DIES IRAE (FORMULA 3)

Formula 3 had very different approach to music, even in this album. They were the band that supported Battisti, and here Mogol was their inspirator. Thus, even if a good level of phantasy is present, their main characteristic are quite easy to remember pieces. In any case, differently from Battisti, their sound is particularly full, and well played. But this is the more FM face ("Non è Francesca", "Questo folle sentimento",...). Perhaps this is the reason for which they departed from Battisti. On the other hand, their other face is absolutely fantastic, dark somehow, psychedelic often, and they managed to produce some masterpieces only brushed against here ("Dies irae" is one of the most important approaches to psyche in italian 70s, but other better pieces have still to come). The musicianship is excellent, expecially in Radius' guitar, the real "mind" of the group. For funs, Formula 3 have recently rejoined, beginning of 2005, for some live shows in Italy, even if there is no sign of other upcoming events.