LA DANZA DE LA LUNA

As a request via PM from Julian Martinez himself, He gave me two albums to listen to. Julian Martinez is a very talented multi instrumentalist and very good composer from Argentina.

His new album "LA DANZA DE LA LUNA" is a very experimental piece taking inspiration from the fathers of prog. He also takes vast inspiration from famed composers like Bach and Frédéric Chopin. El canto del bosque (3:49) it gives hints of some of Tim Blake's (aka Moonweed) work on the Moog, synth and such. i love the MediEvil-Futuristic vibe this entire album gives off. Caminos de cristal (4:24) starting off with the piano and multiple synth motifs Julian really does carry himself well as a up and comer of the prog scene. La danza de la luna (4:11) The title track presented the same formula used in the other tracks changing up the chords and notes a bit. he mixes produces and records all by himself, such talent reminds me of the talent Steven wilson displays. Refugio de sueños (2:20) honest interlude for the epic finale of masterful keyboard work.

Viejas sombras (3:49) stunning I must say its great, all of the sounds stack up on each other wonderfully bringing the album to a close. 4.5 great job Julian Martinez!

1. 'El canto del bosque' for a musical journey between piano, a sonata diving into the distant past, those of BACH or CHOPIN and a languorous piece that will leave us stuck in musical space-time 2. 'Caminos de cristal' for the combination of keyboards from yesteryear and today; a sweet bucolic serenade, a touch solemn, for an enticing air 3. 'La danza de la luna' for this combination of harpsichord from times gone by and other, more contemporary keyboards; An energetic ballad with a velvety finale. 4. 'Refugio de sueños' extends the solemn aria with an enchanting hint of marshmallow. 5. 'Viejas sombras' offers a more cheerful air, where the piano notes seem to come out in a jet, metronomized by the electric drums.

A composer who adores BACH, CHOPIN on one hand, PINK FLOYD, KING CRIMSON, and GENTLE GIANT on the other, for an original creation that showcases the progressive signature of the great classical composers who have bathed the ears of artists from the 1970s to today; a little regressive moment for those who adore keyboards above all and the classical golden age.

Romanticism made a well-known path through the classical music legacy. Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, to name only a few of them, were names firmly associated with that particular sort of pathos, which may be hard to define, but definitely seems to include a strong association linking the purity of the human soul with the majestic harmony implicit in the many levels of order found in Nature. Society is essentially a corrupted affair, but man is more than a mindless part of that sad state of things, and can steer away from it, seeking redemption in a pure contemplation of Nature's own wonders.

Like the precise ballet taking place in the skies every blessed night. And that is the subject matter of this short, but at the same time ambitious little work. A spiritual endeavour fed by clasical influences, as mentioned above, but taking finally the form of a Symphonic Rock suite in several movements, primorously put together by the multi-instrumentalist talent of the composer Julián Martínez.

The mind behind the proceedings clearly seems to be that of a pianist, rendering a pleasant starscape made of interweaving scales embellished with all sorts of trills, and likely minded resources taken from the baroque and romantic palette. But the tonal color is also enriched by resort to the sound of harpsichord, flute and some hints of mellotrón, mainly in the background.

The articulation of the work follows also the traditional alternation between the more rapid, dense, and heavily orchestrated movements, like the opener, El Canto Del Bosque, with other relatively slower, transparent, and sparingly orchestrated ones, like the second track, Caminos De Cristal, to put some example.

Anyway, what comes out triumphant in the end is the strong sense of relaxed flow, and thoroughly achieved continuity that prevails from the first note, right to the last one of them, an accomplished result of flawless conception and execution that the listener cannot but be thankful for.