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Points: 732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 23 2010 at 10:41
Originally posted by macromarco macromarco wrote:

Originally posted by American Khatru American Khatru wrote:

That reminds me, bump...

Originally posted by American Khatru American Khatru wrote:


I'm becoming fascinated by the Il Paese dei Balocchi album.  I glimpse some of the things going on in the lyrical theme, knowing the English equivalents of certain words, but not nearly enough for my liking. 

Would someone who is either native Italian or well versed in the language please translate the album's track titles into English for me?  I, and I'm sure others, would be much obliged to have this.  Also to have deeper comment on the content of the tracks, if you care to take the time, would be excellent.  In other words, what are they saying in this record?  It seems to me to be a Pessimistic theme (in the sense of that branch of philosophy).  Being a philosophical Pessimist myself, and understanding spurts of the language, I'm liking this album's tema already from what I can tell of it.


Il Paese dei Balocchi
1. Il trionfo dell'egoismo, della violenza, della presunazione e dell'infifferenza (2:34)
2. Impotenza dell'umiltà della rassegnazione (4:09)
3. Canzone della speranza (3:55)
4. Evasione (7:40)
5. Hidden song (3:34)
5. Risveglio e visione del paese dei balocchi (4:40)
6. Ingresso e incontro con i Baloccanti (2:00)
7. Canzone della verità (0:45)
8. Narcisismo della perfezione (1:01)
9. Verità dell'intuizione fantastica (6:56)
10. Ritorno alla condizione umana (4:18)

[Question: in track one, is that supposed to be "indifferenza"?  Any other typos?]




Hi American Khatru,

in track one the right sentence is: Il trionfo dell'egoismo, della violenza, della presunzione e dell'indifferenza (2:34)

i am native Italian but, unfortunately, not  so incredible in english! But I'll try:

The Toyland
1. The triumph of selfishness, violence, arrogance and indifference (2:34)
2. Impotence of humility of resignation (4:09)
3. Song of Hope (3:55)
4. Escape (7:40)
5. Hidden Song (3:34)
5. Awakening and vision of Toyland (4:40)
6. Entrance and meeting with Baloccanti (2:00) (Baloccanti are the Toyland "workers")
7. Song of the truth (0:45)
8. Narcissism of Perfection (1:01)
9. Truth of the fantastic intuition (6:56)
10. Back to the human condition (4:18)

I hope it can be useful in such a way...

Ciao. Smile

MaCRoMaRCo
www.macromarco.it
www.griecobrothers.com
www.odisseathemusical.com

Thanks MaCRoMaRCo, that is very useful, I already understand so much more now!! 
 
Anyone else out there have anything to add or correct in the above?  I'm sure MaCRoMaRCo would appreciate it as much as I would to have this as close to the real meaning as possible.  Thanks!

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 24 2010 at 00:53
Cool!  translations! Clap

Nice to see people diggin' Latte Miele and Pandora too!
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^ Jim, I've just ordered the latest Latte E Miele cd - Marco Polo. I would have got it ages ago but for some reason it seems very expensive (19 euros) compared to the usual prices I pay so I've been hunting around and waiting to see if I could find it cheper anywhere. No luck and in the end I just paid it.
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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 24 2010 at 08:22
Oooh, that's a nice one Paul.  Not as stunning as Passio in my book, but very good.  It was an oddly expensive disc,  not sure why.   I think you'll love it!
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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Oooh, that's a nice one Paul.  Not as stunning as Passio in my book, but very good.  It was an oddly expensive disc,  not sure why.   I think you'll love it!
 
I hope so Jim. Smile Talking of expensive discs, the new PFM seems to be a similar price.
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Today's vault is an important early RPI title, I just played it.  Wonderful. 

Uno by PANNA FREDDA album cover Studio Album, 1971
3.70 | 18 ratings
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Uno
Panna Fredda Rock Progressivo Italiano

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4 stars I saw this recording on some Italian prog site where it was listed in the top 20 of all time so i decided to check it out.I kept reading how this is one of the earliest RPI albums, and i must admit when i see the word "Proto" anything i'm a little wary of getting it because i've been let down so many times before with such bands.Well lets just say that i can appreciate now why this is so highly respected.I just love the way this band sounds especially the heavier sections. "La Paura" opens with these high pitched frequencies followed by wind-like sounds.It kicks in before a minute with vocals as the wind continues.Nice.A great heavy sound with organ is the result.The tempo picks up after 2 minutes.Killer track. "Un Re Senza Reame" opens with drums and organ with the vocals to follow.Some vocal melodies a minute later. Vocal melodies and a dark sound come in quickly on "Un Uomo",then it settles with vocals.I like the drum/organ section 2 1/2 minutes in and the guitar that follows.Vocals are back before 4 minutes. "Scacco Al Re lot" is complex with lots of tempo changes.Great tune. "Il Vento,La Luna E Pulcini Blu" is the longest track at 10 minutes.Lots of harpsichord in this one.Check out the bass before 2 1/2 minutes.This song is an understated beauty.And the guitar 8 minutes in has the same tone as what we hear on OPETH's "Damnation" record.That was the first thing i thought of after hearing this section for the first time. "Waiting" opens in a similar way as the first track with those high pitched sounds shooting around.Banging sounds on this one too.It kicks in after a minute as we get a nice heavy sound with some fantastic guitar. Easily 4 stars and an album that will get lots of play from yours truly.

