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Hello, Fusillo. Regarding the "hardcore" approach you're talking about, I recall that Zorn, in an old interview, mentioned that he was fascinated by the idea that such a simple form, despite having limited means, without great arrangements, and thanks to its speed, could convey a large amount of "information" (referring to sonic information) by presenting many variations in a short period of time. - @ Contempl/azione: I believe that this is what the subsequent "More news..." might appeal to you quite a bit.

Yes, I know him. We lived nearby when we were kids. And he is, after all, the driving force behind my very early initiation into less conventional music. Now he lives in the States. He was a sharp kid even back then, already obsessively fixated on his interests. I "reconnected" with him after many years, but only to reminisce about old times. I don't agree with the foundational approach of his encyclopedic delirium, but having understood the coordinates, I know how to "read" his evaluations. In any case, the fact that he anticipated, on a global scale, the way to use the internet in relation to music by about fifteen years, and the fact that, for better or worse, he has been and still is a source (+ or - reliable) for many curious about music are elements that only superficial and presumptuous people can overlook and deny. That's what I think, more or less. On the Beatles issue, there’s not much to say, aside from the fact that it’s a logical and coherent consequence of his approach, which intertwines sociological evaluations with personal taste and the contextualizations pertaining to the "innovative" features of the productions, according to his overall "vision" of the musical phenomenon, as a product and as a language.

It's more than enough "My Sex" to understand the originality of the first two albums and their natural placement in the melting pot defined as "new wave" (a term useful and unnecessary at the same time, like any genre classification) - Album rating 4.5

Probably the most "mature" but also the least representative, in my opinion. In order of value, to which anyone who wishes can assign scores starting from 7.5/8 (even older adults play): 1) Exploring The Axis 2) Sack Full Of Silver 3) Moonhead and In The Spanish Cave. There’s a great double live album at affordable prices that does justice to their sound. Recommended.

The album you refer to several times is titled "Acadie," not Arcadie. This one is distinctly inferior to it, with its more heterogeneous nature, especially in the tracks you seem to prefer. But it's worth a 3.

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No, I haven't taken care of it, Ramona. I couldn't find it. Would you be so kind as to provide me with a link?

Great album, a very interesting figure that deserves further exploration. His eccentric biography sees him active even in the '90s, after which I lost track... I also have a work of his in collaboration with Areski Belkacem, "Je ne connais pas cet homme," also from the '70s ('73). I give this a solid 4, not the highest though. Nice choices, Sharunas, outside the usual.

I don't know the album, I would like to listen to it. I can't "find it." Can you help me? Thanks