Recommend Italian Prog that isn't symphonic
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Topic: Recommend Italian Prog that isn't symphonic
Posted By: Aaron
Subject: Recommend Italian Prog that isn't symphonic
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 13:14
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I pretty much only know Italy for the symphonic stuff, which i don't like all that much, but it doesnt mean i have to rule out the entire country..
so recommend bands and give brief descriptions
and... go
Aaron
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 13:27
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Delirium: they only released three albums, between 1971 and 1974. They are listed under the folk-prog sub-genre and have jazzy-influence. It is not completely correct in my humble opinion. With the second album (after the departure of famous singer-songwriter Ivano Fossati) they start to do more complex work: a sort of mix between Jethro Tull, KC and Van Der Graaf, but more naif in the structure.
Their third album "Delirium III: Viaggio negli Arcipelaghi del Tempo" is my favourite and is great!!!
Arti + Mestieri: jazz-rock/fusion (with a little bit of symphonic, to be honest).
Area: jazz-rock/fusion.
Perigeo: same.
Opus Avantra: RIO/ Avant prog.
....et cetera...ANDREW can help!!
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 13:29
 impressed!!!!
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 13:32
I remember loving Delirium when they released their first album - I was 11 years old!  I also remember that, when I bought their first LP, the liner notes mentioned Colosseum and Blood, Sweat & Tears as major influences on the band. However, as Andrea said, it's true their later production was more complex than that, even if they could not easily replace a distinctive vocalist like Ivano Fossati (who is nowadays one of the most influential singers-songwriters on the whole Italian scene). |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 13:34
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Like always Andrea Cortese with great suggestions
, my turnif you wish some dark italian prog try this:
Devil Doll - Eliogabalus Art Rock? Dark Prog? i really dont know but i love that album------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 13:47
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Deus Ex Machina -------------  |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 14:04
It suppose that i love Deus ex Machina ... how could i forget them
 Equilibrismo da Insofferenza, Cinque are my suggestions ! ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
TheProgtologist wrote:Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 14:07
Great albums,especially Equilibrismo da Insofferenza. ------------- |
Posted By: anael
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 18:33
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Universal Totem Orchestra (Zeuhl) Jacula (Gothic?) Antonius Rex (Gothic?) Sangiuliano (Avant Garde?) Roberto Cacciapaglia (Avant Garde?) Le Stelle Di Mario Schifano (Psychedelic) La Compagnia Digitale (Electronic-Prog) La Zona (Post-Rock) Orchestra Njervudarov ( i really don't know....but they were very good) ------------- 
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: May 31 2006 at 22:55
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The Watch: Vacuum, though very similar to symphonic. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 00:07
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All the ones I know of are already mentioned except These four: A personal favorite is Pierrot Lunaire: Gudrun. Their unique, uneven, avantgardistic, fun, weird, evil, beautiful and mediavelsounding secondalbum. Wonderful vocals by mezzo-soprano Jacqueline Darby. Stream http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=2907 - Giovane Madre .  http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=516 - Picchio dal Pozzo 's debutalbum is canterburyinspired jazz rock. A classic. No streams available.  http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=1841 - Franco Battiato : Pollution and Sulle Corde di Aries is spacey, electronic and experimental, but with very melodic and catchy songs.   http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=130 - Goblin made lots of soundtracks for Dario Argento's horror movies. This album, and the soundtrack to Profondo Rosso are both good.  ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 00:15
good call on Goblin and Picchio dal Pozzo I don't have the Pierrot Lunaire or Franco Battiato albums though .... sound interesting though.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 00:48
| Battiato is still a very interesting artist, though nowadays he does rather different things. I saw him live quite a few years ago, when he'd just became a very popular pop artist with songs such as "L'era del cinghiale bianco". I absolutely loved the concert, though I did not really expect to at first. If you are open-minded, you can enjoy even his poppier output, as its quality is very high indeed - though it helps if you understand Italian. |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 00:49
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[/QUOTE]good call on Goblin and Picchio dal Pozzo I don't have the Pierrot Lunaire or Franco Battiato albums though .... sound interesting though.. [/QUOTE] Try streaming them. Both have good examples available here. (I'd choose Pollution over Una Cellula) ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Toon
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 02:24
Area - Crac! Great Italian Jazz-fusion. ------------- 
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Posted By: paulindigo
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 11:55
| What about Alan Sorrenti - Aria? |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:11
Gotic are not an Italian band,they are from Spain. ------------- |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:59
But Anael didnt mention Gotic ...
He said that Jacula and Antonius Rex are Gothic Music or something ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:35
Aria is a masterpiece! Not everyone's cup of tea, but impressive.
http://rateyourmusic.com/misc/link_image?album_id=36298&q=Alan+Sorrenti+Aria">
 This one is more diffucult to listen to, but the song Serenesse is beautiful!
http://rateyourmusic.com/misc/link_image?album_id=36304&q=Alan+Sorrenti+Come+un+vecchio+incensiere+all%26%2339%3balba+di+un+villaggio+deserto">
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:50
I just noticed that!!!!!
 What the heck is wrong with me today? My apologies to anael,sorry dude. ------------- |
Posted By: o0mr_bill0o
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 16:17
| giobia's not in the archives, but they are certainly very heavily prog influenced if not outright prog. anyway, they're psychedelic and really fantastic. |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 17:30
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Il Rovescio della Medaglia - La Bibbia (Hard Rock with prog influences)
Area - Maledetti (Fusion)
Picchio dal Pozzo - S/T
Deus Ex Machina - De Republica
De De Lind - Io Non So Da Dove Vengo... (kind of Art Rock)
Dedalus - S/T (fusion) ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: Kord
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 14:06
| Area |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 17:21
| Aria by Alan Sorrenti is a very good album, beit in Italian vocals I cant understand him but he sounds like Dracula at the Opera! |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 05 2006 at 13:22
Well, he descended into horror when he started making awful disco-pop albums in the late '70s...
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: June 05 2006 at 16:41
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Bigletto per l'Inferno ------------- Bigger on the inside. |