Cover of C.S.I. Tabula rasa elettrificata
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For fans of c.s.i., lovers of psychedelic and electronic rock, and those interested in italian alternative music
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The third work of the Consortium was released in 1997 and set a sales record with a whopping 80,000 copies.
This is the last work featuring Massimo Zamboni and Giovanni Ferretti together, the band's leading figures.

The album moves along a very rock line, surrounded by an electronic and psychedelic sound with some very punk elements at the end, reminiscent of CCCP.
The march of the album is set on mental geographical stages that connect to a slow and soft rhythm. Inspired by a trip to Mongolia, the work pushes us toward transcendental mental horizons, concerning the East and its stories.
It is not an ethnological work at all, but I would say it is quite spiritual, urging a psychic pleasure.

"Unita di produzione" is the first track, and in my opinion, the most beautiful along with "Bolormaa" and "Accade".
The opening song is the gateway that leads us on a journey into inner spaces, where emotions will prevail over reason.
The rest of the album has the right tension, electrified by the noise guitars of Zamboni and Canali. Cavalli Cocchi's drums and Maroccolo's bass play along, following a fairly fluid line. Ferretti's voice is captivating and at times intertwines with that of Ginevra Di Marco, in a quite nuanced way. Magnelli's piano is the least heard, due to the always perfect and distorted entrances of the guitars.

Ferretti and Zamboni involve us in their journey through Asia, reproducing the oriental atmosphere of the visited places in the first eight episodes and ending with the last two songs, "Matrilineare" and "M'importa 'na sega", made different by the already mentioned punk style.
The album is not comparable to the masterpiece "Linea Gotica", but it will toss you and drag you into an electric and suggestive spiral.

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Tabula Rasa Elettrificata is C.S.I.'s 1997 album blending rock with electronic and psychedelic elements, inspired by travels to Asia. It features prominent performances from Massimo Zamboni and Giovanni Ferretti and showcases a journey into inner emotional and spiritual spaces. While it differs from their masterpiece Linea Gotica, it offers an electrifying and evocative experience. Key tracks include 'Unita di produzione,' 'Bolormaa,' and 'Accade.'

Tracklist Videos

01   Unità di produzione (05:34)

02   Brace (05:16)

03   Forma e sostanza (06:11)

04   Vicini (07:39)

05   Ongii (07:13)

06   Gobi (05:48)

07   Bolormaa (05:58)

08   Accade (05:57)

09   Matrilineare (02:09)

10   Mimporta 'nasega (04:18)

Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti

Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti (C.S.I.) are an Italian music group described in the reviews as rising from the ashes of CCCP-Fedeli Alla Linea, with a core linked to Giovanni Lindo Ferretti and Massimo Zamboni and collaborators including Gianni Maroccolo, Francesco Magnelli, Giorgio Canali, and Ginevra Di Marco. Their work is reviewed as blending alternative rock/post-punk with experimentation and a strong focus on poetry, social themes, war/memory, and spiritual reflection.
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By Martello

 Tabula Rasa Elettrificata played inside the car: an archaic sense pervaded those hours, it almost seemed as if Tabula Rasa had been inspired by Japan.

 For the first time, I confronted the real world with extreme maturity, the one where men disastrously kill other men.