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:::: Album ::::::::[ DalindΦo - Open Scenes ]::::
:::: Record co :::::[ Ricky-Tick (RTCD03) ]::::
:::: Style :::::::::[ Jazz ]::::
:::: Releasedate :::[ Nov-22-2006 ]::::
:::: Tracks & Size :[ 12 track, a total of 79 megabytes ]::::
:::: Info & tracklist :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::
:::: 01 Empty Fruits (feat. Michiko) 04:37
:::: 02 Leviathan 04:48
:::: 03 Non-Stop Flight (feat. Michiko) 03:46
:::: 04 Poseidon 04:34
:::: 05 Samba Da-Li 05:43
:::: 06 Open 00:48
:::: 07 Tsunami (feat. Michiko) 04:10
:::: 08 Vedenneito 04:42
:::: 09 Voodoo 04:22
:::: 10 Sold Out (feat. Giorgios Kontrafouris) 04:36
:::: 11 Helium 03:39
:::: 12 Solifer-Lento 05:56
::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Total Playtime :: 51:41
:::: Additional info
:::: Do I have to say anything else than its from Ricky-Tick Records?
:::: Well, it is VERY VERY good, it's well produced and in my opinion
:::: even better on the album than live.
:::: When listening to the Helsinki based sextet DalindΦo oneÆs mind
:::: might easily drift in the eternally cool world of, say Antonio
:::: Carlos Jobim and John Barry. There are the bossa nova elements;
:::: mellow guitar, airy strings and most importantly the strong melodies
:::: that you want to whistle to. ThereÆs also a certain cinematic
:::: quality and you might almost picture the scene in a sixties film
:::: where 'Leviathan' is playing at the background.
:::: Before we get too nostalgic and retro here it must be stressed that
:::: this is contemporary music and the very sound of now. This is not
:::: 'lounge' or your average 'chill out' nonsense, on the contrary.
:::: DalindΦoÆs aim is to bring back the freshness, lightness, beautiful
:::: compositions and rhythmic textures of the era and combine it with
:::: modern approach. And this is where the producer Tuomas Kallio steps
:::: in. Kallio, well known and highly respected man behind
:::: 'The Five Corners Quintet' and 'Nuspirit Helsinki', has been
:::: involved with the band ever since their first single release
:::: 'Poseidon' and has been a big influence in shaping the sextets
:::: sound.
:::: All the compositions and the brilliant arrangements are by the
:::: guitarist Valtteri P÷yh÷nen who started the band in 2003. All the
:::: other members have been around since then and that is something one
:::: can hear listening to 'Open Scenes'; the band plays well and the
:::: musicianship is top notch. Quite soon after their first gig and
:::: demo, DalindΦo was signed to Ricky-Tick Records and they have
:::: released two critically acclaimed maxi-singles 'Poseidon' (2005)
:::: and 'Go Ahead, Float' (2006) that introduced their unique dance
:::: floor friendly and more club oriented side. As a live act the band
:::: has gained reputation as a tight and groovy performer and when
:::: they are on stage, thereÆs a guaranteed party going on.
:::: 'Open Scenes' also features a guest vocalist, Japanese Michiko who
:::: has lived in Finland for some time now. She is a singer in the
:::: second generation as her mother was a songstress too. Her input on
:::: 'Non-Stop Flight', 'Empty Fruits' and 'Tsunami' is sweet and her
:::: tender voice might lead the listeners yet again to the time of
:::: a certain Astrud Gilberto.
:::: www.dalindeo.com
:::: www.myspace.com/dalindeo
:::: www.ricky-tick.com
:::: www.timewarpdis.com
:::: Quality Above All !
:::: NB. IF U LIKE IT BUY IT !
:::: Don't be a moron: keep these files out of public access sites,
:::: torrent sites and p2p networks. For real.