DREAMIN' OF MY PAST

SECRET CINEMA is the project of keyboardist Beppe Crovella who is best known for being part of ARTE + MESTIERI. He plays Hammond organ, mellotron, mini- moog, piano and more on this album. The record is made up of two 33 minute suites and we do get female vocals although this is mostly instrumental.

"In The Autumn Of My Dreams" opens with gentle flute as water sounds flow. Choirs join in then piano takes over with choirs then more flute. A beat before 3 minutes. A change with synths follows and some nice bass. Guitar after 5 minutes. Mellotron and flute are back then it's heavier but slow with bass and drums with the synths over top. It picks up 9 1/2 minutes in with synths and drums leading. Nice chunky bass follows. Prominant guitar 12 1/2 minutes in then the piano takes over. Female vocals after 15 minutes then choirs as the vocals stop before 17 1/2 minutes. Vocals are back 19 minutes in then mellotron before it picks up. Some growly bass after 22 minutes then it picks up again with mellotron. It turns classical sounding late and the vocals are back before 31 minutes.

"Through The Windows Of Time" has a dreamy classical sounding intro then the vocals arrive before 2 minutes with piano. Vocals stop and it picks up after 3 1/2 minutes. Nice bass too. Organ 5 minutes in. It settles before 7 minutes then picks back up. It settles again with vocals after 11 minutes then the piano takes over after 13 minutes. Vocals are back and when she stops it sounds like Disney classical sounding music. Vocals are back 19 minutes in. A change 21 minutes in with chunky bass and mellotron to follow. It picks up after 23 minutes. It's orchestral 24 1/2 minutes in then the guitar lights it up 27 1/2 minutes in but briefly. Piano only a minute later then vocals before 30 minutes.

A pretty good album that was released back in 1994. Not a big fan of her vocals although she sings fine. Lots to like and yet there was plenty that did little for me as well. 3 stars.