CONTRAPPUNTI

This Italian progressive record is impressive. The first track "Contrappunti" announces a strong ELP's ot Triumvirat's style, as reveal the dirty Hammond organ overdose and the miscellaneous piano parts; then the mood changes to a combination of floating keyboards and very Italian electronic moog; Gian Piero Reverberi then goes with a complex and fast piano part a la Keith Emerson, surrounded by slightly dissonant keyboards and fast drums. "Frutto acerbo" contains excellent acoustic guitars and piano, embellished with floating mellotron parts: the beautiful track is sung in Italian. "Aliante" has a Gentle Giant's "Playing the game" scattered rhythm and some typical Italian electronic moogs. "India" is again sung in Italian: it is slightly psychedelic and cold. "La fabbricante d'angeli" has an intro sounding like on the Triumvirat's "Pompeii" album; this quite progressive track is EXCELLENT: it has very melodic keyboards & acoustic guitars, complex & restless drums and floating keyboards: it is again sung in Italian. "Notturno" has and cold moog and organ notes a la Focus and Synergy; the piano is particularly slow and sad. "Maggio" is another track having ELP's or Triumvirat's elements, especially the moog and organ textures, enhanced with Italian singing and percussions like tubular bells.

Rating: 4.5 stars