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Aug 13, 2021 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ
Another three hour survey of Rock Progressive Italiano
| 7:01 AM |
| Luciano Basso Promenade I Voci AMS 1976
Born in Venice, he is a concert pianist. He issued a series of records in the late 70s, mixing progrock with classical music. Basso's later work has increasingly gone in the direction of contemporary classical music.
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| 7:05 AM |
Set Break:
over Roberto Cacciapaglia’s Sonanza: 7th Movement
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| 7:08 AM |
| Osanna Oro Caldo Palepoli - EP Fonit Cetra WMI 1972 One of the greatest bands in the Italian prog field, Osanna came from Naples, formed in 1971, disbanded in 1979.
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| 7:26 AM |
| Pholas Dactylus Concerto delle menti (Seconda parte) Concerto delle menti AMS 2016 Founded in Bergamo in 1972 - Disbanded in 1973. One LP. Due to time constraints, we're only hearing a portion of side 2.
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| 7:33 AM |
| Franco Battiato Plancton R Pollution Ricordi 1973 Francesco Battiato was born 1945-03-23 in ionia, Sicily, is one of the most successful singers in Italy. In his long career, his first 3 LPs are the proggiest. He died on 18 May 2021.
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| 7:38 AM |
| Delirium Movimento I (Egoismo) Dolce Acqua Fonit Cetra WMI 1971 From Genova. Active in period 1970-1975. Their first album, ''Dolce Acqua'' (fresh water), was one of the earliest Italian progressive albums.
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| 7:42 AM |
Set Break:
over Roberto Cacciapaglia’s Sonanza: 6th Movement
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| 7:46 AM |
| Stefano Testa Una vita Una vita, una balena bianca e altre cose Crisler Music Publishing Srl 1977 Born on 23 October 1949 in Rome, he moved when he was young to Porretta Terme, a small town in the mountains between Bologna and Florence. His one release is an acoustic concept album on moments in the life of writer Cesare Pavese.
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| 8:02 AM |
Set Break:
over Roberto Cacciapaglia’s Sonanza: Slow Steps
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| 8:07 AM |
| Apoteosi Il grande disumano R Apoteosi AMS 2015 Formed in 1974 by the Idà family from Palmi, Calabria, the southernmost part of Italy. One of the few RPI bands to feature a female vocalist, Sylvana Idà. Her 14-year old brother Massimo is on keyboards, and brother Frederico is on bass.
The introduction of a person into the rank of the Gods is called an apotheosis. Il grande disumano = the great inhuman |
| 8:15 AM |
| Il Balletto Di Bronzo Introduzione Ys Universal Music Italia srL. 1973 Founded in Naples in 1969 - Disbanded in 1973.
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| 8:29 AM |
| Il Balletto Di Bronzo Primo incontro Ys Universal Music Italia srL. 1973
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| 8:34 AM |
Set Break:
over Roberto Cacciapaglia’s Sonanza: 3rd Movement
http://www.progarchives.com/subgenre.asp?style=28 Here's the Prog Archives RPI link to explore... 🕳🐇... | |
| 8:36 AM |
| Blocco Mentale Impressione Πoa Titania 1973 Blocco Mentale was from Lazio, formed in 1972. Their one LP, Πoa (Poa) deals with nature and the creeping realization that man was altering the environment in ways that would eventually lead to destruction.
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| 8:44 AM |
| Rocky's Filj L'Ultima Spiaggia Storie Di Uomini E Non Ricordi 1973 Founded in Parma in 1971, disbanded in 1981, but only released this one LP. Rocky Rossi sadly died in 1985 in a car accident.
L'Ultima Spiaggia = the last beach |
| 8:57 AM |
| Cervello Trittico Melos RCA Records Label 1973 From Naples (Napoli) in 1970, disbanded in 1974. One LP. Their guitarist Corrado Rustici was the brother of Danilo Rustici, the guitarist for Osanna.
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| 9:04 AM |
Set Break:
over Roberto Cacciapaglia’s Sonanza: Original Gongs
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| 9:06 AM |
| Panna Fredda Il vento, la luna e pulcini blu (Sole rosso) Uno Vedetta 1971 Panna Fredda began in Rome. Their lone LP was recorded in 1970 and represents some of the earliest RPI.
Il Vento La Luna E Pulcini Blu (Sole Rosso) = With The Wind And The Moon And Little Blue Chicks |
| 9:16 AM |
| Pierrot Lunaire Morella R Gudrun it 1977 With a mix of soft progressive and avantgarde atmospheres, Pierrot Lunaire is at the fringe of RPI, maybe drifting closer to ProgFolk or Rock In Opposition. Brought to my attention in the chat, since they feature a female singer.
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| 9:21 AM |
Set Break:
over Roberto Cacciapaglia’s Sonanza: Sub-electronic
This next set has 21st Century music, showing RPI isn't quite dead yet. | |
| 9:23 AM |
| NotaBene Sei Lacrime d'Ambra Sei Lacrime d'Ambra Mellow Records 2005 NotaBene play a 1970's style Italian symphonic prog with touches of jazz-rock.
Sei Lacrime d'Ambra = six amber tears |
| 9:30 AM |
| Zaum Materialismus (feat. Claudio D'errico, Pasquale Setola, Mauro Romano, Marco Santana & Peppe Sannino) Materialismus Psych Up Melodies 1998 Zaum is a band from Naples that formed in the late 1970s but didn't record until 1998 (probably with a new lineup). That recording wasn't issued until 2012.
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| 9:34 AM |
| Logos Antifona L'enigma Della Vita Andromeda Relix 2014 Logos started out as a cover band of Le Orme.
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| 9:37 AM |
| Logos Venivo Da Un Lungo Sonno L'enigma Della Vita Andromeda Relix 2014
This is their 3rd release. |
| 9:45 AM |
| Ubi Maior Vendetta Nostos BTF 2005 Ubi Maior formed in Milan in 1998, and have released 4 CDs. Nostos is their debut.
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| 9:54 AM |
Set Break:
over Roberto Cacciapaglia’s Sonanza: Floating Clouds
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| 9:57 AM |
| Le Orme Sorona Felona e sorona Universal Music Italia srL. 1973 Le Orme was founded in Marghera, Venice, in 1966 - Hiatus from 1982-1986 - still active as of 2019. One of the most successful RPI bands. Felona e Sorona is their 4th release.
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