Wednesday, September 12, 2007

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The Great Labyrinth Project - review of the CD



HOLA AMIGOS, LES SALUDA Cesar Mendoza.

With this let them know about THE GREAT LABYRINTH PROJECT, the project led by guitarist Peruvian living in the U.S. Ricardo Rodríguez. Assuming further the roles on bass, keyboards and rhythm programming, as well using midi guitar, Rodriguez has to get supply on sale on CD debut of THE GREAT LABYRINTH PROJECT, the same is available through their MySpace blog: www.myspace.com / thegreatlabyrinthproject Although This project is purely instrumental, this album has come out with titles in English and English, respectively: "From the Center of the Labyrinth" and "From the Center of the Labyrinth." Can find four songs on the album in this blog, but can also find two great musician in his blog ( www.musicazo.com.gruposlist / gruposlist.php ), looking at the section of progressive rock. What is noticed is that the input style embodied in this project is based on a sample energetic and colorful dyes eminent symphonic rock hard rock and psychedelic space-rock type, even some flirtations with jazz, modern rock, not because they so frequently fail to take noted. The main references in the compositions are RUSH, the standard symphonic yessera of roots, the ambiance of the era PINK FLOYD 73-75, waves and exotic dream OZIC Tentacles in heavier side and a stylized affectation SATRIANI .

The code is: Intro / Roller Coaster / Photography / ALGDGADU / The Awakening of the Dragon / Beautiful Sunrise / Apprentice / Time Traveler / The Princess Eskurtu / Outro

With 'Intro' We have an attractive alternate with passages cosmic curtains strong, almost prog-metal, seven eighths: this alternation works as a manifestation of something that is about to break. And the outbreak is true, indeed, with the next piece, 'Roller Coaster', from its input riffs and effervescent variants that are taking place in development. Without being a tremendously complex piece, it does convey an aura of sophistication through its successive environments, allowing round the slaughter of a cohesive composition and hook. 'Photograph' is more complex in the resolution variants that are happening, from an ethereal introductory passage to a first ground warm and melancholy, and then reach a section where cadences alternate trend most dynamic blues with others, the arrival in a brief reprise of the first ground mark an effective conclusion. Later, 'The Awakening of the Dragon "takes a step beyond the rock polenta that is crucial to the musical vision of Rodriguez, with a rhythmic foundation that is aimed more toward the realm of funky jazz-rock to give it a especially the guitar riffs. Between the photo and the dragon is located 'ALGDGADU', an issue where exotic air Middle Eastern inspiration is reflected with energy and spirit stiff, as if we were witnessing a ritual of outgoing and sober mood at a time. "Beautiful Dawn" carries a well-run lyrical simplicity, avoiding the cloying thanks to the effective use of both the ethereal sounds of guitar solos on the keyboard orchestrations. Lyrical but also more extroverted in the environment and pace, 'Apprentice' (one of the first songs that came to light in the first stage of this project) shows the facet above stylized repertoire, even I feel a slight tenebrism atmospheric density that makes an appearance somewhere in the medium. Items 8 and 9 are those which may be more successful reflected the ideology of progressive complexity. 'Time Traveler' makes a good hybrid of YES and RUSH, including passages with unusual rhythms and harmonic twists where dramatic contrasts are working smoothly. 'The Princess of Eskurtu' is not as well integrated as the previous piece, but also displayed ingenuity in its handling of the logic of the ambitious change of pace, purpose and environment: there are certain specific moments where the beauty of a single or a series chord especially shines. The minute and a half that takes 'Outro' is a resumption of the rock section of 'Intro' a good seal for a witty and entertaining album.

sincerely believe that this is a very interesting item in the contemporary progressive scene, and already I recommend the acquisition. César Inca Mendoza

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