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Points: 46833 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2009 at 16:57
Originally posted by Matthew T Matthew T wrote:

Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Originally posted by 1967/ 1976 1967/ 1976 wrote:

Raff... Prog, Fluxus or POP... Battiato is always a genious!!!


He's so wonderfully unique. That's what I like the most.
  Agree.Battiato is Battiato he is his own man. That is why I have taken a such a liking to this composer (not songwriter) and he can not be pigeon holed into one type of genre. I love artists who are broad minded and eceletic. I can not undrestand how he is not a lot better known in English countries but I will admit a lot of Anglo Saxons descent ( I am One) seem to be rude about languages and seem to expect the other person to speak English. I always try and at least  to speak their language or apologize if I can't then they say I'd rather speak English when they hear an Aussie speaking FrenchLOL


I didn't find it the least bit surprising that Frank Zappa was taken immediately with him after catching a show of his in London in the early 70's and was a big fan of his.
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Points: 5291 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2009 at 16:41
Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Originally posted by 1967/ 1976 1967/ 1976 wrote:

Raff... Prog, Fluxus or POP... Battiato is always a genious!!!


He's so wonderfully unique. That's what I like the most.
  Agree.Battiato is Battiato he is his own man. That is why I have taken a such a liking to this composer (not songwriter) and he can not be pigeon holed into one type of genre. I love artists who are broad minded and eceletic. I can not undrestand how he is not a lot better known in English countries but I will admit a lot of Anglo Saxons descent ( I am One) seem to be rude about languages and seem to expect the other person to speak English. I always try and at least  to speak their language or apologize if I can't then they say I'd rather speak English when they hear an Aussie speaking FrenchLOL
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Originally posted by 1967/ 1976 1967/ 1976 wrote:

Raff... Prog, Fluxus or POP... Battiato is always a genious!!!


He's so wonderfully unique. That's what I like the most.
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Raff... Prog, Fluxus or POP... Battiato is always a genious!!!
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Originally posted by Matthew T Matthew T wrote:

 I have gone crazy on Battiato,if you did not notice its all over my most used threadWink Anyway just like to say what a wondreful artist and so interesting. I like all his styles whether its prog,arabic,pop or opera. That last song L"Oceano di Silenzo from Fisiognomica is gorgeous with the rest of the album. Ordered another 4 albums.  This an artist I had never heard of till I arrived here and saw Mickys avatar and thought it must be a bloody good album if he is using it for an avatar and did not dream I would wind up with double figures in the amount of albums I own now.


I'm so very happy we have turned you on such a wonderful artist (who would be much better known if he was from an English-speaking country). I remember when I went to see him live with a group of friends of mine... it was the early Eighties, when he had started releasing 'poppier' albums, and I was not very enthusiastic at the idea of going to that gig. Well, when I came out of that theatre, I was well and truly convertedClap... I have a couple of friends in Italy who are big Battiato fans, and they were so happy to know that my significant other had become a fan too.
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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Originally posted by 1967/ 1976 1967/ 1976 wrote:

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because of various personal problems (but not only) Mandrakeroot retired from PA.

It is now active in 1967/ 1976 which is the same person but using a different approach with PA.
 
Hi Mandi.....can I still call you Mandi?   Or do I have to call you Andrea now??  Wink
 
Well... Well... Well... Mandi, of course.
 
Also if mandi is for Hi, goodbye in friulano language... I say that the friends Mandi remain Mandi WinkTongueSmile!!!
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Originally posted by andrea andrea wrote:

The debut album of the Italian band ABSENTHIA is now available. You can get it directly from the band on their official website. On the player that you can find on the official website and on myspace you can listen to their music, so have a try!

 

Official website: http://www.absenthia.it/

 

Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/absenthia

 

The band is not included in PA yet. This is the old thread in the unsigned bands section:

 

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/search_results_posts.asp?SearchID=20090521044525&KW=absenthia

 



Searched and couldn't find anything about it in the team thread. Will bring it there for (re)evaluation.
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Originally posted by 1967/ 1976 1967/ 1976 wrote:

Hi,
 
because of various personal problems (but not only) Mandrakeroot retired from PA.

It is now active in 1967/ 1976 which is the same person but using a different approach with PA.
 
