The renewed interest in the recent years for progressive rock and, more generally, for less popular and commercial forms of musical expressiveness has meant that, alongside historical names, several young artists decided to take major risks in an unconventional land.
Among the new musicians and composers who face the scene, many of them included in the AMS catalog, we find the young 1991-born Ivan Santovito who, together with Ilenia Salvemini, has founded the Isproject duo, debuting today with "The Archinauts": a visionary out-of-the-schemes work, of a whimsical and dreamlike nature. In addition, the album is in the form of a 'concept' that also embraces poetry, photography and architecture; everything is taken care of in any detail, and trailers, video clips, artwork, and photographs accompanying the music are meant to tell it in every of its aspects.
From the musical point of view, Isproject's debut has a strong symphonic propensity, with numerous instrumental sections, rich of piano scores, keyboards, and beautiful mellow and inspired electric guitar solos. It is difficult to find out a structure in the tracks, which are a series of different atmospheres linked to each other in an absolutely natural and fluid way.
The fresh and original nature of the opera and the duo's enthusiasm soon captured Fabio Zuffanti's attention, who was reached in Genoa at the Zerodieci Studio, where Isproject were helped by the Z-Band musicians (Giovanni Pastorino, Simone Amodeo, Paolo Tixi, Martin Grice) during the recording process, with the addition of Andrea Bottaro on bass. All has been coordinated by Zuffanti as an artistic director for an outstanding result that emphasizes the influences of the individual personalities of the artists who took part in it.
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Il rinnovato interesse degli ultimi anni per il rock progressivo e, più in generale, per forme di espressività musicale meno 'popolari' e commerciali, ha fatto sì che, a fianco dei nomi storici tornati in auge, diversi giovani artisti decidessero di mettersi in gioco in un terreno poco convenzionale.
Tra i nuovi musicisti e compositori che si affacciano sulla scena, molti dei quali inclusi nel catalogo AMS, vi è il giovanissimo (classe 1991) Ivan Santovito il quale, affiancato da Ilenia Salvemini, dà vita al duo Isproject, e debutta oggi con “The Archinauts”: un’opera visionaria, fuori dagli schemi, di natura estrosa e onirica. Non solo: l'album ha la forma di un 'concept', che abbraccia anche poesia, fotografia e architettura; tutto è curato in ogni minimo dettaglio, e i trailer, i videoclip, l'artwork e le fotografie a corredo del disco vogliono raccontarlo in ogni suo aspetto.
Dal punto di vista musicale, l'esordio di Isproject ha una forte propensione sinfonica, con numerose parti strumentali, ricche di partiture pianistiche, tastieristiche, e di trascinanti assoli di chitarra elettrica. Difficile individuare una struttura nei brani, che sono un susseguirsi di differenti atmosfere legate tra loro in maniera assolutamente naturale e fluida.
Il carattere fresco dell’opera e l’intraprendenza del duo ha catturato presto l’attenzione di Fabio Zuffanti, che è stato raggiunto a Genova presso lo Zerodieci Studio. Isproject si è avvalso dell’aiuto dei musicisti della Z-Band (Giovanni Pastorino, Simone Amodeo, Paolo Tixi, Martin Grice), con l'aggiunta di Andrea Bottaro al basso. Il tutto è stato coordinato da Zuffanti in veste di direttore artistico, per un risultato eccezionale che risalta l’influenza delle singole personalità degli artisti che vi hanno partecipato.
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released September 29, 2017
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Great progressive rock from Rick Miller. Plenty of flute, vocal harmony, and strong guitar work. While many prog rockers are very uneven across their albums, Rick's characteristic songwriting approach never lets down but delivers a solid, consistent approach. Highly recommended! Dogger Dog
A very good album to lose track of time to. I usually prefer music that is a little more adventurous, but this is spot on for when my mind needs a mellow outing. Dreamy, insightful, and a tad mystical. The title track is quite interesting & would be my favourite if not for my love of captivating flute instrumentals. This album sounds very much the younger sibling of ‘Old Souls’. 7.5/10. Alrihkh
The Philadelphia group sharpen their hooks and internal dyanmics for a fun and non-dorky take on power pop anyone can get behind. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2024
New to these guys. Bought all the albums. Beautiful music and vocals. Particularly Pete Jones. I’m not at all religious, indeed I have no time for it, but this is very lovely. Stephen Clark