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Points: 7037 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2010 at 21:33
O HAI GUIZE!



Finally got my hands on this puppy. Only halfway through the first song , but it sounds like I am in for a treat. Thanks to Jim and Todd for the rec. Hug


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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2010 at 21:46
^Oh man, can't wait to hear your thoughts!!  I love it when people have an "RPI moment!"  

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Points: 7037 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2010 at 21:58
Mmm..great riffs, great guitar work period. Lovin the keys as well... Friggin exciting action-packed music. 

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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2010 at 22:11
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Some of my favorite descriptions of the album....

"Combining elements of Italian folk, circus, hard rock, Baroque church music, jazz, classical, and a good dose of insanity, Dedicato A Frazz pounds every sense, challenges every synapse in a flurry of ideas. After literally hundreds of listens, I still hear a different album each time. There is no weak link, no attempt at copying others works, no tries at banal commercialism. Just uninhibited reckless abandon of the imagination combined with musical expertise. Most tracks have a few hundred ideas and change moods faster than a bipolar woman left in the cold. Acoustic moments are quickly offset by heavy electric ones. Quiet moments of solitude are blasted away by militaristic might. It's never enough to have one striking contrast. No, Semiramis pile it on from every angle. Synths go awry, voices scream, guitars go a hundred miles a second, drums jettison you across the room. How could a group compose so many ideas? There are literally 15 albums on this!"  [Tom Hayes]

And from our Linus:
Take some of Osanna's frantic, lacking-in-respect asylum-RPI with their peculiar love for sudden changes in tempo and style, some of PFM's acoustic sensibility and the usual keyboard lushness (and fondness for unique sounds from those instruments) of the sub-genre to get a feeling of roughly how this record sounds, only to later sit through the surprise of how unique this record feels. Refreshingly daring and imaginative, it may take a few spins before you can start to enjoy the music, rather than just study and observe its components.
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^ Great descriptions indeed. Even though there is a lot going on I didn't find it difficult at all as a lot of the reviews stated, maybe that's cause I listen to Avant-Prog all the time. I really like the flow of the album, it grabs you by the balls and never lets go. LOL Pretty blown away by it.

I'm listening to Le Orme's Uomo di Pezza now. Two RPI albums in a row! Shocked New record for me.
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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2010 at 22:26
That one's not too shabby either!Clap
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Points: 7037 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2010 at 22:28
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

That one's not too shabby either!Clap




Not as good as the Semiramis one though.

I need more recs. Hyperactive RPI preferably.
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I really need to compose such a list, of that flavor of RPI!

A few thoughts off the brain......Area, Festa Mobile, Rocky's Filj!, Osanna, Il Giro Strano, Paradiso a Basso Prezzo. 

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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

I really need to compose such a list, of that flavor of RPI!

A few thoughts off the brain......Area, Festa Mobile, Rocky's Filj!, Osanna, Il Giro Strano, Paradiso a Basso Prezzo. 

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Thanks! Osanna will probably be next for me. That's probably the 3rd or 4th time they've been recommended to me. Thumbs Up


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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2010 at 22:49
Cool, make sure to start with "Palepoli."

Rocky's Filj is pretty intense insanity with brass, Festa is piano heavy but bold, and Paradiso is pretty "out there" as I recall. 
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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Cool, make sure to start with "Palepoli."

Rocky's Filj is pretty intense insanity with brass, Festa is piano heavy but bold, and Paradiso is pretty "out there" as I recall. 


Will do. Thanks again! I'll be back when I acquire a new album.
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You got it, we love to help point the way to bands people might enjoyBig smile
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Talking about RPI moments, I have no less then 5 RPI albums that I got into over the last 5 months lined up for a 5 star review!
Want to take any guesses? Big smile
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Banco - Io Sono Nato Libero.
Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra.
Il Balletto di Bronzo - YS.
QVL - Il Tempo Della Gioia.
Maxophone - Maxophone.
 
... or maybe my favourite: Il Rovescio Della Medaglia - Contaminazione.
 
Did I get any correct?  Tongue
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