Subsonica
Subsonica

THE REVIEW

The Subsonica begins their journey with this self-titled album, far from what will later become their sound.

In the album, samples are present to a small extent, the songs are more catchy, and the melodies more sophisticated; however, the tracks are the result of more contaminations, from funk to rock, from electronic to Drum & Bass.
This album, however, does not achieve great success, remaining always in the underground scene, with the exception of Turin where the group has been strongly appreciated by the public since their beginnings.

In my opinion, this is perhaps the best album released in Italy at the end of the '90s, as it greatly differs from the trends of that period, especially from those of our country, and offers an innovative and pleasant genre, where electronics act as a support to the played music.
Even if it's the least acclaimed by the public, this remains the best album by the Turin group, far from the obsessive electronics that will lead them to produce much more dance-oriented albums, and even further from the commercialization that has affected them in their latest work Amorematico.

Particularly noteworthy tracks include Istantanee, Non Identificato, and Onde Quadre, quite rock pieces, Giungla Nord, where the orchestra excellently supports the band, Cose Che Non Ho, a funk-reggae song, and Funk Star, whose chorus gets stuck in your head and won't come out.

In Italy, back in the now distant '97, this album seemed like it could be the beginning of a renaissance, but unfortunately, it was not.