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Vittorio Vandelli
is a talented guitarist and composer. His first soloist album, 'A
Day of warm Rain in Heaven', transposes into music the poetical
imaginary of 'The rhyme of the ancient mariner', the romantic opus
of S.T. Coleridge. The music presents a contemporary style but the
words belong to the first half of the XIXth century. The rhyme describes
the perillous voyage of a sailorman becoming an odissey through
sin, death and re-birth until the achievement of wisdom, a status
closely related to pain and sadness as we become aware of our tragic
human condition. The trip of the protagonist reflects Vittorio's
existential experience, a deep spiritual experience that each of
us could be called to live. The ability to sublimate all of this
into music seems to be the only way to fight the tempest and survive
the storming sea, and it is a precious gift that destiny has accorded
to artists.
In this album, the music is ravishing and various, yet a sense of
unity prevails : ambient tunes (where classic guitar arpeggios meet
environment sounds) alternate with timeless ballads; short industrial
moments precede ethereal compositions; soft-electronic episodes
follow hypnotic lullabies and atmospheric instrumental airs introduce
moving sonatas in his unique style. Vittorio plays classic, acoustic,
electric and synth guitars together with keyboards pads and rhytmical
patterns. He felt the urge to follow the creative processus from
the beginning to the end starting from the musical idea, passing
through execution and finally reaching recording and mixing.
'A Day of warm Rain in Heaven' features Francesca Nicoli on vocals
who, thanks to her peculiar talent and artistic personality, has
been able to confer even more pathos and strenght to the textures
of notes. Her vocal work is the result of a sudden enlightenment
after the very first listening of the tracks.
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