THE 7 SAMURAI

Various Artists (Concept albums & Themed compilations)

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4.01 | 52 ratings

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erik neuteboom
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Here is another project by Colossus and Musea, this time a CD featuring three bands, each with an 'epic' composition between 20 and 30 minutes.

CAP - Alla Corte Degli Eroi (27.03) First the Italian band CAP, they deliver symphonic prog in the 24-carat tradition, wonderful ! After a dreamy intro with violin, flute and twanging acoustic guitar, the music turns into a lush and compelling prog sound with strong hints from the Classic Seventies Italian Prog featuring warm Italian vocals, lots of Grand piano, Hammond organ and Mellotron and fiery electric guitar. The powerful guitar and flute traverse work evoke Jethro Tull, a very popular band in Italy in the Seventies!

TEMPANO - The Farmers (26.19) This band is from Venezuela, they also treat us on beautiful symphonic prog, very tastefully coloured by fat Moog flights and delicate work on the Hohner D6 clavinet, Farfisa organ and Rhodes electric piano. The music changes frequently and very fluently from dreamy with violin or a slow rhythm with soaring keyboards to propulsive with fiery guitar or bombastic with lush keyboards. At some moments there are vocals but it's mainly instrumental prog.

TAPOBRAN - The Bandits (22.33) Lots of progheads are eagerly waiting on their debut CD but first here they are with a very alternating contribution to this CD. First an impressive intro with majestic violin-Mellotron and sweeping drum beats, followed by a swinging rhythm with flashy soli on Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer, this is 'keyboard Heaven', with obvious echoes from Keith Emerson! Then a mid-tempo with warm Italian vocals evoking Nuova Era (another wonderful ELP inspired Italian band). Suddenly the atmosphere turns into folky with flute, mandoline and violin, it reminds me of the Andean folk. Tapobran keeps on surprising us with lots of fine musical ideas: sweeping drums with powerful violin-Mellotron, a piece with clarinet and piano and finally a bombastic climate with propulsive Hammond waves and captivating interplay between saxophone and choir-Mellotron, supported by dynamic drumming, unique prog!

This CD is highly recommended to all symphomaniacs on this earth .. and beyond!

erik neuteboom | 4/5 | 2006-12-7

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