Mindflower - Little Enchanted Void

"Mindflower's philosophy is based upon the intention of getting back to the basics, to the true essence of simple things. It's a difficult mission to uphold when the world keeps on trying to follow standards, to be quicker, to be more technological. Even music is part of this. Its substance is often lost in rich arrangements that overwhelm the senses and make one forget the experience of slow and deep listening." [Band statement excerpt]

From in Italy

Symphonic Progressive Rock

Mindflower - Little Enchanted Void - 2009

Tracks.

01. Drowned Into Creation Stream (Part 1) 4:32

02. Drowned Into Creation Stream (Part 2) 3:12

03. Sinking in an Earthless Sky 4:48

04. Frail As a Star Light 4:47

05. From Your Deep Sleep 2:04

06. Linear Coil (Part 1) 4:02

07. Linear Coil (Part 2) 2:25

08. Whirling Haze 1:49

09. A Council of Ancient Fairies 4:58

10. Grand Dark Space 5:15

11. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Sentiero I) 2:01

12. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Sentiero II) 1:28

13. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Sentiero III) 1:46

14. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Night of the Bluebottle - Part One) 1:49

15. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Night of the Bluebottle - Part Two) 4:09

16. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Walking Near the Line) 4:32

17. Es Sense (You in Verse Is Me) 3:14

18. Es Sense (Shaped as Points and Lines) 2:10

19. Es Sense (Universe Is Me) 0:38

20. Es Sense (Unreal Fall Into the Point) 4:57

21. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Sentiero IV) 1:53

22. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Quartetto del Piccolo Vuoto) 2:45

23. Little Paths in a Great Universe (Mindfloating) 2:29

24. Pureline (Weir on Flow) 2:09

25. Pureline (Enddne) 2:27

26. Pureline (In Dreams of Crystal Depths) 3:47

Members.

- Fabio Antonelli / guitar
- Fabrizio Defacqz / keyboards, vocals 
- Alberto Callegari / bass
Guests musicians.
- Corrado Bertonazzi / drums
- Andrea Bassato / violin
- Carlo Barezzi / oboe
- Nello Salza / flicorn
The Matrix Quartet.
- Paolo Costanzo / violin
- Gianandrea Guerra / violin
- Lorenzo Quero / viola
- Elena Castagnola / cello

Godspeed!

Ancestry - Discendenze

Ancestry was born in La Spezia (ITALY) in 1988 as a cover band; they played Rush and Led Zeppelin’s songs to learn playing together, but they soon were attracted by prog-rock and started to create their own music; then there was a change from english lyrics to italian and some changes in the crew, but still keeping part of the original musicians and the same musical concept and style.

Ancestry took part in "Decibel" review, being present also in the final national show in CapoTerra (Cagliari - Sardinia - Italy) on 17 November 1990: the show was presented by Red Ronnie, who invited the band to his musical TV show "Beatles tonight" (on "Italia1": the first private channel TV in Italy): here Ancestry played The Beatles' cover "Strawberry Fields Forever". The band seemed to be complete, with Fabrizio Sicuteri on keyboards & Voice, Federico Ruoppolo on Drums, Fabio Menoni on Bass and Davide Maucci on Guitars.

From Italy

Symphonic Progressive Rock

Ancestry - Discendenze - 2003

Tracks:

01. Colori dell'Età Sorgente (17:03)

a)...Risveglio (0:00 - 4:33)

b)...Giada (4:34 - 6:28)

c)...Colori Segreti (6:29 - 11:03)

d)...Rinascere nell'Alba (11:04 - 14.38)

e)...L'Età Sorgente (14:39 - 17:03)

02. Nuova Opera (6:08)

03. Stanza della Terra (7:17)

04. Oasi (7:03)

05. Labirinto (5:53)

06. Verso l'Esterno (12:07)

- Fabrizio Sicuteri / keyboards, vox 
- Fabio Venturini / guitars, backing vocals 
- Federico Ruoppolo / drums 
- Maurizio Bellofiore / bass 
With kind cooperation of: 
- Cristina Bertucci / news speaker on "Nuova Opera" 
- Lorenzo Costa, author and actor at Garage Theater in Genoa / "The Voice" on "Labirinto" 
- Andrea Bellofiore / babygang's boss on "Stanza della Terra"

Godspeed!

Al Stewart - Sparks Of Ancient Light

From in UK
Classic Rock - Folk Rock
Al Stewart - Sparks Of Ancient Light - 2008
Tracks.
01. Lord Salisbury (3:27)
02. (A Child's View) The Eisenhower Years (3:13)
03. The Ear of the Night (3:08)
04. Hanno the Navigator (4:17)
05. Shah of Shahs (5:04)
06. Angry Bird (2:44)
07. The Loneliest Place on the Map 3:33)
08. Sleepwalking 4:31)
09. Football Hero (5:39)
10. Elvis at the Wheel (3:10)
11. Silver Kettle (3:58)
12. Like William McKinley (4.15)

Members.

- Al Stewart / Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Albert Hammond / Vocals
- Laurence Juber / Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Guitar Electric,  Producer, Engineer, 
- Rick Baptist / Trumpet
- Steve Chapman / Management
- Jim Cox / Organ, Piano
- Richard Dodd / Cello
- John Ferraro / Percussion, Drums
- Joe Gastwirt / Mastering 
- Greg Townley / Engineer
- Greg Townley / Mixing
- Eric Gorfain / Violin
- Daphne Chen / Violin
- Aaron Walk / Assistant
- Leah Katz / Viola
- Buzz Person / Photography
- Mark Macisso / Harmonica
- Hope Easton / Cello
- Domenic Genova / Bass Guitar
Godspeed!