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hjhhjij

26 may 22

Kraan — Kraan | DeRank™: 0,00

Paraphrasing a wise man: does anyone know who the Kraan are? The booming, groove-filled bass of Hellmut Hattler? The enveloping saxophone of Johannes Pappert? The elegant drums and tribal percussion of Jan Fride? The incredible psych-funky-rock guitar work of Peter Wolbrandt? Oh wow.

A strong debut from this excellent German band. They are far from some of the more extreme and experimental approaches of other contemporary bands; the formula here is that of psych-acid rock stitched together with Jazz-Rock/Prog structures and solid touches of Funk and tribal and Middle Eastern fascinations, making it Fusion music in the truest sense of the word. The sung parts (by Wolbrandt) are brief, while long instrumental segments dominate, filled with beautiful melodic ideas and great musical imagination, with continuous touches of color always added with great class. Pappert's saxophone reigns, a true delight for the ears both in the groovier/acid parts and in the more melodic ones, but the intricacy of the guitar work and the rhythm section are equally exciting. "Kraan Arabia" is the gem of the album, born from that love for the East and the wonderfully tribal percussion so popular in Germany at the time, but the 18-minute kraut-jam "Head" is also a journey that, especially in the second half of the track, cannot be approached without joy. Exhilarating. The entire album is of high quality, nonetheless. Truly excellent, an outstanding record. more

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pinKCrimson

26 may 22

King Crimson | DeRank™: 0,00

Definition... the greatest band on the planet? It’s obviously the definition of a crimson-obsessed fan; for me, they are the epitome, what every band making music should (conceptually) aspire to be. I have everything released under the name King Crimson, I've seen them live countless times... it’s an endless love. If the name "Pink Floyd" evokes "magic" for me, the name "King Crimson" conjures up "sex, love, enlightenment, epiphany, the absolute." Don’t ask me to be too objective when it comes to King Crimson. more

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cece65

26 may 22

Paola Turci | DeRank™: 0,00

I've always liked her. Maybe a bit too much Sanremo, but always with great class. Plus, she has that slightly rock'n'roll attitude that makes me really like her. more

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Danilo Dara

26 may 22

Mur Lafferty | DeRank™: 0,00

Liquid writer, skilled and intelligent, perhaps a bit over the top. In the sense that she stands out a lot. more

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Martello

25 may 22

Carlo Verdone | DeRank™: 0,00

In June, I will start the marathon of his cinematic work before being rushed off to Plovdiv. The preliminaries were some time ago: Borotalco is an absolute cult and another reason why I love Dalla, Bianco rosso e Verdone legendary, all the scenes with Sora Lella are etched in my mind, Viaggi di nozze frankly forgettable. It'll be fun to switch from epic films to crap in the blink of an eye. more

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rafssru

25 may 22

Mimmo Locasciulli | DeRank™: 0,00

"Confused in a playback." It seems to want to imitate De Gregori too much, ending up as a sterile clone. Almost 3. more

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SestoGiorno

25 may 22

Canaan — A Calling To Weakness | DeRank™: 0,00

2018 New Limited Double Gatefold edition of the original 2002 Masterpiece. Limited to 500 copies in transparent red double vinyl.
The trilogy: The Fires In Me - Essere Nulla - Submission is something unattainable.
So after the CD was released, I had to have this special version in red vinyl as well. more