Once in a while, I propose, always at the suggestion of @[ALFAMA] (whom I always update on my thoughts regarding his proposals), an album for the #buzz showcase that is completely "Made In Italy." It is an album by the collective The Braen's Machine, behind which it seems Piero Umiliani and Alessandro Alessandroni were "hiding." This is an album that is surprising for its sound quality and its more experimental moments, balancing between new age, progressive music, and krautrock. Enjoy listening.
The Braen's Machine - Underground (Liuto Records, 1971)
An album that for many years was considered a sort of mystery. "Underground" was released in 1971 by the Italian label Liuto, owned by Piero Umiliani. The album, regarded by many as a sort of stylistic exercise, was published under the name Braen's Machine. The tracks are all credited to Braen and Gisteri, two pseudonyms behind which it is presumed Piero Umiliani and his colleague, conductor, composer, and arranger Alessandro Alessandroni were hiding. This is the same Alessandro who whistled in the Dollar Trilogy in Morricone's soundtracks, whom Fellini is said to have nicknamed "Whistle." How things actually went down, however, I don’t know for sure, and I am unaware of all the musicians who participated in the project. What is certain is that this album here is something incredible. Drawing heavily from the musical cultural heritage developed over the years in creating soundtracks of various genres and from the experimental experiences of Northern Europe, particularly German kraut-rock, the album is a sequence of tracks in which all the musicians showcase their technical skills and inventiveness. The sound of the album is made up of highly acid rock guitars, variable drumming that alternates between the 4/4 of Motorik kraut with ambient experimentalism, funky bass lines that set the rhythm while also adapting to more syncopated moments, leading into jazz, fusion, and progressive. The use of keyboards is always fundamental and central but never invasive, never imposing itself on the rest of the instrumentation. Everything is perfectly coordinated in an album that, if one were to be critical and forcefully look for something that doesn’t go well, could at most be critiqued for its excessive perfection.
The Braen's Machine - Underground (1971) [FULL ALBUM]
The Braen's Machine - Underground (Liuto Records, 1971)
An album that for many years was considered a sort of mystery. "Underground" was released in 1971 by the Italian label Liuto, owned by Piero Umiliani. The album, regarded by many as a sort of stylistic exercise, was published under the name Braen's Machine. The tracks are all credited to Braen and Gisteri, two pseudonyms behind which it is presumed Piero Umiliani and his colleague, conductor, composer, and arranger Alessandro Alessandroni were hiding. This is the same Alessandro who whistled in the Dollar Trilogy in Morricone's soundtracks, whom Fellini is said to have nicknamed "Whistle." How things actually went down, however, I don’t know for sure, and I am unaware of all the musicians who participated in the project. What is certain is that this album here is something incredible. Drawing heavily from the musical cultural heritage developed over the years in creating soundtracks of various genres and from the experimental experiences of Northern Europe, particularly German kraut-rock, the album is a sequence of tracks in which all the musicians showcase their technical skills and inventiveness. The sound of the album is made up of highly acid rock guitars, variable drumming that alternates between the 4/4 of Motorik kraut with ambient experimentalism, funky bass lines that set the rhythm while also adapting to more syncopated moments, leading into jazz, fusion, and progressive. The use of keyboards is always fundamental and central but never invasive, never imposing itself on the rest of the instrumentation. Everything is perfectly coordinated in an album that, if one were to be critical and forcefully look for something that doesn’t go well, could at most be critiqued for its excessive perfection.
The Braen's Machine - Underground (1971) [FULL ALBUM]
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5 jan 18
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