BTF NEWSLETTER 11 june 2010

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PROGRESSIVE   NEW CLAUDIO PASCOLI – NAIFUNK MAURIZIO ARCIERI – TRASPARENZE SENSATIONS’ FIX – FLYING TAPES CLAUDIO DENTES – PANTAREI MAURO PELOSI – IL SIGNORE DEI GATTI MADRUGADA ‐ INCASTRO Digital remastered sound!

PROGRESSIVE   NEW FRANCO FALSINI – COLD NOSE MAURIZIO FABRIZIO – MOVIMENTI NEL CIELO PANGEA – INVASORI CARLO SILIOTTO ‐ ONDINA PUEBLO – PUEBLO SENSATIONS’ FIX – SENSATIONS’ FIX Digital remastered sound!

PROGRESSIVE   NEW AREKNAMÉS are a new Italian band that will bring you straight back into the magical 70's. Strongly influenced by both VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR and the Canterbury scene, they are nevertheless free of any clichés and successfully manage to mix those influences with their own very personal style. They are masterminded by composer, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Michele Epifani who handles the Hammond organ, piano, mellotron, synths, harpsichord, acoustic and electric guitars as well as the recorder. Their first album, released by Black Widow in 2003, is made up of six fairly long tracks that feature a lot of mellotron, which plays a prominent role in the arrangements along with some heavy guitar riffs. All tracks feature many dramatic mood changes, constantly alternating between melodic parts and furious passages, between classic symphonic rock and outright 'doom' prog, never staying long in anyone spot. It is a well-balanced and consistent album, featuring a good vocalist (who sounds much like Peter Hammill) and great musicians who obviously concentrate on creativity rather than a show of technical prowess. A second and more acclaimed album was released in 2006 with a live album in 2007. Their second album "Love hate round trip" won an award at ProgAwards 2006-which is where the displayed photo is from. The third album "In Case of Loss" is another magical trip through the '70's dark, dramatic, symphonic atmospheres of progressive rock influenced by VDGG, Canterbury scene, Still Life, Quatermass, Indian Summer...and contains a wonderful suite almost 20 minutes long, and some beautiful arrangements of violin, cello and saxophone! If you enjoy the dark or heavy style of VDGG and their likes, but can do without the ultra speed factor, you'll certainly enjoy ARKENAMÉS. TRACK LIST: Dateless Diary Alone Don’t Move A new Song Where Beached The Very Last Number a. main theme & 1st variation b. escaping c. limbo d. flashback e. last-dicht attempt f. escaping (reprise) g. an alternative endpoint h. farewell (incl. brief joyful digression) http://www.myspace.com/areknames

PROGRESSIVE   NEW AREKNAMÉS are a new Italian band that will bring you straight back into the magical 70's. Strongly influenced by both VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR and the Canterbury scene, they are nevertheless free of any clichés and successfully manage to mix those influences with their own very personal style. They are masterminded by composer, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Michele Epifani who handles the Hammond organ, piano, mellotron, synths, harpsichord, acoustic and electric guitars as well as the recorder. Their first album, released by Black Widow in 2003, is made up of six fairly long tracks that feature a lot of mellotron, which plays a prominent role in the arrangements along with some heavy guitar riffs. All tracks feature many dramatic mood changes, constantly alternating between melodic parts and furious passages, between classic symphonic rock and outright 'doom' prog, never staying long in anyone spot. It is a well-balanced and consistent album, featuring a good vocalist (who sounds much like Peter Hammill) and great musicians who obviously concentrate on creativity rather than a show of technical prowess. A second and more acclaimed album was released in 2006 with a live album in 2007. Their second album "Love hate round trip" won an award at ProgAwards 2006-which is where the displayed photo is from. The third album "In Case of Loss" is another magical trip through the '70's dark, dramatic, symphonic atmospheres of progressive rock influenced by VDGG, Canterbury scene, Still Life, Quatermass, Indian Summer...and contains a wonderful suite almost 20 minutes long, and some beautiful arrangements of violin, cello and saxophone! If you enjoy the dark or heavy style of VDGG and their likes, but can do without the ultra speed factor, you'll certainly enjoy ARKENAMÉS. TRACK LIST: Dateless Diary Alone Don’t Move A new Song Where Beached The Very Last Number a. main theme & 1st variation b. escaping c. limbo d. flashback e. last-dicht attempt f. escaping (reprise) g. an alternative endpoint h. farewell (incl. brief joyful digression) http://www.myspace.com/areknames

