LIVE: WAVES FROM THE UNDERGROUND

Once upon a time there were New Trolls, who in their best album "Concerto Grosso I" dedicated an entire side to studio improvisations. A couple of years earlier "Ummagumma" included a live album, and a studio album that had the flavor of experimental compositions. Daal must have treasured the past teachings, and as per their tradition, they surprise us with their "live" album recorded in the studio throughout 2023. "Live: Waves From The Underground" is composed of intense improvised sessions starting from the ten-minute long "WFTU 09.03.2020 (45°41'42''N 9°40'12''E)", and immediately it seems to breathe the air of the studio with the magical atmosphere that is created inside, when the components merge through the alchemy of understanding into a single entity. Spatial sounds chase each other between echo effects, Hammond, Moog and much more. Echoes of V.D.G.G. in the distance?.

In "WFTU 15.09.2008 (51°30'N 0°11'W)" there is the search for an underlying serenity through the most peaceful sounds, a ten-minute improvisation in which Daal lay bare their DNA. You cannot remain indifferent to the guitar solo. This is probably their best improvisation, which pays tribute to the best of the "pre-dark side" Pink Floyd.

"WFTU 26.04.1986 (51°23'21.98''N 30°05'57.01''E)" focuses on Guidoni's percussion research, very tribal and experimental, 70s period in intent. You can hear in the distance some voices probably referring to the Chernobyl disaster (the date of the title confirms this hypothesis)

"Daeconstruction Brain Melody" and "Daeconstruction Decalogue part. I" are two experiments of already existing songs, in which the duo breaks down and recomposes the various parts in a completely different way compared to the original, wide instrumental openings, give the songs a new and unprecedented light: these songs are probably among the best things of the group.

"W.F.T.U. 20.07.1969 (8°30'N 31°24'E)", another approach in which the keyboards envelop everything. Another twelve and a half minute suite is "W.F.T.U. 01.09.1928 (51°31'2'N 0°10'23'W)", here the instruments are heard interacting in a Jazz-based approach. The excellent contribution of Bobo Aiolfi's bass is worth highlighting.

"W.F.T.U. 02.06.1946 (41°53'35'N 12°28'58'E)" once again marries the cause of percussion and keyboards, dragging the listener towards the conclusive "W.F.T.U. 25.07.1943 (41°53'46.32''N 12°28'53.4''E)", a setting closer to the canonical Progressive Rock.

Daal experiment and improvise nine unpredictable, dirty, scratchy, dynamic sound tracks, which offer a different perspective of a group that never ceases to surprise.

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