MORE OF THE SAME MUSIC,
WITH MAYBE SOME EASTERN APPROACHES. A CLASSIC.
LEO
NERO
Vero
CD - MMP 212
LEONERO IS GIANNI
LEONE THE LEGENDARY KEYBOARDIST AND SINGER OF BALLETTO DI BRONZO "YS"
FAME. EVEN THE MUSIC IS AT TIMES REMINISCENT OF THIS IMMORTAL MASTERPIECE
EVEN IF THE TRACKS ARE SHORTER AND NOT SO POWERFUL. A GREAT ALBUM, ANYWAY.
PRAXIS
Praxis
CD - MMP 213
THIS MEXICAN BAND,
PRE ICONOCLASTA, MADE IN 1987 THIS EXTRAORDINARY ALBUM THAT BLOWS ME AWAY
EVERY TIME I LISTEN TO IT. A COMPLETELY INSTRUMENTAL BAND, VERY EVOCATIVE
OF THE ITALIAN CLASSICS WITH STRONG PLAYING AND BEAUTIFUL MELODIES.
GERMINALE
Germinale
CD - MMP 214
ANOTHER MELLOW DISCOVERY,
THIS NEW BAND IS NOT A MARILLION AND IQ CLONE BUT IT'S REMINISCENT OF GENTLE
GIANT AND OTHER BRITISH CLASSIC BANDS. AMAZING TO DISCOVER A BAND SO DEEP
IN THE 70'S LOOKING FOR THEIR OWN STYLE.
ALPHA
III
The edge
CD - MMP 215
AND IT'S A SHAME THAT
THIS GREAT ARTIST DOESN'T SUCCEED IN BEING A TOP SELLER, AS HE'S ONE OF THE
BEST KEYBOARDIST I'VE EVER HEARD AND HIS MUSIC IS FULL OF ORIGINALITY AND
BEAUTY, WITH BRASILIAN TOUCHES BUT DEEP IN THE GREAT BANDS TRADITIONS. "THE
EDGE" ALSO IS A GREAT SYMPHONIC MASTERPIECE, WITH A SOPRANO SINGER THAT
GIVES HER SOUL TO THE LISTENER.
EMERAUDE
Emeraude
CD - MMP 216
AND THIS IS THE REISSUE
OF A UNKNOWN FRENCH BAND, THAT I'VE THE PROUD TO RELEASE THANKS TO MY FRIENDS
AT MUSEA. VERY SWEET AND SAD SONGS WITH A SOPHISTICATED AND PASTORAL MELANCHONIC
CLIMATES.
LAGGER
BLUES MACHINE
The complete works
CD - MMP 217
THIS IS ONE OF MELLOW
TOP TEN RECORDS, ONE TO BRING ON A DESERT ISLAND. FROM BELGIUM, IT'S ONE OF
THE RAREST RECORDS IN OUR PLANET VERY CLOSE TO SOFT MACHINE BUT WITH THEIR
OWN STYLE, OUR CD CONTAINS AS A BONUS THE LIVE PERFORMANCE PUBLISHED ON LP
A FEW YEARS AGO BY MY DEAR FRIEND PHILIPPE COLLIGNON.
THIS IS THE WELCOME
REISSUE OF THE FIRST ALBUM, PUBLISHED BY MUSEA ON LP ONLY. EVEN IF IT'S TOO
MUCH IN MARILLION STYLE, THIS IS CONSIDERED BY MANY ONE OF THE GEMS OF ITALIAN
NEW PROGRESSIVE RENAISSANCE. WITH BONUS TRACKS.
NUVOLE
DI PAGLIA
And then...
CD - MMP 219
NUVOLE DI PAGLIA WAS
A BAND FROM EARLY 70'S (SEE MMP 145). NOW THEY'RE ON THE ROAD AGAIN AND THIS
CD IS FULL OF PLEASANT SURPRISES. WITH THE HOLY MELLOTRON AND A DRAMATICAL
VOCALS IT'S ONE OF THE BEST ALBUM FROM 1994.
TNR
(THE NOISY ROOM)
Samsara
CD - MMP 220
THE SECOND ALBUM OF
THIS VERY HAMMILL INFLUENCED BAND. THEY PROPOSE A CONTRASTED MUSIC, VERY INTIMIST
AT TIMES AND THEN SCREAMING. RECORDED AND MIXED AT HAMMILL'S STUDIO IN BATH,
IT'A JOY FOR ALL VDGG EARS.