Hi Mandi.....can I still call you Mandi?   Or do I have to call you Andrea now??  Wink
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Originally posted by Matthew T Matthew T wrote:

 I have gone crazy on Battiato,if you did not notice its all over my most used threadWink Anyway just like to say what a wondreful artist and so interesting. I like all his styles whether its prog,arabic,pop or opera. That last song L"Oceano di Silenzo from Fisiognomica is gorgeous with the rest of the album. Ordered another 4 albums.  This an artist I had never heard of till I arrived here and saw Mickys avatar and thought it must be a bloody good album if he is using it for an avatar and did not dream I would wind up with double figures in the amount of albums I own now.


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He's something special, isn't he? LOL
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Hi,
 
because of various personal problems (but not only) Mandrakeroot retired from PA.

It is now active in 1967/ 1976 which is the same person but using a different approach with PA.
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The debut album of the Italian band ABSENTHIA is now available. You can get it directly from the band on their official website. On the player that you can find on the official website and on myspace you can listen to their music, so have a try!

 

Official website: http://www.absenthia.it/

 

Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/absenthia

 

The band is not included in PA yet. This is the old thread in the unsigned bands section:

 

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/search_results_posts.asp?SearchID=20090521044525&KW=absenthia

 
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 I have gone crazy on Battiato,if you did not notice its all over my most used threadWink Anyway just like to say what a wondreful artist and so interesting. I like all his styles whether its prog,arabic,pop or opera. That last song L"Oceano di Silenzo from Fisiognomica is gorgeous with the rest of the album. Ordered another 4 albums.  This an artist I had never heard of till I arrived here and saw Mickys avatar and thought it must be a bloody good album if he is using it for an avatar and did not dream I would wind up with double figures in the amount of albums I own now.
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Points: 10665 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2009 at 07:41
^ Thumbs Up

Nice one. Should have been more.
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Points: 4411 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2009 at 06:05
Hi guys, I bought Delirium's Il Nome del Vento and listened four times already.
 
In my opinion it is a strong release (Clap) but not a masterpiece.
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Points: 13032 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 18 2009 at 14:18

^^

Thanks for letting us know, i will check it

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Attention RPI lovers!  Wayside Music just posted many RPI albums at great prices (most at $9).  There are many 70s bands (Il Giro Strano, Alphataurus, Fabio Celi, Celeste, Museo Rosenbach, Corte dei Miracoli, Banco, Enzo Capuano, Pierpaolo Bibbo, Area, Arti e Mestieri, Biglietto per l'Inferno, Campo di Marte, Opus Avantra, MO.DO, Murple, etc, as well as some I'd not heard of before) and some second wave RPI (Finisterre, La Maschera di Cera, A Piedi Nudi).  Most titles are not the artists' most familiar recordings, and most are jewel cases editions (not the Italian mini LP); but nevertheless this is a great way to inexpensively flesh out your collection.

Happy hunting!
 
P.S. Most of these appear to come from Mellow records.  I wonder if they've lowered their prices or are (gasp) going belly up.  Or maybe this is just a Wayside sale. 
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Originally posted by Todd Todd wrote:

By the way, I wish I could say the same for Osanna's "comeback" album, Prog Family.  It doesn't nearly reach the heights of the first four albums.  Not a bad listen--it's a reworking of old songs--but it only makes me want to listen to the original albums.  Not so with Delirium!



Todd, another good observation on your part here.  I had exactly the same reaction.  Clap
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Originally posted by Andrea Cortese Andrea Cortese wrote:

Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

Hello everybodySmile! The interview went well, and in the next few days I should receive the much-awaited Green Card, which will allow me to live in peace for at least the next two years.

I concur with Andrea's opinion of Delirium's debut. Though I have a strong sentimental attachment to the album (as my review of it makes clear), I am not blind to its weaknesses - while Viaggio... is indeed a much more mature album.
 
Congratulations, Raffa!!!!ClapClapClap I'm happy to hear that.
Good Stuff, I bet you are pleasedClapClapClap
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Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

Hello everybodySmile! The interview went well, and in the next few days I should receive the much-awaited Green Card, which will allow me to live in peace for at least the next two years.

I concur with Andrea's opinion of Delirium's debut. Though I have a strong sentimental attachment to the album (as my review of it makes clear), I am not blind to its weaknesses - while Viaggio... is indeed a much more mature album.
 
Congratulations, Raffa!!!!ClapClapClap I'm happy to hear that.
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