Kid Italy and Clark Steiner both grew up and enjoyed educational backgrounds in an environment based on a common philosophy of the Austrian scientist and educator Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) and his "Waldorf" schools around the world; a philosophy also known as Anthroposophy (i.e. wisdom of the human being), in which the heightened capacities of thinking, feeling and willing are seen as key to unlocking enormous potential. They both meet in the mid 90s in Italy and form a band. Hence the name Waldorf. Inspired by Rudolf Steiner's philosophy, the Milan-based duo create perpetually unique performances with specially designed costumes and custom-built electronic instruments, where the two "disco knights follow their quest to find the Disghost", accompanied by other characters (fairies and goblins) of their imagination on stage.
Milan (Milano) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy,...
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New York City based outfit A Touch of Class has had quite a hand in the emergence of a phenomenon which is commonly summed up under the term "Nu Rave". The label's output comprises an...
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Small is beautiful: Klein Records is an independent electronic label based in Vienna founded in 1996 by Christian Candid, especially interesting through its diverse styles of releases...
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