PROGRESSIVE   New softcover version, weight 1300g, 155 x 216 x 40 mm. After the huge success of this book, we reprinted it in a lighter version, softcover and without the free CD. Of course for a much lighter price! Italian prog is the definitive English language guide to Italian Progressive Rock of the seventies! On nearly 800 pages this guide features detailed and exhaustive info of over 560 bands and artists with complete CD and LP discographies and descriptions, details and releases lists of 26 labels, and a huge section with all 33" and 45" records covers in full colour! Price guide for collectors included! Deluxe softcover edition with glossy paper. Nuova versione a copertina morbida, peso 1300g, 155 x 216 x 40 mm. Dopo l’incredibile successo della prima stampa abbiamo deciso di riproporre il libro sul prog italiano in una versione più leggera, a copertina morbida e senza il CD di inediti originario. Anche il prezzo è sensibilmente calato! Italian prog è la guida definitiva al rock progressivo degli anni settanta. Scritto in lingua inglese e lungo oltre 800 pagine, la guida da informazioni dettagliate ed esaurienti su oltre 560 band e artisti con le discografie LP e ristampe CD con descrizioni, dettagli ed elenchi di oltre 26 etichette, nonché una enorme sezione a colori con tutte le copertine degli album e 45 giri a colori! Inclusa una guida con prezzi per collezionisti! Versione lussuosa a copertina morbida con carta lucida ad alta grammatura. Shipping cost: To Italy: 4.50 Euro Per spedizioni verso l'Italia: In base all'ordine decideremo la migliore e pi� conveniente spedizione possibile. In caso di raccomandate il libro verr� spedito separatamente. Un libro per ogni una raccomandata. Altrimenti, sempre in base al quantitativo dell'ordine, potremo optare per un pacco ordinario del prezzo di 10.00 euro. Se la vostra scelta di pagamento � con Conto corrente postale o con Bonifico bancario contattateci alla nostra email per conoscere l'esatto importo da versare. To Europe: 19.50 Euro For the rest of the world: 40.60 USD The Book will be shipped separately. one book, one registered. To european and world customer: please contact us if you want exact info about the shipping cost. info@btf.it

PROGRESSIVE   NEW “Better than jesus” is the second record by Fungus after their debut “Careful” released for Mellow Records a couple of years ago. The five-piece band from Genoa play a nice psych-prog with some good heavy guitar and Hammond organ interplay and English vocals. An excellent tribute to the seventies in a hand-numbered (only 500 pieces) cardboard sleeve. Ref.: Gong, Pink Floyd. Exclusive distribution by BTF. “Better than jesus” è il secondo lavoro dei Fungus dopo il loro esordio “Careful” uscito per la Mellow Records un paio di anni fa. La formazione genovese suna un ottimo prog psichedelico con ottime chitarre elettriche, organo hammond e cantato ingleses. Un ottimo tributo agli anni settanta in una versione limitata e numerata a mano (500 copie) in copertina cartonata. Riferimenti: Gong, Pink Floyd. Distribuzione esclusiva BTF.

PROGRESSIVE   NEW Second Cd for this italian jazz-rock ensemble, very close to Perigeo sound. secondo disco per i trevigiani MAGNETIC SOUND MACHINE, già apprezzati per il loro brillante, adrenalinico jazz-rock, le storiche affinità con Perigeo e dintorni, ma anche per la fusion elegante sulla scia di nomi come Chick Corea Elektric Band, Brand X, Yellow Jackets, Uzeb, Jung Chi. "Chances & Accidents" conferma e rafforza la sorprendente maturità di questa giovane band (20 anni di media): un suono energico, pulsante, ricco di groove ma anche di trame elaborate, raffinate e di aperture melodiche. La centralità solistica dell'alto sax di Andrea Massarotto, l'agile ed incalzante sezione ritmica di Stefano Volpato (basso) e Riccardo Pestrin (batteria), le accurate soluzioni tastieristiche di Alessandro Caldato, il pregevole chitarrismo talora melodico talora graffiante di Giacomo Girotto, tutto si fonde in un ineccepibile equilibrio mozzafiato di ritmi e suoni.

