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Andrea Cortese 
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 Posted: November 04 2010 at 16:13 |
 Maurizio Fabrizio - Movimenti nel Cielo (1978)
Hi guys, as you know this album is still not on PA but I think it's a great symphonic instrumental album with some early Alan Parsons' sound mixed with folk and mediterranean sun.
It is a concept about the solar system. Great!!
I bought it a two or three weeks ago and never get tired of!
Music is played by the whole band of Angelo Branduardi... and by Angelo Branduardi himself on violin. Maurizio Fabrizio in fact worked with him in classics such as La Pulce d'Acqua, Cogli la Prima Mela, Alla Fiera dell'Est...
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Posted: November 04 2010 at 11:41 |
Dio Dio Mio, Che Cosa Abbiamo Fatto Il Babau & i maledetti cretini Rock Progressivo Italiano Review by Mellotron Storm  4.5 stars. This is one of the most interesting albums i've heard for a while.It's dark and a little schizoid at times but i find it so uplifting for reasons i'm not able to express.I did think this was a seventies release when i first heard it and so yes i was surprised to find out this was released in 2003.You can read Jim's review for to understand what this album is about lyrically.Since the vocals are in Italian my focus is completely on the music. "Antro" opens with gentle acoustic guitar then it starts to build 1 1/2 minutes in.it's still slowly building as we get vocal melodies before 4 minutes then spoken vocals.Bass and drums start to lead.Strummed guitar ends it. "Il Babau" opens with percussion and a dark mood.It's heavier a minute in with drums and guitar while the vocals follow.That intro soundscape is back after 5 minutes with people whispering in the background this time.It then kicks in hard after 6 minutes.Nice. "Coda" opens with laid back guitar as loud percussion sounds come in.Whispered vocals before 1 1/2 minutes.It turns a litle chaotic a minute later.We then get a calm with organ and solemn vocals. "I Maledetti Cretini" is pleasant to start with guitar,percussion and cymbals.Drums and bass after a minute then vocals as it turns darker.It kicks in after 2 minutes with theatrical vocals.I like the low end sounds.Intense stuff until before 6 minutes when it calms back down. "Quella Di Vincenzo" features acoustic guitar and deep bass lines early then the piano joins in followed by reserved vocals.The vocals become higher pitched 2 minutes in.This is so good as contrasts are continued.My fav track. "Awiamento Con Resistenze Rotoriche" starts with percussion,guitar and drums.Whispered vocals before 2 minutes.It turns heavy and abrasive 2 1/2 minutes in.The tempo picks up 4 minutes in.Great sound ! it picks up even more 4 1/2 minutes in including the vocals.What a great way to end the album. A must for the adventerous who like music on the darker side.This is brilliant ! Thanks Todd |
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Todd
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Posted: November 03 2010 at 18:43 |
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Speaking of BTF, I saw in Torodd's ALPHATAURUS interview (and the discussion below it) that keyboardist Pietro Pellegrini has created a new master of their fabulous album (one of my favorites). The LP version is currently available at BTF, and the CD version will be out the end of November! Check out the interview:
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Finnforest
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Posted: November 03 2010 at 18:35 |
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Oh that is such awesome news. I just happened to stumble on those guys in Myspace and now they're getting BTF behind them. Great album guys, check it out if you like a rather dark modern Italian rock, as Todd says, not a typical RPI band but really cool. |
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I just saw that the 2003 album from IL BABAU & I MALEDITTI CRETINI, entitled "Dio Dio Mio, Che Cosa Abbiamo Fatto," has been repressed and is available from BTF. Good news indeed! Those who like modern RPI with a post rock twist, have at it! |
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opethpainter
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Posted: November 01 2010 at 18:43 |
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I just wrote down some lines about the recent Celeste 4-CD boxset.
Read them here, if you like :-) |
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seventhsojourn
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Posted: November 01 2010 at 17:44 |
The first album is excellent... planning to review that one soon. Got one or two other things on the go before I get around to it though.
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Posted: November 01 2010 at 17:22 |
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Attention RPI fans: Greg Walker (www.synphonic.8m.com) just got his shipment today from Black Widow, so Il Tempio delle Clessidre is available from him!
