Assolo Di Bongo - Spinning Like A Top

Bitrate: Lossless
Year: 2006
Time: 47:00 
Size:  350.5 MB 
Label: Musea (FGBG 4664.AR)
Styles: Progressive Rock/Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Art: Full 
Source:Musicgate

Tracks Listing:
 1. Bulbo -  5:32
 2. Rapsodia -  7:01
 3. Joungle Box -  6:01
 4. Blu Superficiale -  2:56
 5. Immersion -  2:42
 6. Tangram -  6:42
 7. Spinning Like A Top - 10:54
 8. Bad Boy 'H' -  5:08

ASSOLO DI BONGO are an all-instrumental quartet from Udine (Italy) who play an energetic combination of Italian Prog and driving rock fusion in the vein of D.F.A. and DEUX EX MACHINA. Shades of AREA, GENTLE GIANT and CAMEL can also be heard on their album entitled "Primetime". The band consists of David Accaino on keyboards, Enrico De Stalis on guitar, Elvis Fior on drums and Erico Rainis on bass.Released in 2001, "Primetime" features some strong melodic compositions but the foursome aren't afraid to dig into some extended improvisation either. Despite its heavy aspects, however, their material clearly belongs to the prog-rock fusion rather than the prog-metal fusion category. The musicianship is impressive and the writing unique and enticing, alternately flirting with jazz rock and heavy-duty fusion, at times resembling ELP in a jamming mode. It all makes for a spirited romp of high-energy instrumental prog where everything flows nicely, as the band clearly favours the over-all effect over solo displays. A very 'together' little album, quite impressive and well worth checking out.Fans of D.F.A. and DEUS EX MACHINA will love this, but if you enjoy melodic rock fusion in general and want to hear some fine jamming, you'll have some fun with ASSOLO DI BONGO's material. From Italy comes a band with an immense potential which have signed with the famous and well respected French label-MUSEA!I think that's more then enough for a guarantee that this band and album has many things to deliver!First of all a compositional maturity which proves that in the band are skilled and gifted musicians!And that's the truth,becaue the album is rich in ideas and the musical message is perfect for those who adore fusion in a traditional veine as MAHAVISHNU,DIXIE DREGGS and othe fusion icons!Top production and a great variety of compositions,addition of saxes,cellos and trumpets to the classical fusion instruments,a very pleasant and nice album made with passion and belief for true wonderful fusion music!This album is a giant step ahead compered to the first musical effort of the and,the already excellent debut album under the ASSOLO DI BONGO name!They have changed...shotened the name in ADI B,and this time the Italian musicians are really pushing the musical boundaries to some more focused on composition songs and not on the individual demonstrations!Definitelly,the guys are talented and from the surprisingly muscled BAD BOY H ,passing by JOUNGLE BOX to the complex title track composition,the whole album offers an excellent audition!We hope to have in the future many surprises from a band with wonderful musical perspectives,a developing personality and already 2 excellent albums in pocket! (http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13690)

Spinning Like A Top