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TO CANTERBURY AND
BEYOND
A tribute to the Canterbury scene
CD - MMP 361 A/B
The latest Mellow double tribute to a musical scene that we all love.
Classic tracks by Caravan, Hatfield, Soft Machine, Wyatt, National Health,
Greaves, Gong, Egg serve as a springboard for new and adventurous music. |
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GREENWALL
Il petalo del fiore
CD - MMP 362
Greenwall
actually is the pseudomym of Andrea Pavoni. This CD, his first one, features a
33-minute-long suite, “Il Petalo del fiore” (“The
petal of the flower”), which looks into the deeper aspects of the human
soul, to discover its simplicity in the end.
This
suite was recorded in 1989, and here it is issued exactly as it was, with no
revision to the original sound.
Having
the opportunity to issue the suite, Greenwall
decided to issue some other tracks which belong to the same period: the intimate
and symphonic instrumental piece “Nonno” (“Grandfather”),
and “I bimbi e il burrone” (“The
kids and the ravine”), which is presented both in an old and in a new
version. The other instrumental track, “Le stanze” (“The
rooms”), has been composed and recorded between 1994 and 1998, and
features some aspects that belong to a more modern approach to progressive rock.
Greenwall
is now preforming as a band in the centre of Italy, featuring Andrea Pavoni plus
other musicians, including members of the prog-band Leviathan.
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SUNSCAPE
Sunscape
CD - MMP 363
The italian Porcupine Tree?? The
italian Floyd?? Hypnotic rhythms, spacy synths,
melodic progressive. But differently from the porcupines they have a
fantastic flautist that reminds of course the great Jethro and an italian singer
helped by a female vocalist here and there. A perfect recording for a
record of great value.
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GIALMA 3
Rain's dream
CD - MMP 364
The first
record from 76 of this band, more famous for its second recording "L'isola
del Tonal", also reissued in 94 by Mellow. This record is more jazzy-oriented
with a fantastic guitarist but some elements of their style very
close to Arti e Mestieri are well present. A pleasant rediscovery.
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DISCUS
1st
CD - MMP 365
The music
from this Indonesian band is between Dixie Dregs and English progressive with
traditional Indonesian and European Classical influences. The elements range
from traditional music to jazz, from complicated time signatures to calm and
contemplative moments. The album also features such instruments as the
21-strings harpguitar, violin, bass clarinet and Balinese rindik. There is an
acoustic trio, a violin solo with electronics. Both male and female vocalists.
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ODESSA
Stazione Getzemani
CD - MMP 366
A 90 band with its
roots deep in the seventies. (Hammond, flute) They also play
covers of "The Trip" and "Il rovescio della medaglia" tracks!!
Of particular interest is the keyboardust/singer, very
similar to the great Demetrio Stratos.
A band
that must be followed with the maximum attention in the future!
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IL BALLETTO DI
BRONZO
Trys
CD - MMP 367
The welcome live return of this giant band, still lead by the
legendary and
incredible wizardries of LeoNero, aka Gianni Leone. All YS is played and a
few unreleased tracks composed in those glorious years are added.
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DORACOR
Antiche impressioni
CD - MMP 368
Corrado is considered as the Italian Tony Banks and "Antiche
Impressioni" is
symphonic rock of high quality. Accompanied by a female vocalist, a
bassist
and a guitarist he offers a powerful and dynamic progressive music.
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MALIBRAN
In concerto
CD - MMP 369
10 years of great music in 70
minutes of this compact disc from one of the main
bands of the italian revenge of the nineties! Malibran plays an energetic
progressive rock in Jethro Tull vein with heavy flute flights but it's
100% italian mediterreanean style!
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SENS
Les regrets d'Isidore D.
CD
- MMP 370
The music is theatrical and emotional in Ange
style, with emphasis on the vocals and with long instrumental parts with
an excellent guitarist.
Sophisticated arrangements, elaborated music in a typical french style.
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