{"product_id":"blak-saagan-un-sequestro-lungo-10-000-anni","title":"Blak Saagan - Un Sequestro Lungo 10.000 Anni (Pre-Order)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eIn an age that demands hyper acceleration, kinetic flashes and byte voracity, \u003cstrong\u003eBlak Saagan\u003c\/strong\u003e sticks out like a sore thumb with a sprawling body of work that requires attention and unlocks profound symbols and meaning with every passage. After a 5 year gap, the Venetian composer returns with his most personal and openly political statement yet, ‘\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUn Sequestro Lungo 10.000 Anni\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’, a staggering 108 minute triple album soundtracking a dystopian city through flashes of futuristic fourth world visions, warehouse 80s rave-ups, meditative trance and dark rumblings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing his acclaimed ‘\u003cem\u003eSe Ci Fosse La Luce Sarebbe Bellissimo\u003c\/em\u003e’ was never going to be an easy feat but \u003cstrong\u003eSamuele Gottardello\u003c\/strong\u003e (Blak Saagan) approached the fresh canvas with a renewed sense of commitment sparking a dense parallel world inhabited by paranoia, control and repression. A world that is relieved by the figure of a woman with the body of a bird emerging from the asphalt and freeing humanity from the “sequestro” (kidnapping) to which it has long been subjected. Dystopia pushed to the limits and sadly close to our current affairs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStemming from a collaboration with Iranian illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eMajid Bita\u003c\/strong\u003e, ‘\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUn Sequestro Lungo 10.000 Anni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e’ narrates a city\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epopulated with imaginary creatures bustling to the rhythms of Iranian punk, rebels with mullets sweating through Middle Eastern hallucinatory disco beats, propaganda VHS tapes and Saagan’s usual atmospheric celestiality built on library music, kosmische architectures and industrial serenity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferencing the ecosystem that \u003cstrong\u003eMarija Gimbutas\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip K. Dick\u003c\/strong\u003e handed down to us, Blak Saagan’s music threads the needle hypnotically moving from \u003cstrong\u003eCarpenter\u003c\/strong\u003e synth worship, the anxiogenic cyber-pulsating ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Blak Fire\u003c\/em\u003e’ or the persian EDM of ‘\u003cem\u003eIdoli Rotti fatti di Paura ed Oro\u003c\/em\u003e’, to metaphysical experimentations that recall the work of legendary Italian sound architects \u003cstrong\u003eEgisto Macchi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNora Orlandi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the bouncing astral esoteric ‘\u003cem\u003eLa Dama con il Corpo di Uccello\u003c\/em\u003e’ and the spiritual cadence of ‘\u003cem\u003eMila nel bosco\u003c\/em\u003e’. The authoritarian climax of the album is fully delivered on tracks like ‘\u003cem\u003eIl Giorno di Zaha'kol\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eDaēvā - Falso Dio\u003c\/em\u003e’ where pounding severity reaches the textural punishment of heavy-hitters like \u003cstrong\u003eGodflesh\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRamleh\u003c\/strong\u003e, industrial malaise for the masses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUn Sequestro Lungo 10.000 Anni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e’ is also the first \u003cstrong\u003eBlak Saagan\u003c\/strong\u003e album to feature vocal contributions, heightening the cinematic experience and carrying it spiritually. Ambient-folk goddess \u003cstrong\u003eJulinko\u003c\/strong\u003e brings an elysian quality to ‘\u003cem\u003eIl Giorno di Zaha'kol\u003c\/em\u003e’, the submerged vocals of techno producer \u003cstrong\u003eAnnalisa Iembo\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eJerome\u003c\/strong\u003e) are printed on the drugged out coldwave hit ‘\u003cem\u003eBenzocrazia\u003c\/em\u003e’, Italian illustrator Liz Van Der Nüll posse-raps on the synth-punk siren blaring ‘\u003cem\u003eFRREPa\u003c\/em\u003e’ while cosmic loner \u003cstrong\u003eJames Jonathan Clancy\u003c\/strong\u003e ethereally closes ‘\u003cem\u003eIdoli