TILT - IMMAGINI PER UN ORECCHIO

In the opening track "Gravità 9,81" everything happens! You can tell it's a sextet already from here. The song starts with an interesting degree of madness, with a fluttering saxophone that then quiets down and is accompanied by the violins, which soon takes over along with the synthesizers. The riff gives some power to the violins and the bass which does some interesting scales as well. It sounds a bit like medieval music, and being Italian progressive it's a fantastic mix!

"Strips" is attractive. The riff of this song is the main character at the beginning and it sounds a bit electronic. It also plays between keyboards and violins. Here the voice appears (the violinist sings) to recite a couple of free verses about empty poetry and banal lyrics. It's a nice song that follows the vibe and concept of the album... Almost the same format. "Corrosione" is a nice interlude with the saxophone playing twice a lovely solo accompanied by a correct instrumentation. For its length there's not much to say.

In the extravagant song "Positive / Negative" it all falls apart again (in the flattering sense of the word). The beginnings of the songs on this album almost always belong to the violin. This time with percussion arrangements. The madness returns in the middle of the song, when the tempo breaks to 7/8 with gladiatorial drums and a guitar solo that gets straight to the point! The hammond ends the song nicely... All this eruption of madness and violins crashing against organs reminds me a lot of Gentle Giant.

"In Cammino" is probably the most intimate song on the album. A few seconds into the song, a private atmosphere of secrecy and sensuality has already been created. As the song grows, the Jazz Fusion elements become clearer than ever! Typical scales in the wind instruments, although the keyboard seems to be more of a secondary than a main protagonist. The saxophone and bass largely dominate the atmosphere of wit and virtuosity.

"Farenheit" brings another interlude to us. A short piano melody is played, which is gradually accompanied by all the other instruments. The shortest song of the album to introduce the longest one, which starts frantically and without paying attention to its introduction.

"Articolazioni" is a masterpiece. From the start it promises to be the masterpiece of the album! A universe of suspense between keyboards and a terrified violin has been created! Also the role of Furio Chirico needs to be highlighted as it is obvious that he is a great musician and the drumming is here and at all times great. Shortly before the 3 minute mark, the direction of the song takes a turn into undefined places, with an 8/8 full of experimentation on Furio's part. At 4 minutes Giovanni Vigliar appears again (and after so long) to sing one of the phrases I like the most: "Sembra che non ci sia tempo per aspettare la scienza (It seems that there is no time to wait for science)". The clarinet is perhaps the least important thing on the album... Here it plays a very humble role in small moments. I think this track is definitely carried by the rhythmic breaks and the constant euphoria of the drums. He seems to be immersed in a sea of rage and revenge! The lyrics of this song are profound and point towards existential reflection focusing on the human being as an individual and not as a society. The ending is simply epic and original. I will say that if it wasn't for the superb percussion, it wouldn't get the 5 stars for me.

And then, the sweet "Tilt" comes to us. A little mellotronesque mess with violin and vocal arrangements to end the album wouldn't go amiss!

OK, it's a complex album to analyse. There are many instruments at play and each one wants to shine at all times: it seems to be a war between them all. The progressions sometimes simply don't follow the rules of music (none of them) and everything is left to the subjectivity of the musicians and the listener. As a conceptual work it is excellent. These are orbits of futurism and sounds that do not follow nature. I feel that I still need several listens to squeeze all its creativity out of it, but it is clearly a great album.

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