DIALOGHI DEL PRESENTE

Luciano Cilio was a self taught multi-instrumentalist who released this lone album back in 1977. He was sadly taken from us at the young age of 33 not many years after this release. When I think of "Dialoghi Del Presente" I can't think of a better example of a musical legacy to leave the world with. This 30 minute record with eight talented people helping out has made a lot of people think. It reminds me of POPOL VUH or less so of BETWEEN's "And The Waters Opened". Kind of a classical/chamber rock thing happening. There's a spiritual thing going on as well, it's beautiful, it's sadness in spades, it gets dark at times.

I marvel at how quick each track goes by when they are so sparse. I guess waiting for the next thing to happen perhaps? I just get drawn in, in an unusual way. A special recording. This is pastoral, reflective and warm. It's hard to believe all the musicians that are on here. It feels so personal like one on one as each comes and goes. The female wordless vocals are well worth talking about for being unique and expressive in different ways. They certainly add to the aura of this album. Love the flute played by Cilio himself, the tone especially. We also get sax, oboe, english horn, double bass, violin, cello, mandolin, piano, guitars and drums/percussion.

This is maybe one of the best examples of "you need to hear this" out there in music. Descriptions fail. This might grow to 5 stars, all I know is that I'm keeping this around for more spins before it gets put anywhere.