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Stati Equivoci Dell'Essere (1 track)

by Il Sogno di Rubik

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If you listen carefully you can hear me tirelessly plucking away at my bass guitar on this track from Il Sogno's 2022 album (solo at 4:09).
ilsognodirubik.bandcamp.com
www.discogs.com/release/22795760-Il-Sogno-Di-Rubik-Stati-Equivoci-DellEssere
www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=12470
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNeHG1AQ5oc
richardsinclairsongs.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-taranto

Il Sogno Di Rubik (The Rubik’s Dream) as a project is the vehicle for the combined talents of multi-instrumentalist ‘Francesco Festinante’ and vocalist Cosimo D’Elia but more importantly, the product integrates together twenty years of friendship, togetherness and harmonic understanding. Their catalyst for this musical union was the fact that Francesco had accumulated a massive backlog of unfinished music recordings mostly on a hard drive. Such recordings needed finalisation, especially in the direction, perception and understanding of a great lyricist and vocal exponent. Their first project together in 2020 titled “Tentacles and Miracles’ was sung in English and received rave reviews. Moving on to 2022 ‘Stati Equivoci dell’Esere’, which literally translates to ‘Equivocal States of the Age’ is the second album from the Italian Band ‘Il Sogno Di Rubik’ but unlike its 2020 predecessor, titled “Tentacles and Miracles” it is entirely sung in the beautiful Italian language.

Following In the true tradition of classical Italian progressive rock music from the past ‘Il Sogno Di Rubil’ music combines the normal trademarks of harmonic fluidity with many amalgamations of complex time changes and sudden modulations of pace. Especially noticeable too are the multitudes of counter harmonies engineered within the stream of busy bass lines. In fact, after several listens the complexities created within the overall framework of the music reveal themselves at each and every junction of the script. Edgy guitar for example wrapped and extending forth from within layers of feudal style music. In fact, the whole affair offers up surprise after surprise as the music shifts along with purpose and resolve. The full extent of ideas incorporated over the six-track 71-minute span is quite incredible, this is with respect to both the musical arrangements and the range of instruments utilised within the score. The lead guitar certainly takes a bow as being the foremost instrument from the pack, but, in which case, does so in outbursts of self-proclamation rather than in tandem with other instruments. There is of course a huge keyboard contribution, both in terms of providing melodic fills and also vigorous chord progressions. Typically, the musical arrangements, in true grandiose Italian style, slowly form together to create a series of mini crescendos before building up towards the final climax.

The vocals are delivered with impeccable style, altogether beautifully resonant and very stylish creating a wonderful harmonic link to the complexities of the music. There are too many additional and excellent choral couplings providing a polished edge to the progression of the music in its entirety.

Summary: A very listenable album with six lengthy tracks full of good music and excellent vocals (Italian) that gets better with successive plays.
houseofprog.com/blog/2022/04/17/il-sogno-di-rubik-stati-equivoci-dellesere-2022/

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released November 11, 2022

Richard Sinclair - bass
Francesco Festinante - guitar
Cosimo D'Ellia - vocals
Vito Rizzi - keyboards
Angelo Losasso - drums

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Richard Sinclair Martina Franca, Italy

The leading voice of the Canterbury Scene. Beginning with the Wilde Flowers, on to Caravan, Hatfield & the North, Camel and all his recent group efforts, Richard Sinclair's singing and bass playing have been a constant source of delight for lovers of Canterbury music. A deep, low voice, a talent for memorable melodies few can match, plus an imaginative and fluid technique on the bass and guitar. ... more

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