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The Musea/Colossus collaboration presents 3 progrock
bands, each with an epic composition. First Little Tragedies
from Russia with a track entitled The Voice Of Silence (19.30).
The music deliver lots of spectacular bombastic parts
with dazzling synthesizer runs, ELP inspired Hammond work,
exciting interplay between flowing guitar/keyboards and
powerful saxophone/organ, fuelled by a propulsive rhythm-section.
Very subtle is the blend of flamenco rhythm guitar in some
parts, it gives a special flavor to the music. Then Yesterdays
from Hungary with the song Suite Pauline (20.00), in comparison
with their contribution to the 4-CD CD box Dante’s Inferno,
the emphasis is less on folk and more on Seventies keyboard
oriented symphonic rock. It contains many changing climates
and interesting musical ideas with wonderful work on vintage
keyboards, often in duel with other instruments: choir-Mellotron
and electric guitar, reed organ and Glockenspiel, trumpet/violin-Mellotron
and classical guitar with flute. I also enjoyed a part with
the impressive church-organ sound and an interlude featuring
an exciting duel between drums and choir- and violin-Mellotron,
joined by Fripperian guitarwork, goose bumps! Finally the
Italian formation N.O.T. with the song Epilogo (23.28):
it sounds very alternating and dynamic with many bombastic
climates featuring powerful Hammond work, flashy synthesizer
runs, howling electric guitar, pleasant Mellotron waves,
often very compelling. The music reminds me of early King
Crimson and Outer Limits, especially in the final part with
sumptuous violin-Mellotron waves, propulsive electric guitarplay
and powerful drums. -
Not to be missed by any serious proghead, the vintage
keyboard aficionados will be delighted!
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