Written and rewritten over three years of meticulous work, "Monastir" is first and foremost a tribute to Andrei Tarkovskij. Conceived in poetic verses by Francesco Paolo Paladino (A.T.R.O.X., Nosesoul), the story was later adapted to suit the vocal artistry of Dorothy Moskowitz, with contributions from Luca Chino Ferrari and Edward Ka-Spel (The Legendary Pink Dots).

In this work, Paladino sought to merge the scent of science with that of religion, choosing an ambiguous setting that could hold every kind of question and unresolved doubt. The textures of the participating artists were woven almost magically into the composition. An invisible score made of a precious material - a musical euphoria where shadows reveal the unmistakable silhouettes of kindred spirits.

"A cosmic operator (Edward Ka-Spel), tasked with cleansing the Universe, stumbles upon the remains of a mysterious monastery scattered in Jupiter's skies during his work shift. The monastery once housed a community of cloistered nuns devoted to cosmic solitude. Among the ruins, he discovers the diary of Suona Menfrem (Dorothy Moskowitz). Through her words, he uncovers the secrets of her soul - her love for a woman millions of light years away - and learns why the monastery was abandoned.

The nuns' mission, after reaching Jupiter via traditional propellants, was to replace them with the energy of prayers. Menfrem's writings reveal the mission's failure: the prayers, as fuel, lacked purity and truth. The absence of human forms in the ruins suggests an extreme act - the nuns may have sacrificed themselves, dissolving into the cosmos to become prayers (pure energy). The cosmic operator has no way of knowing whether this act opened new cosmic or moral horizons for them. Yet, he returns to Earth with Menfrem's manuscript, which grants him a new vision of the universe he traverses daily".

Ltd x 250 copies containing the CD in PVC sleeve, housed in a 24-page 8" book, and finished with a printed hand-numbered vellum wrap.