Digitalis Purpurea (musician) explained

Cristian Marovino, also known as Cris Gutter, is an Italian electronic music producer and artist. He is best known as the founder and sole member of the electro-industrial project Digitalis Purpurea. Marovino has released several EPs and full-length albums, and has performed at various clubs and festivals across Europe. He has also collaborated with other artists, including Ted Jensen, Danny Saber, Matthew Setzer, Bruno Kramm, and Fabri Fibra.

In 2016, Marovino released an EP entitled Pastel Dissonances which included the single "The Mesmeric Lights Of Vegas". The single was also featured in Zvuková Vlna XII, a compilation album of contemporary Italian artists.^[1]

In 2018, Marovino released the maxi-single "Maneater" which was produced in collaboration with Keith Hillebrandt--notable for his work with Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, and 12 Rounds--and Fabrizio Giannese of Italian band Aborym. The single was included in the soundtrack for the 2020 Italian film, Quid.^[2]

Discography

• 2003 – Pi Squad – Demo Cd, Crypto Records
• 2004 – 19 Celebrations in 19 Mutilations – EP Crypto Records
• 2008 – Aseptic White – Full-length, "Dreamcell_11/Aural Music"^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}
• 2010 – Emotional Decompression Chamber – Full-length, "Dreamcell_11/Aural Music"^[7]
• 2012 – 30-hole and Fred Perry – EP, "Danse Macabre Records (Germany)"^{[8] [9]}
• 2014 – Palindrome Shapes of Mold – Full-length, "Danse Macabre Records (Germany)"^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}
• 2016 – Pastel Dissonances – EP, "Subalpina Industry"^[15]
• 2017 – AnnA (La sua bellezza trasfigurata attraverso un bicchiere di J&B) – Full-length, "Subalpina Industry"^[16]
• 2017 – Intervallo – EP, "Subalpina Industry"^[17]
• 2018 – Maneater (Industrial Rock Version) – Single, "Subalpina Industry"^[18]
• 2020 – Specchio (EP)

Contributions and remixes

• 2005 – IBM (Italian Body Music) Vol.2^[19]
• 2007 – Gears of Industry (split cd)
• 2010 – Fuck 'em All Vol.7
• 2011 – The Bizarre Remixes (split cd w/No Forgiveness)
• 2012 – Sonic Seducer _ Cold Hands Seduction Vol.130^[20]
• 2013 – Dunkle Frequenzen Vol.01^[21]
• 2013 – Die Antwoord vs Digitalis Purpurea _Dis Iz Why I'm Hot (BitBabol Mixxx)
• 2013 – Helalyn Flowers _White Me in Black Me Out [REMIX / [[Alfa Matrix]]]^[22]
• 2013 – TheDubSync P.O.T. feat Fabri Fibra [REMIX / Elastica Records]
• 2015 – Face The Beat: Session 3 [Side-Line Magazine]
• 2016 – Zvuková Vlna XII^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zvuková Vlna XII . live . https://archive.today/20240903050203/https://www.discogs.com/release/9734532-Various-Zvukov%C3%A1-Vlna-XII . September 3, 2024 . September 2, 2024 . Discogs.
2. Web site: Hudson . Nick . 2021-03-11 . Fabrizio Giannese – Aborym . 2024-09-03 . T P A . en-GB.
3. http://www.darkentries.be/nl/cds/?cdid=1343 Darkentries
4. http://metalitalia.com/album/digitalis-purpurea-aseptic-white/ Metal Italia
5. http://powermetal.de/review/review-Digitalis_Purpurea/Aseptic_White,12506.html PowerMetal.de
6. Metallus – Review
7. http://aristocraziawebzine.blogspot.it/2010/12/digitalis-purpurea-emotional.html Aristocrazia Webzine
8. 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.
9. http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=48073_0_17_0_C Side-Line
10. http://dansemacabre.de/2014/07/digitalis-purpurea-returns/ Danse Macabre Rec
11. Digitalis Purpurea – 'Palindrome Shapes Of Mold' . Sonic Seducer . Peter . Heymann . 9 . 2014.
12. http://www.gootti.net/digitalis-purpurea-palindrome-shapes-of-mold Gootti
13. http://www.intravenousmag.co.uk/2014/10/review-digitalis-purpurea-palindrome.html Intravenous Magazine
14. http://www.gothicworld.it/webzine/recensioni/musica/1027-digitalis-purpurea-palindrome-shapes-of-mold-recensione.html Gothic World
15. http://www.intravenousmag.co.uk/2016/07/review-digitalis-purpurea-pastel.html Intravenous Magazine
16. http://www.rosaselvaggia.com/recens.dischi_01_18.htm
17. https://digitalispurpurea.bandcamp.com/album/intervallo
18. https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/maneater-industrial-rock-version-feat-tying-tiffany/1453976575?l=en
19. 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
20. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Sonic-Seducer-Cold-Hands-Seduction-Vol-130/release/3552445 Cold Hands Seduction Vol.130
21. http://gothicworld.bandcamp.com/album/dunkle-frequenzen-vol-01-free-edition Dunkle Frequenzen Vol.01
22. http://www.alfa-matrix.com/shop_comments.php?id=2340_0_8_0_C White Me In Black Me Out – CD BOX
23. https://www.discogs.com/it/Various-Zvukov%C3%A1-Vlna-XII/release/9734532