Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys (Vinyl)

Description

"The music on "YS" is a curious blend of Egg's debut album (1970); "In the Wake of Poseidon (1970) (King Crimson); and ELP circa "Pictures at an Exhibition" (1972). However, despite the fact that much of "YS" actually sounds very "Egg-ish", this is unquestionably a unique (and exceptionally dark) work of progressive rock that boasts some superhuman organ and synthesizer playing, and intricate ensemble work. What can surprise the most about "YS" is the somewhat "polite" dissonance, which is intimated through the use of arrangements with a lot of half steps in them, blistering Hammond organ parts, heavy bass playing, thunderous (and sometimes electronically altered) percussion, and distorted guitar. This "politeness" is furthered through the inclusion of haunting Mellotron, "spacey" and "ghostly" passages of multi-tracked voices, "jazzy" bass lines (yet interpreted and played by a rock musician), and Baroque period influenced keyboard parts. The vocals (in Italian) although powerful, are never harsh or abrasive, and work really well within the material. "YS" is truly a classic of the Italian scene and should be considered as one of the archetypes of Italian progressive rock. Highly recommended." ( J Park)