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Haeresis - Opera I

Haeresis

Opera I

10/06/06

It's not a bad album, but rather disjointed. I see that some reviewers didn't like it at all, although I think some of the dislike may be based on a misunderstanding. I see a review that says "this is not opera". In Italian "opera" simply means "work", not the English/French usage which means "upmarket musical." In this context "Opera 1" simply means "my first work", so don't expect Wagnerian shouting and crashing.

I like "Forest's creature", I don't like the pitch bending on several of the tracks it just reminds me of a damaged record player. But there are some interesting ideas struggling to get out.

I'm not a fan of the faery tale in this sort of context, it's all a little twee. But despite this, the album has good moments and it's worth listening to at least once. Probably not a keeper though, I can see that if you invited some friends in and played this they would nod at you politely while edging towards the nearest exit.

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Manu Cornet - Distance & Temps

For people of a certain age this brings back memories of the bossa nova. Very cool, laid back sounds. I can see this being played in the piazza of a city like Atri in the Abruzzi, where summer evenings are for jazz, dancing, and a promenade as the cicadas add their own rythm.

Recommended.