PROGRESSIVE   NEW What a discovery! We noticed Mytho thanks to their nice debut EP (Alpha Centauri, 2008) and due to the track with which they contributed to the Marillion tribute released by Mellow Records later this year. Formed in 2007, the members of the band had previous collaborations with artists like Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big), Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, King Crimson), Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel), Paul Dianno (Iron Maiden), Labyrinth and Korpiklaani. This is definitively not a typical Italian prog rock record with a Mediterranean touch, as the band focuses on a polished, brilliant, anthemic melodic prog rock with English lyrics and will therefore appeal to a wider range of prog rock aficionados, but even to lovers of AOR rock. Tunes are really beautiful and catchy, extremely refined and with a great production that one would never expect from a debut record, so there is no wonder that the band managed to have John Payne from Asia on vocals and lyrics on one long track! References: Rush, Asia, Marillion, IQ. Highly recommended! Che scoperta! Abbiamo notato i Mytho grazie al loro bell’EP di debutto (Alpha Centauri, 2008) e grazie al brano con il quale hanno contribuito al tributo ai Marillion, pubblicato dalla Mellow Records all’inizio dell’anno. Formato nel 2007, i membri della band precedentemente hanno avuto collaborazioni con artisti del calibro di Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big), Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, King Crimson), Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel), Paul Dianno (Iron Maiden), Labyrinth e Korpiklaani. Certamente questo non è un tipico CD di prog italiano dai risvolti mediterranei, visto che i Mytho si concentrano su un prog rock melodico, molto rifinito, brillante e antemico con tanto di testi in inglese e quindi verrà sicuramente apprezzato da una cerchia più ampia di amanti del prog rock internazionale, senza dimenticare gli amanti dell’AOR. I brani sono grandiosi ed accattivanti, estremamente raffinati e con una produzione eccezionale che nessuno si sarebbe atteso da un disco di debutto, non per nulla la band ha John Payne degli Asia alla canto nonché ai testi sul lungo brano centrale del disco! Riferimenti: Rush, Asia, Marillion, IQ. Altamente consigliato!

PROGRESSIVE   NEW SANCTA SANCTORUM, the " Saint of the Saints" , is the most sacred area of the Temple that shelters the "Ark of the Covenant" : the visible sign of the presence of God on earth. SANCTA SANCTORUM is a group of "sacred names" in the temple of Italian Rock, that has formed an alliance with the intent of leaving an indelible sign in the realm of the Dark- Hard Rock Sound. The band was formed in 2007 from the renewed collaboration between Steve Sylvester, mythical singer and founder of the seminal DEATH SS, and Thomas Hand Chaste, drummer in the first line-up of this historic italian cult-band , ( 1977/84 era). The purpose was to combine their respective experiences, matured in more than 25 years of artistic-musical career, in order to create a new entity that, starting from the dark sound of their mother band ,could lead them to broader and more experimental musical horizons, converging their respective musical influences based on the hard- progressive sounds of the 70es and freeing themselves from the esoteric themes and complex theatrics of the original combo. Another " survivor" of the original legendary DEATH SS line-up is the bass-player Gabriele Tommasini, in art Danny Hughes, known after the DEATH SS experience as bass-player for the Violet Eves (a jazz-POP-rock group that gained a certain success in the ' 80es) and going on to become a demanded session musician as well as manager of his own recording studio. The line-up is completed with the younger, but not for this less skilled Frederick Dope, a talented guitar-player, emulous of the most inspired Tony Iommi, and John Di Lallo who, with his lisergic and evocative keyboards, contributes to enrich the powerful and 70es-oriented sound of the band. TRACK LIST 01. THE END IS NEAR 02. BLACK SUN 03. NOTHING LEFT AT ALL 04. MASTER OF DESTRUCTION 05. DESPERATE WAYS 06. WHEN HOPES ARE ALL GONE 07. THE SOUL OF TRUTH 08. BREAD OF TEARS 09. NO EXPECTATIONS 10. WHEN YOU DIE all songs from Chaste/Sylvester LINE-UP: STEVE SYLVESTER - Vocals THOMAS (HAND) CHASTE - Drums DANNY HUGHES – Bass FREDERICK DOPE - Guitars JOHN DI LALLO - Keyboards Official Web Site: www.sanctasanctorum.com Official Myspace Web Page: http://www.myspace.com/sanctasanctorumband

