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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2007 at 15:42
Hi Zbigniew, good to see you on the forum!Tongue
 
Well, it's not particularly easy to find new prog bands in record stores. It depends on the place you have the luck to visit... and also some from the old scene are difficult to find. Fortunately BTF and other small labels are reissuing many albums so do not lose hope!!!Wink
 
 
BTW, I've just added the album Neo, the latest work of La Torre dell'Alchimista!!
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2007 at 17:03
Andrea, if you want advise about certain Italian progrock bands (like Abiogenesisi) I am willing to help, let me know, OK?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2007 at 17:37
Originally posted by Andrea Cortese Andrea Cortese wrote:

Mandy, I presume you didn't notice that I've already added Gianni D'Errico...


Thanks, my friend...:

Gianni D'errico "Antico Teatro Da Camera" is in PA:

Antico Teatro Da Camera
by D'Errico, Gianni*

The review after its revision!!! 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2007 at 10:23
Another gem from Italy and from 1976:

GIANNI* D'ERRICO

Antico Teatro Da Camera

(Studio Album, 1976)
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— First review of this album —

5%20stars My review is produced using this release: BMG (82876-54404-2)

My Rating: 9,5/10 PA Rating: 5/5

Lately every artist/ band that I proposed and that then was included in PA I appraised it with 5 stars. Gianni D'Errico doesn't escape at this law because does it produce a really attractive "Concept album". Published posthumous in 1976 "Antico Teatro Da Camera" is a very good Song songwriter Symphonic Prog, one of the most difficult for themes treated. The beginning (and the end) of the album are occupied from "L'Etrusca", dark song with thunder, flashes, rain and harpsichord with very dark chorus. The second song "Antico Teatro Da Camera" ("Ancient Theater From Room") speaks of the homosexuality of an adolescent (in first person) that growing it understands that also the it be different it is source of enrichment. The music is a really good Rock with Synth guitar but distorted and synth with harpsichord and Beat chorus. The result is a symphonic drama really exciting. "Reincarnazione" ("Reincarnation") is a really sweet Rock with dramatic lyrics. Here they are the connections between the persons to come analyzed. In this case is the request of the conversation that it not itself to the word should stop but to involve the feelings and the memories. And it returns overbearingly the request of the protagonist (that is homosexual) of not to stop itself to the appearance of the persons. Thing that we find in "Io, L'Ultimo" (I, The Last"), Where the protagonist of the story denounces to to be left in apart from the society. Also in "Io, L'Ultimo" hits the music that is dramatically sweet but very powerful. "Clausura" ("Strict Enclosure") sees the protagonist revolt ask to its conscience. Nevertheless it didn't succeed to give a reply and puts it to the presence of the raw reality. "Who am I?"... A person like a lot. Why all they believe themselves superior to the other and instead they are equal to all? Why the love has like counter-item the solitude? They aren'teasy answered. And in fact the protagonist It asks the reply in front to a statue of Maria. But a statue doesn't answer! And the insertion of the orchestra increases the drama of the requests. "Toccami" ("Touches me"), so, it becomes one of the better moments of the album. In "Delvish" the protagonist is sold to the devil, even if the belief in God will not die ever. "Delvish" is the song more Prog of the album but, also, the song aged more badly in "Antico Teatro Da Camera". Nevertheless the light is able to be us. Rosanna, the mother of the protagonist should be been a model of life for the protagonist. That, nevertheless it the love becomes done not correspond some protagonist, make suffer its heart.The lyrics, the distorted guitar, the synths and a very power drums They describe a shapely woman, attractive but really severe, in a position of to electrocute you with the look. And, with its death, the beginning of the problems of connection with the humanity of the protagonist. That "Sognando Rosanna"("Dreamy Rosanna") hung to "Un Pittore" ("A Painter") That like Van Gogh was left in apart. But that it knows that a day will be able to ransom itself.

Still present in the contents (it is in the lyrics that in the music) and aged extreme very well, "Antico teatro Da Camera" should make reflect all we. Because the society, after thirty years is, if we want, still worst.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2007 at 11:00
Well done. Go on with the good work!Clap
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2007 at 11:12
The new album by:

Venegoni & Co


Planetarium

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Put together the group, after a twenty-six years intermission, seemed to me like a frightening and,
at the same time, charming challenge. The true music passion of fine musicians like Piero Mortara and all players involved and, not least, the strong support by Beppe Crovella , have eventually convinced me that I should give it a try. After an eleven months work here
it is : "Planetarium" , the new Cd that, as I hope, will be a good enough follower of Sarabanda, which I still rate as my best musical work. To that magic band and especially to the composer and piano player Ludovico Einaudi I want to dedicate the song n.8 "Moon Over Dogliani", the magic place on the Langhe hills ,
where a good part of the music contained in Sarabanda
was composed and rehearsed. The song “Bibuschka” was composed for my beloved wife Bibi Venegoni. I hope sincerely that You can appreciate this music as much as we all liked to compose and play it. Thanks.

Gigi Venegoni.



source: http://www.venegonieco.com/en/planetarium.html



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2007 at 13:25
How about this new italian prog band named Gecko's Tear?
 