Rotti fatti di Paura ed Oro\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUn Sequestro Lungo 10.000 Anni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e’ plays like a puzzle where every piece eerily discloses a historical metaphor, a captivating voyage where Blak Saagan’s time machine crosses 10,000 years of patriarchy, monotheism, colonialism and capitalism, denouncing a cruel present, while remembering a gloomy past. Some might call it conscious escapism or spiritual socialism, some might see it as evoking a new realm and some might hail , a path trailblazed by outsiders like \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Sylvian\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMuslimgauze\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChrome\u003c\/strong\u003e… painting a black horizon from which, perhaps, hope can still emerge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eUn Sequestro Lungo 10.000 Anni\u003c\/em\u003e” is the second release of \u003cstrong\u003eOpale\u003c\/strong\u003e, a series curated by \u003cstrong\u003eMaple Death\u003c\/strong\u003e and publishing house \u003cstrong\u003eCanicola Edizioni\u003c\/strong\u003e, sister imprints that for last decade have been exploring and researching the intersection of music and narrative through images and sound, giving life to new dialogues between the two languages, with a visionary and militant approach. Each Opale release will see the parallel production of an LP and illustrated book, linked together by a red thread that runs through atmospheres, emotional temperatures, glimpses of content, and collected in a precious limited edition box set that include posters and unique designs. Blak Saagan’s album is accompanied by artwork, images and an illustrated book of over 180+ drawings by \u003cstrong\u003eMajid Bita\u003c\/strong\u003e with a story co-written by both authors. \u003cstrong\u003eMajid Bita\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Iranian illustrator and graphic novelist who has lived and worked in Italy since 2014. He is best known for his award-winning debut, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNato in Iran\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a visceral autobiographical work exploring memory and political dissidence. His dark, expressive style has earned him the prestigious Micheluzzi Prize and collaborations with major European publications like Internazionale and Libération.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eUn Sequestro Lungo 10.000 Anni\u003c\/em\u003e’ is funded and supported by the Emilia-Romagna Region under Legge 2 musica.‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleases May 8, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALBUM CREDITS:\u003cbr\u003eComposed by Samuele Gottardello\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Samuele Gottardello e Matteo Bordin except for “The Blak Fire (Sogno I)” composed by Samuele Gottardello and Annalisa Iembo, produced by Samuele Gottardello and Matteo Bordin\u003cbr\u003eMixed and Mastered by Matteo Bordin at Outside-Inside Studio\u003cbr\u003eArtwork by Majid Bita \/ Photography by Marco Zanin Design and layout by eee studio\u003cbr\u003eSamuele Gottardello keyboards, synths, vocals, percussions\u003cbr\u003eMatteo Bordin sax and loops on track 9\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Clancy vocals on track 11\u003cbr\u003eDiego Dal Bon percussions on track 8\u003cbr\u003eAnnalisa Iembo bass on track 1, vocals on track 2\u003cbr\u003eJulinko vocals on track 5\u003cbr\u003eNicola Manzan strings on track 7 and 8, guitar and piano Rhodes on track 8\u003cbr\u003eSalvatore Miele guitar on track 5\u003cbr\u003eGiorgio Trombino duduk on track 7\u003cbr\u003eAlessandro Vagnoni drums on track 5\u003cbr\u003eLiz Van Der Nüll vocals on track 10\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Maple Death Records Shop","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Gatefold 3XLP","offer_id":56746092364153,"sku":"MDR087LP","price":38.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"\"Opale\" Limited Edition Boxset w\/ Majid Bita illustrated book","offer_id":56746092396921,"sku":"MDR087Box","price":66.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/8879\/8585\/files\/COVERALBUMDEF_1.jpg?v=1772106897","url":"https:\/\/mapledeathrecords.myshopify.com\/products\/blak-saagan-un-sequestro-lungo-10-000-anni","provider":"Maple Death Records Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}