PROGRESSIVE   NEW SANCTA SANCTORUM, the " Saint of the Saints" , is the most sacred area of the Temple that shelters the "Ark of the Covenant" : the visible sign of the presence of God on earth. SANCTA SANCTORUM is a group of "sacred names" in the temple of Italian Rock, that has formed an alliance with the intent of leaving an indelible sign in the realm of the Dark- Hard Rock Sound. The band was formed in 2007 from the renewed collaboration between Steve Sylvester, mythical singer and founder of the seminal DEATH SS, and Thomas Hand Chaste, drummer in the first line-up of this historic italian cult-band , ( 1977/84 era). The purpose was to combine their respective experiences, matured in more than 25 years of artistic-musical career, in order to create a new entity that, starting from the dark sound of their mother band ,could lead them to broader and more experimental musical horizons, converging their respective musical influences based on the hard- progressive sounds of the 70es and freeing themselves from the esoteric themes and complex theatrics of the original combo. Another " survivor" of the original legendary DEATH SS line-up is the bass-player Gabriele Tommasini, in art Danny Hughes, known after the DEATH SS experience as bass-player for the Violet Eves (a jazz-POP-rock group that gained a certain success in the ' 80es) and going on to become a demanded session musician as well as manager of his own recording studio. The line-up is completed with the younger, but not for this less skilled Frederick Dope, a talented guitar-player, emulous of the most inspired Tony Iommi, and John Di Lallo who, with his lisergic and evocative keyboards, contributes to enrich the powerful and 70es-oriented sound of the band. TRACK LIST 01. THE END IS NEAR 02. BLACK SUN 03. NOTHING LEFT AT ALL 04. MASTER OF DESTRUCTION 05. DESPERATE WAYS 06. WHEN HOPES ARE ALL GONE 07. THE SOUL OF TRUTH 08. BREAD OF TEARS 09. NO EXPECTATIONS 10. WHEN YOU DIE all songs from Chaste/Sylvester LINE-UP: STEVE SYLVESTER - Vocals THOMAS (HAND) CHASTE - Drums DANNY HUGHES – Bass FREDERICK DOPE - Guitars JOHN DI LALLO - Keyboards Official Web Site: www.sanctasanctorum.com Official Myspace Web Page: http://www.myspace.com/sanctasanctorumband

PROGRESSIVE   NEW Second effort by Agostino Macor’s band. The brilliant keyboard player of La Maschera di Cera, Finisterre, LaZona and Rohmer develops its unique and outstanding instrumental approach, somewhere in between prog and jazz, with tunes that are complex, yet dreamy. In this project Agostino is free to develop his unique talent for hypnotic, catchy and complex tunes with an unique and cool laid-back feeling that makes his music so enjoyable and never boring. Here, there is no urge for him to make himself big with some useless virtuosic fumbling, as the only thing that counts in Zaal is playing some great music! Of course a must-have for fans of Finisterre and La Maschera di Cera but also recommended for the overall lovers of adventurous, instrumental Italian progrock. Excellent! Format: Mini-LP replica. Secondo lavoro per la band di Agostino Macor: il brillante tastierista della Maschera di Cera, dei Finisterre, LaZona e Rohmer qui sviluppa il suo approccio strumentale a metà strada tra prog e jazz, con brani complessi ma sognanti. In questo progetto Agostino è libero di sviluppare il suo talento per brani ipnotici, accattivanti e complessi, mantenendo sempre un feeling rilassato che rende la sua musica godibile e mai noiosa. Qui non c’è nessun necessità di virtuosismi fini a se stessi, l’unica cosa che conta negli Zaal è di suonare della grande musica! Ovviamente un acquisto quasi obbligato per i fan dei Finisterre e della La Maschera di Cera, ma anche per gli amanti del rock progressivo italiano strumentale più avventuroso. Eccellente! Mini-LP replica.