Ecfonetica
come from the province of Viterbo and took shape in 2014 on the south
banks of Bolsena Lake when composers Stefano Calandrelli (organ,
piano, synth) and Walter Possieri (guitars, bass, drums, percussion,
keyboards) teamed up to work on original material inspired by
classical music and modern sounds. The name of the band comes from
ancient Greek and means solemn reading: according to their
website, the band chose it because it refers to the need of giving a
graphical form to sounds and music. In 2015 Ecfonetica self-released
an interesting debut album entitled Voci where they mix
classical music, progressive rock and touches of post-rock with gusto
and lightness.
The
opener “Taranta” starts softly and is marked by the contrast
between distorted electric guitar and piano. Then the rhythm rises
and drives you through disquieting atmospheres and infernal dances.
The following “Ad libitum” is calm and dreamy, almost ethereal
with its light, slow pace and its soaring melodic patterns.
“Meloria”
is a beautiful piece that alternates moments of calm to stormy,
aggressive passages. The title refers to a rocky islet, surrounded by
a shoal, off the Tuscan coast, in the Ligurian Sea, near Livorno. The
music in some way evokes echoes and ghosts of the Battle of Meloria fought
on 5 and 6 August 1284 between the fleets of the Republics of Genoa
and Pisa...
The
dreamy “Quando” (When) leads to the short, martial “Passi”
(Steps), then it’s the time of the mysterious “Oltre” (Beyond)
where organ waves and piano passages every now and again remind me of
some instrumental works by Le Orme.
On
“Voci” (Voices) a beautiful melody soars slowly from background
noises like a daydream from the daily grind of real life. The second
part of this piece sounds like a magic, esoteric dance and contrasts
with the next track, the short, classical inspired “Dolce
ostinato”.
The
last two tracks “Donna, donna, donna...” (Woman, woman, wman) and
“Toccata” are two solo compositions, respectively by Walter
Possieri and Stefano Calandrelli and they could be almost considered
as bonus tracks…
You
can listen to the complete album HERE
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