriting capable of drawing from the frenzy of social chaos to bring calm and quiet back into the natural order of the path, intimate and personal, of each of us.
Article published on 29 July 2022 - 18:00
