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CONFUSIÓNSupayProg Folk3.99 | 33 ratings |
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Cesar Inca
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From the very initial passages of this album's opening track you can tell that Supay's
music portrays a special kind of magic, a magic that can only arise from the heartland of
Inca folklore. And that's what Supay's prog offering is all about: the creation of a
symphonic prog sound that is enriched and recycled by the incorporation of various
colours from Andean folklore, something that is not only provided by the two woodwind
players, but also by a number of melodic lines performed on lead guitar and harmonic
bases laid by the keyboards. The rhythm section, simultaneously, lays a solid ground
for the overall sound, allowing it to flow cohesively through all the motif variations and
tempo shifts, which get linked to each other with a most delicate fluency. The
statement so majestically incarnated in 'Pueblo Mío' is later reinforced in the title track,
as well as in 'En el Viento' and 'Imperio' - the latter two are perhaps the most vivacious
numbers in the album, and they could be loosely described as Jethro Tull's "Songs from
the Wood"-meets-Los Jaivas' "Alturas de Machu Picchu". A special mention goes to bassist Danuser, whose melodic lines flow powerfully beneath the keyboard layers and guitar/woodwind solos, especially on the last three tracks. The almost 9-minute long "Avanzando" is one of the longest tracks in the album, and also the one with the most complex structure: it includes some occasional jazzy flavours, as well as a higher level of energy during the rockier sections. Proaño's guitar shines here and in 'Confusión' like it won't in any of the remaining pieces. "La Nueva" (almost 9-minute
long, too) is the track with the most overtly mystical feel to it: starting with a tellurian
motif played on three woodwind instruments on a martial rhythm pattern, the track
soon moves to the central motif, which is mostly a well-sustained exercise on textures
displayed across a meditative atmosphere, especially featuring Reaño's lead guitar. Picture the spirit of PF's 'Shine On You Crazy
Diamond' seasoned with some Agitation Free spices, and cooked in an Andean
kermesse. If "Avanzando" shows Supay at their most intense and colourful, "La Nueva"
finds the band heading for the realms of introspection. 'Chicago Chico' closes down the
album as a sort of recapitulation of the first two tracks, combining the full frontal
Andean magic of 'Pueblo Mío' and the varied sophistication of 'Avanzando'. Even though
this is the band's first album, you can notice a solid mark of maturity and clear artistic
vision: this mark has certainly allowed them to exploit the nuances of their
compositional ideas with enough proficiency as to make a completely excellent album
out of them. "Confusión" is one of the most pleasant surprises to emerge from current
South American prog folk: therefore, Supay reveals itself as a musical force worth checking out.
Cesar Inca |
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