FABRIC OF TIME

35 Tapes

Symphonic Prog

3.59 | 13 ratings

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35 TAPES studio group which took as a reference the 35 tapes nestled in the Mellotron by associating them with symphonic prog then post-planning neo-prog with diffuse jazzy connections.

"Whistle for the Wind" upbeat prog intro, modern and with a zest of yesteryear; dark vocals from Jarle, melancholy melody with vintage keyboards eyeing GENESIS and especially SPOCK'S BEARD; the even darker piano/percussion break, to a tune of BOF by Peter GABRIEL, intimate before the return to the rhythm flirting with PINK FLOYD; vintage melodic prog releasing languorous keyboard notes. "Crawling" with the orchestral intro, synths on tap; we can find GENESIS of 'Winds & Wuthering', the deep voice on that of GILMOUR; the break juggles with the tunes of these two groups. "Art of Falling" begins with a calm tune; an electric piano, drums like 'Duke' from GENESIS, the voice on that of JAPAN; break in two gentle steps then soaring with a moving guitar solo; consensual final return lacking a creative je ne sais quoi, the solo being slightly lonely here.

"The Biggest Lie" for a cheerful, soft and melodic track; the air on relaxation will not deviate from this, a hint of the ROXY MUSIC sound at certain moments for a suave title far from the progressive waves, the soaring pop rock is well established, the break with the keyboards on the 80s. "The Fabric of Time" guitar-piano arpeggio and a latent title, voice, instruments, some strings; the HACKETT-style guitar solo sets things on fire, the keyboard on that of BANKS; it's gentle but captivating, a romantic ballad that will swell slowly but surely; from melodic it passes to symphonic; the central ambient break on a 'Ripples', mysterious with this melting piano solo; the finale with the intimate violin caught up by the acoustic guitar and the warm keyboard finally brings what was missing from the other titles, energy and warmth. (2.8)

alainPP | 3/5 | 2023-10-13

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