 
 
 
 
From BTF:
 
Great new promising italian progressive band, coming from Naples !!! Gecko's Tear formed in 1999, then won first prize at the Demetrio Stratos festival organized by the Movimenti Prog website, then opened for Isildurs Bane and Arti & Mestieri during a recent tour, then... they released "Contradiction", a very interesting debut CD, sounding somehow close to Yes and Rush, but also Genesis and King Crimson, and ELP too. Gecko's Tear music is prog mixed with jazz-rock mixed with RIO.
"Contradiction" is made of rich compositions and unusual tracks, with plenty of precious clues. Singer Claudio Mirone is the leader of this new band, with lyrics and vocals in english.
 
Enter the site for samples..!
 
What a wonderful band!!Clap
 
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2007 at 14:46

Have listened to some samples (Agartha, Suite, Bourgeois) and they are quite good. Judging from them they deserve more to be here than some prog metal acts

yet you still have time!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2007 at 05:04
Originally posted by Andrea Cortese Andrea Cortese wrote:

How about this new italian prog band named Gecko's Tear?
 
 
 
 
 
From BTF:
 
Great new promising italian progressive band, coming from Naples !!! Gecko's Tear formed in 1999, then won first prize at the Demetrio Stratos festival organized by the Movimenti Prog website, then opened for Isildurs Bane and Arti & Mestieri during a recent tour, then... they released "Contradiction", a very interesting debut CD, sounding somehow close to Yes and Rush, but also Genesis and King Crimson, and ELP too. Gecko's Tear music is prog mixed with jazz-rock mixed with RIO.
"Contradiction" is made of rich compositions and unusual tracks, with plenty of precious clues. Singer Claudio Mirone is the leader of this new band, with lyrics and vocals in english.
 
Enter the site for samples..!
 
What a wonderful band!!Clap
 
 


24 charat Jazz Metal Prog!!! I am secure that we are able the for PA.  But I leave that it is you to propose their, my friend (I think for the Jazz Rock/ Fusion)!!!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2007 at 07:46
what about ZU????
 
http://www.myspace.com/zuband
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2007 at 12:40
Originally posted by Planet_Gong Planet_Gong wrote:

what about ZU????
 
http://www.myspace.com/zuband


For me ia a good Hardcore Jazz Fluxus band!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2007 at 10:31
Originally posted by Planet_Gong Planet_Gong wrote:

what about ZU????
 
http://www.myspace.com/zuband
 
Zu is here - Zu
You're welcome to add the albums I did not add to their discography due to lack of info.
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2007 at 18:43
Arrived! Neo arrived! Big%20smile

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2007 at 23:15
Originally posted by Andrea Cortese Andrea Cortese wrote:

Arrived! Neo arrived! Big%20smile
 
Then you have to tell us how is it.Tongue

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 03 2007 at 04:48
Has anyone seen the Area DVD called "Area TV Appearances".  I love Area to bits, and so I'm wondering what sort of DVD it is.    Any info on this would be appreciated.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 03 2007 at 05:00
Originally posted by oddentity oddentity wrote:

Has anyone seen the Area DVD called "Area TV Appearances".  I love Area to bits, and so I'm wondering what sort of DVD it is.    Any info on this would be appreciated.
 
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Sincerely I should deepen the argument.  Thanks for the report, David
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 03 2007 at 06:04
Greg Walker of Syn-phonic stocks it.  I've just ordered it, but I'm keen to know what it contains.  I'm hoping it contains stellar performances of their best Stratos-inspired material.      
 
I can't say enough about this band.   They're fantastic!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 03 2007 at 09:51
Originally posted by Andrea Cortese Andrea Cortese wrote:

How about this new italian prog band named Gecko's Tear?
 
 
 
 
 
From BTF:
 
Great new promising italian progressive band, coming from Naples !!! Gecko's Tear formed in 1999, then won first prize at the Demetrio Stratos festival organized by the Movimenti Prog website, then opened for Isildurs Bane and Arti & Mestieri during a recent tour, then... they released "Contradiction", a very interesting debut CD, sounding somehow close to Yes and Rush, but also Genesis and King Crimson, and ELP too. Gecko's Tear music is prog mixed with jazz-rock mixed with RIO.
"Contradiction" is made of rich compositions and unusual tracks, with plenty of precious clues. Singer Claudio Mirone is the leader of this new band, with lyrics and vocals in english.
 
Enter the site for samples..!
 
What a wonderful band!!Clap
 
 
 
Gecko's Tear are an accomplished and talented band, I love Contradiction.
 
I have contacted them asking for an interview and we were supposed to tak over the phone, but due to personal constraints and obligations on my side I could not make it (and we are on different continents for now) so I sent them the questions by email, and I hope they'll get back to me soon. They just finished touring in Germany and Poland.
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 03 2007 at 11:09
Good news, Avestin!!!

David: Not to hesitate to introduce the DVD just you are able!!! 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 03 2007 at 22:00
I ah happy with this videos feature here, look at this, Heraclitos added a video of Era di Acquario!!!  http://www.progarchives.com/media.asp?id=324
 
Besides that video, there are some PFM`s, Le Orme, Banco, La Maschera di Cera and Osanna videos here, check them!

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