I want to give thanks to the divine
Labyrinth of causes and effects
For the diversity of beings
That form this singular universe, For sleep and death,
Those two hidden treasures
For the intimate gifts I do not mention
For music, that mysterious form of time.

Jorge Luis Borges

During the years of college Matteo toured the United States and Europe with his art-rock band Walden Waltz, for which he composed lyrics and music, and produced visual contents and artworks. In 2012 the band flew to Hollywood to attend the 21st Los Angeles Music Award, receiving the prize “Outstanding debut release”, for the EP produced in San Francisco by Ron Nevison (Led Zeppelin, The Who).