Straight from the Mediterranean island of Sicily, Franco Battiato has been active since the early ‘70s, creating experimental and cinematic tracks that rely on nimble melodies embellished with witty lyrics and peculiar sounds influenced by New Wave and free jazz. Alongside crafting imaginative pop music, Battiato has worked in fields such as painting and cinematography in his multi-disciplinary career. Today, the Italian treasure continues to innovate—for example, working with Anohni on a 2013 live album.