On December 19, 2025, the book “The Last Train Home at Midnight, Giuseppe Giuliano – music, thought” was published by Il Sileno publishing house. The volume retraces Giuseppe Giuliano’s long activity as a composer, pianist, and improviser. I am particularly pleased about this publication, as some time ago I introduced Giuseppe to Antonio Mastrogiacomo, the editor of the book, confident that something meaningful would emerge—and indeed, here it is: a 385-page e-book, freely downloadable, with a printed edition to follow.
For the book, I curated the graphic design of the cover and wrote a long preface. Of great interest are also the contributions by composers and musicians who enriched the volume with in-depth texts, expertly edited by Antonio Mastrogiacomo together with Giuseppe Giuliano himself. Contributors include: Pierre Yves Artaud, Josep Manuel Berenguer, Fabio De Sanctis De Benedictis, Irlando Danieli, Manuela Galizia, Ettore Garzia, Stefano Giust, Giuseppe Giuliano, Yuri Kasparov, Daniel Kientzy, Antonio Mastrogiacomo, Marco Molteni, Francesco Maria Paradiso, Corrado Rojac, Martin Supper, and Barrie Webb.
Since September 15, 2025, issue no. 49 (year XV, September–December 2025) of roots§routes has been online, titled “Noise”, edited by Antonio Mastrogiacomo, Stefano Giust, and Paola Bommarito.
The issue includes original contributions from researchers, scholars, and musicians. Among them is my text “Noise Belongs to Us”, which features interventions by Franco Degrassi, Alberto Novello, Mia Zabelka, Luca Miti, Francesco Pellegrino, and Alessandro Seravalle, along with texts by musicians Jean-Luc Guionnet, Massimo Pupillo, and Sergio Fedele. My role was to bring the voices of these musicians into the issue.
The magazine is co-directed by Viviana Gravano, Giulia Grechi, and Anna Chiara Cimoli; editorial staff and communication by Paola Bommarito. roots§routes is an independent quarterly magazine of visual culture. Each issue follows a thematic thread and gathers contributions accordingly. In its international perspective, roots§routes publishes all contributions in their original language, without translation.
Two special features aired on Battiti – Rai Radio Tre on January 31 and February 13, 2024, featuring the complete broadcast of ten tracks taken from nine Setola di Maiale releases, with insightful commentary by Antonia Tessitore and Pino Saulo, and a mention of my interview for Edizioni Scarabocchio.
Booklet featuring a long interview edited by Renato Sclaunich for Edizioni Scarabocchio, published on September 29, 2023, titled “From Drums to Setola di Maiale and Back”. The editorial series aims to document the Italian improvisation scene. This limited edition of 50 signed and hand-numbered copies consists of 40 pages, including a short introduction, the interview text, and several photographs.
A long interview for Percorsi Musicali, published on February 14, 2023, titled “30 Years of Setola di Maiale”.
“What clearly emerges is the coherence of intent and the rejection of any compromise, elements later supported by a growing popularity. What began as a radical and minimal expression has become a programmatic emphasis—a laboratory of products and musicians spanning every sub-sector of music. Setola di Maiale continues to grow in autonomy, nearing a catalogue of 500 releases, fostering important collaborations with key institutions of non-aligned music. Stefano dislikes idle talk or intellectual noise; behind a measured shyness lies a concrete, incisive thought.” (Ettore Garzia)
A short focus by Jazz’Halo, published on September 17, 2020, titled “Improvising with Stefano Giust”.
“The Italian drummer Stefano Giust (not to be confused with the saxophonist of the same name) thinks beyond music alone. Choosing the non-conformist world of improvisation was almost inevitable. He is also the driving force behind the Setola di Maiale label.” (Georges Tonla Briquet)
A long interview by Rogelio Pereira for Oro Molido #54 – Free Improvisation, Sound Art and New Music, published March 14, 2020, titled “We Should Change the World from A to Z”.
A deep exchange highlighting Giust’s uncompromising artistic stance: “Art must never be confused with the market’s cancerous logic.” (Chema Chacón)
A long interview published December 10, 2019, titled “Stefano Giust, Politics of Non-Aligned Music – What Does Research Music Mean in the Post-Capitalist Era”.
“For over 25 years, Stefano Giust has been the engine of Setola di Maiale, documenting improvised music from Italy and beyond.” (Nazim Comunale)
An article commissioned for Solar Ipse #9 (March 2019) about ten albums that shaped my musical formation.
“Not only an extraordinary drummer but also the founder of Italy’s longest-running label for deformed and unconventional materials.” (Loris Zecchin)
Long interview published May 14, 2018.
“Stefano Giust is a purist. A drummer and tireless deus ex machina behind Setola di Maiale, a label devoted to improvisation in all its forms for over twenty-five years.” (Nazim Comunale)
A long interview for Musica Jazz, issue no. 801, August 2017, titled “Stefano Giust – Twenty-Five Years Against All Conventions”. (Sandro Cerini)
Reflection on independence, self-production, contemporaneity, art, and freedom, published December 2016.
“All of us—musicians, journalists, audiences—should make life freer from the blindness of conformity.”
Article and interview published October 2016.
“When things turn negative, it’s time to invent something else.” (Ken Waxman)
Interview 9 – Sodapop Fizz / Radio Gazzarra (2015)
Interview 10 – Improvised Blog (2013)
Interview 11 – Kathodik (2012)
Interview 12 – All About Jazz (2012)
Interview 13 – Sands-zine (2008)
Interview 14 – Jazzit / All About Jazz / A Rivista Anarchica (2000–2006)
These texts collectively document over two decades of activity, positioning Stefano Giust and Setola di Maiale as central figures in the Italian and international experimental music underground.