DOREMI FASOL LATIDO

The opening track from this album has definitely a special flavour to my (old) ears. Fully psychedelic (although the movement is quite a few years old by the time of this recording). Sounds as "Eloy" who were playing this type of music years after the birth of the great psychedelia.

But since I have always be keen on this type of music, I can only be enthusiast. Spacey but great beat. How is this possible? Just listen to "Hawkwind" to figure out.

"Brainstorm" is a great anthem. Turn down the light, increase the volume as much as you can (just to test your family acceptation to such sounds) and appreciate this great moment of music. Yes, it might sound outdated, but what a great moment for oldies like me. The absolute highlight here.

Not all songs are of this calibre of course. The semi-psyche acoustic "Space Is Deep" can hardly hold the comparison and in the long run sounds too much of the same to be fully interesting.

But the Flodyan "Lord Of Light" is absolutely fantastic. The splendid instrumental intro is gorgeous, another highlight. But to be honest, once the vocal part enters the scene, it catches down the interest. But still, the heavy beat is grandiose, hypnotic. great. This track is bringing us to a great musical trip : au propre comme au figuré (in the literal as well as the metaphorical sense).

Almost the same applies to "Down through the night" : a great instrumental intro (acoustic), and average vocal part. The middle section especially is going nowhere for about a minute, just before recovering. It was about time! Still, a powerful track, but this album is very good so far.

"Time We Left .." is perfectly in the mood as of this album. Heavy, disturbing vocal, and repetitive. Fortunately, the great middle instrumental part is again saving the whole. But the closing track ("The Watcher") from the original album is rather flat and weak. What a poor way of closing a good album!

Fortunately, the remastered edition adds several bonus tracks which are of very good value. "Urban Gorilla" being my fave of them thanks to its wild beat and fully psyche mood (like some other songs here). "Brainbox Pollution" is another great (but more jazzy) tune. But better than some songs from the original album. The same comment is due to be applied to "Ejection".

This work is not inventive as such. By that time, the psychedelic movement was not really the thing, to be honest. But if you like these sounds (as I do), this album is highly recommended. "Eloy" & "Nektar" fans should watch this one out. It is just out the four star limit IMO. Seven out of ten, probably. Under these circumstances, three stars are legitimate, although it is better than their first two albums which I rated with three stars as well.