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A lookout for 2017
 
Astralia
Fonderia
FEM Prog Band
Gran Turismo Veloce (being mixed and mastered at this moment in Sweden)
PFM (spring 2017)
Le Orme
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Orlando
Il Tempio delle Clessidre
Egonon (album is finished, they are looking for a lable)
Panther & C. (March 2017)
Disequazione (soon)
SynCage (soon)
Il Fauno Di Marmo
Ianva
Il Giardino Onirico (status unkown)
La Tore dell'Alchimista (if they ever finish it :-) )
Mad Crayon (in the works for over 2 years now)
Quarto Vuoto
SKE - Live (if he ever releases this one)
Laviàntica
Maxophone (January 2017)
Verganti - Atlas
Accordo dei Contrari
Una Stagione all'Inferno - Il Mostro di Firence
Unreal City (September 2017)
Il Cerchio d'Oro
DAAL
Cellar Noise (a band produced by Zuffanti)
Mauro Montobbio (Narrow Pass)
Höstsonaten - Ancient Mariner Part 2
Christadoro (with Zuffanti and SKE)
PHOENIX Again
Semiramis - Live CD/DVD with 2 new tracks
Locanda delle Fate - ? (maybe live) 
Taproban (soon)


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Todd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2016 at 11:40
Always appreciate the uodates, H! There are many releases there that I will devour! Lots of new names as well. Already shaping up to be another banner year.
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70s band Cincinnato active again with (slightly) new band name
https://soundcloud.com/thauma-cincinnato
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Cheers as always, H! I'll take one of everything from that list!

Been overdosing on this one lately, Doris Norton's debut `Raptus' from 1981....totally loopy mix of prog-electronic, synth-pop, funk, disco, goth...completely and wonderfully deranged! Nice to hear Antonio Bartoccetti pop up here and there on guitars too.



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Doris is an exotic creature to say the least....Smile
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There might be some new stuff by Antonius Rex and maybe Jacula soon... 
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Riccardo Fogli (Pooh bassist). Cool album Thumbs Up

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Anyone else got AMS's vinyl reissue of Maxophone? Terrible source/mastering/pressing, I could have bought it on CD for half the price with better quality Disapprove
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^^ Pierre, I love that Matteo album! Clap

^ Samuel, I think this is a far too common problem. In haste to cash in on the vinyl resurgence, too many companies are reissuing these vinyls with no thought put into the sources. And people are buying them unawares, thinking that just because it's on vinyl that the sound will be warm and natural as on the original issues. So very frustrating to have to sort through so many issues to find that sound, especially when RPI original vinyls are so rare and expensive. A friend whom I trust told me that the second issue editions in the late 70s have the same great sound as the originals but are less expensive, for what it's worth.

Also, regarding that Maxophone album, if you like the warm natural sound of the original vinyl, the best CD version to have is the Mellow CD. The King CD has the same sound but doesn't have the bonus tracks. The AMS/BTF gatefold issue doesn't sound as good, being mastered and tweaked.
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^ I got other vinyl reissues from Vinyl Magic, and they don't sound nearly as bad as that one, although I think "Storia di un Minuto" is the best reissue I have on vinyl. I think the best sounding classic RPI album I have is a cheap Japanese CD of "Zarathustra" though Thumbs Up
I'll have to be cautious when investing on LP's from now on (I'm not happy with Black Widow's either Ermm).

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for either of those (I don't really care for bonus tracks Tongue).
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^ I bet that's the King version of Zarathustra--I do love the sound of that one! Best I've heard, and I've tried lots!

The bonus tracks on the Maxophone Mellow (and BTF reissue) are the 1977 single with Il Fischio del Vapore as the A-side (which is great) and Cono di Gelato as the B-side (which is not).
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Sorry to hear that about Maxophone, Samuel. I bought recently the Vinyl of YS (BTF 2014) Great pressing and sound. 

We need a thread on vinyls pressings here. It's urgent !!!!
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Pulled this minor gem off the shelf today, nice soft-prog album with flute and acoustic.  Nothing earth shattering but good quality. 

Mario Panseri

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Not perfect, but really good tracks  Thumbs Up
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^ So many rarely discussed gems! What an incredibly rich scene.

Here's another most would consider third tier (definitions-- first tier: under the radar for the general prog enthusiast--the big names like Banco, PFM, etc; second tier: way under the radar--Procession, RRR, etc; third tier: way way under the radar--hundreds, like Panseri and Gianinni)


Edit: I love how they use Jim's review on the Mellow Bandcamp page without giving any credit!


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Yup enjoying the rare gems as well. Italy has it's fair share of those. I really dig Nascitta della Sfera myself - another one of those that went way waaaaaay below the radar.

Btw something wonderful has happened! I have found a couple of modrrn RPI albums that I really really dig Ingranaggi della Valle, Promenade and Il Paradiso degli Orchi all released albums that will end up on my AOTY thingy.
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I guess its an honor to be ripped off by a legend like Mellow...

Where's my check for .10 cents, Mauro???  AngryLOL  I could use it!
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Yup enjoying the rare gems as well. Italy has it's fair share of those. I really dig Nascitta della Sfera myself - another one of those that went way waaaaaay below the radar.

Btw something wonderful has happened! I have found a couple of modrrn RPI albums that I really really dig Ingranaggi della Valle, Promenade and Il Paradiso degli Orchi all released albums that will end up on my AOTY thingy.

Praise Jesus, Hallelujah, it's a miracle, thou has been born again, etc!

That's awesome, mate.   
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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

I guess its an honor to be ripped off by a legend like Mellow...

Where's my check for .10 cents, Mauro???  AngryLOL  I could use it!

Heh! I've had the experience of a band (that shall remain anonymous, and no, they weren't an Italian band so there was no `language barrier' issues! ) that I mentioned I posted a very positive review of their latest album to (when there were pretty much NO reviews of it anywhere), they never acknowledged my message, not even a single word `thanks', but then proceeded over the next year and a bit to use part of my review in a lot of their promotion, quotes, press, etc. It started popping up all over the net. I'll admit, I was a little steamed about that one!

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