 My copy is happily on its way...
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Todd
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Posted: November 01 2010 at 15:48 |
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In Limine is much better than In Ogni Luogo--actually, all their other albums are better than that one, in my opinion.
I haven't heard the New Trolls live material, but I really like UT, Atomic System, ?, and Sun Supreme. I also love Tempi Dispari, and the Concerti Grossi are pretty good too. I even don't mind Searching for a Land, although it isn't nearly as good as the other albums.
I've been enjoying Germinale's albums lately, especially their 1995 album, E il suo respiro ancora agita le onde. Wonderful, pastoral stuff, and highly recommended if you like refined RPI.
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: November 01 2010 at 10:19 |
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I don't have In Limine. The only Finisterre album I own is In Ogni Luogo (1999) and I don't like it that much. Edited by Andrea Cortese - November 01 2010 at 16:04 |
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Posted: November 01 2010 at 09:13 |
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I just got the remaining Finisterre studio albums delivered to my office. I already have that Il Limini or whatever and I am really looking forward to listen to the other ones and Limini. That live album on MoonJune is excellent.
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Posted: November 01 2010 at 07:34 |
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^^^ Great review indeed.
I'd do better order a copy too!
Back to New Trolls... who have listened to their 1976 live?
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Posted: October 31 2010 at 12:25 |
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Superb review, torodd! A very exciting release... hopefully my copy should arrive from Black Widow within the next few days.
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toroddfuglesteg
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Posted: October 31 2010 at 12:23 |
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.....One of the starts of the review I erased was when I started to compare it with a good bottle of burgundy red wine or a good whisky. It is a good description of this album though, although I no longer drink alcohol.
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Il Tempio delle Clessidre Il Tempio delle Clessidre Rock Progressivo Italiano
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— First review of this album —
Well......... I am suppose to write something, but I have now started this review five times
and used the erase button every single time. This is my sixth time and although this may
not be an review Ernest Hemingway would have written, I will crack on. The reason is not technical malfunctions with ProgArchives. The reasons for my start and erase attempts is this album itself. Let me explain......... Il Tempo Delle Clessidre has very probably taken the bandname from a Museo Rosenbach title. In any case, the vocalist on this album is Stefano "Lupo" Galifi, the vocalist in the above mentioned classic RPI band. You know by then that you are in for something really special, vocal wise. And you are right. The vocals are absolute mind-blowing brilliant. Explanation needed....... Stefano sings in a lyrical, very melodic way with a very distinct delivery of the Italian words. He can be harsh, he can be tender. His vocals is in short the sound of the RPI scene, anno 1975. But his vocals does not matter much if the music is not at the same high standards as his. O holy mackerel.......... O holy mackerel.......... O holy mackerel.......... To my eternal delight and jaw dropping surprise, the music is at the same high standard as Stefano's vocals. This album is by no means a famous vocalist & a band. This album is the creation of Il Tempo Delle Clessidre. There is no weakness to detect at all. Where do I start ? Well, with the instrumentation and sound for example. You get the beloved sound you would get from bands like Museo Rosenbach, Osanna, PFM and Biglietto. That means vintage keyboards, haunting electric guitars, good acoustic guitars, thundering bass and drums. Everything delivered with the highest quality possible by some very experienced and skilled musicians. In short, the sound is a solid RPI smorgasboard which will send any RPI fans into fits of pure joy. The music is a healthy mix of lyrical ballads and some majestic, heavy songs. There is even a bonus track here which is attached to the final song here with a one minute long break. A great song btw so don't turn of the music rack before you have heard this song. In short; the songs are very typical RPI songs. The quality......... well you may have noticed that I regard this as a masterpiece. Not only that; this album goes into my top ten list of the best ever RPI albums from year 1900 to this day. The opening two minutes of this album really sets the tone with Verso l'Alba. By then, your ears would had been on full alert when listening to this majestic song. It is pure brilliance from start to the end. I can run through the songs one by one. But that is not my style. I would rather mention the highlights. A song like the majestic and eerie Danza Esoterica di Datura. Or the best song on this album; Il Centro Sottile. This album is also backed up with a brilliant booklet. Just to repeat myself; this album goes into my list of the best ever RPI albums. It is therefore a masterpiece in my view and a worthy five stars album. 5 stars |
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Posted: October 31 2010 at 10:14 |
I tend to share your opinion of Searching For a Land. It has a few decent moments but overall a bit of a mish mash.
