A1. Sequenze E Frequenze
A2. Aries
B1. Aria Di Rivoluzione
B2. Da Oriente A Occidente
Composer, Vocals, VCS3, Guitar, Piano [Prepared], Kalimba ~ Franco Battiato
Soprano Vocals - Jutta Nienhaus , Rossella Conz
Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals ~ Gianni Mocchetti
Percussion ~ Gianfranco D'Adda
Producer ~ Pino Massara
Engineer ~ Gian Luigi Pezzera, Luciano Mariotti
'The album is made up of just 4 pieces. One sidelong and three that are around 5 minutes. The sidelong opener "Sequenze E Frequenze" features plenty of Battiato's signature VCS3 & vocals. At first it sounds like it might fit perfectly on either of the previous two albums, until this drops away and a single thump of percussion becomes a static backdrop for walls of beautiful pulsating feedback, twinkling piano & synth washes. Definitely more abstract than his previous work, it lacks none of the creativity, grace and attention to minute detail that makes his compositions so enthralling. The shorter tracks are also great. 'Aries' has some fantastic horn playing and 'Aria Di Rivoluzione' is a classic. Battiato delivers an impassioned vocal performance over a ponderous, spacey rhythm with more great horn work.'
'All in all, the album has a very 'holy' feel to it, a spiritual feel. It's like an ancient archeological find, a piece of art that is soothing and unsettling. It's about texture, ambiance, and mood....it is not about rock and roll songs. A masterpiece in my humble opinion.' ~ source
polycarb remaster of me favourite battiato joint, ripped at a robust 320. the other one owlready lives here. the mood on this album is spacier, slightly more mellow & maybe even spiritual? the man has a lovely singing voice & aint shy about using it effectively. even the occasional saxophone sounds good in this context. i have no insightful words, this record should prolly just be experienced. initially heard it on a sunday morning, coming down
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