Love Ibis' Sun Supreme - much better than the follow up actually but I must confess to not having heard NTAS. I must get hold of that one soon.
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Posted: October 31 2010 at 04:17 |
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^^^
Here here.
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 Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"? |
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: October 31 2010 at 03:10 |
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UT is my favourite one also. Wonderful album, indeed. I know that it didn't please the first hour fans then and the fans of Concerto Grosso in particular but - honestly - UT is far better than any Concerto Grosso.
Searching for a Land is instead bland and tasteless.
And what about the other N.T.' s members projects after the 1973 split?
I love Atomic System more than Ibis' Sun Supreme. Edited by Andrea Cortese - October 31 2010 at 03:19 |
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Posted: October 30 2010 at 10:26 |
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Vault Pick: A band that seems to divide opinions but this is one of their best IMO.....
Is that the gnashing of Jim's teeth I can hear?
  Review by Sean Trane SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Prog-Folk Specialist  Fifth album from this veteran group that will be lasting unusually long and will produce shorter-lived offshoots. The New Trolls appeared in 67 as a psychedelic group releasing hard blues-rock singles (and later compiled into their second eponymous album), before releasing the first concept album of the peninsula (even if it is a bit confused and not really prog). From 71 onwards, NT will hit their stride with Concerto Grosso, Searching For A land and this album, usually considered their best, Ut; NT's rock is now full-blown progressive rock with lots of classical influences. Not really lucky with its incredibly bland outer artwork, slightly better with the innerfold, the group develops a surprisingly tough-sounding hard-progging symphonic music and there is again little doubt who's the leader of the group: singing lead guitarist Nico Di Palo, but he is well seconded by keyboardist Maurizio Salvi, which comes in handy since second guitarist Vittorio De Scalzi is quite discreet on this album - he would leave soon after this album's release. In some ways this is even more metallic than the huge sound of the De De Lind album
Opening on a gong-bang, the album is strongly heading into a deeply rich classical piano piece, which will be followed by another bong of the gang (you knew this was coming, didn't you ;-) and the piano leading into a short head-twisting instrumental (22nd Century) full-speed ahead, all sails deployed scorcher. Horseman Of Lake Ontario is quite a different ride starting smoothly, after a marching drum (and ending in one too) but soon the two guitars are adopting Led Sabbath stances (hinting at the flipside's epic), but the end of the track is dominated by constant key changes. The following Foglia is starting out on acoustic guitar and delicate vocals, maintaining throughout the song, and even though Di Palo pulls in some lovely electric leads, this could be the album's weakest point. Nato Adesso is more of a Focus-type of number with Di Palo sounding like Jan Akkerman in a lengthy jazzy solo while Salvi pulls in the Strings ARP synth lines behind it. Excellent. The flipside starts out on the monstrous Troppa Guerra, with its Iommi-esque guitar riffs and often trading space with more pastoral moments; the many different parts mesh well into each other and can make the unaware a bit dizzy. This is one of Italy's prog more surprising song and the second highlight of the album. The next two tracks are a little too close to Santana's later syrupy ballads (including at times Di Palo sounding like Carlos) for my liking, even if in P&F the long guitar solo butters it up a bit too thickly on a thin slice of bread. The closing Capire (who'll understand me?) is filled with ARP strings layers and delves a bit too much aerial not to be taken as second-rate Santana This album will be their last one before their temporary split in 73, leading to legal name problems and into different offshoots (Tritons, Ibis and NT Atomic System and other projects), before getting back together in 76, but they will fail to recapture their former brilliance. While this album has some particularly superb moments, the album has also its weaker points, even if the Santana-esque ending can be easily over-looked. Very much worth the discovery. |
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Posted: October 29 2010 at 13:07 |
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^ I agree Torodd, what a brilliant album!
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