The new album of Lorenzo Montanà – Phase IX, released
on the Projekt label in 2017, is a secluded trip
to the secret woods by abandoned mysterious paths. This will be your first
unexpected walk through the undiscovered corners of your soul.
on the Projekt label in 2017, is a secluded trip
to the secret woods by abandoned mysterious paths. This will be your first
unexpected walk through the undiscovered corners of your soul.
Our long and adventurous
journey starts with the CD art, which shows what you need to be ready for: the
mix between real and unreal, with the reality of the forest to your right and
the mystery of the fog to your left, with the listener in the middle.
journey starts with the CD art, which shows what you need to be ready for: the
mix between real and unreal, with the reality of the forest to your right and
the mystery of the fog to your left, with the listener in the middle.
We start slowly with
Land’s End, which reveals the new landscape from a different dimension and sets
the scene for the whole album. Listen to the sounds and follow the path to
cross the border of the real world and enter a new one.
Land’s End, which reveals the new landscape from a different dimension and sets
the scene for the whole album. Listen to the sounds and follow the path to
cross the border of the real world and enter a new one.
The path has led us to
the castle on the hill in Glopsyche Eclipse. The sad keys is the code to enter
the castle. Once the keys are pressed in this specific sequence you may enter
the castle. Walk carefully and beware, the inhabitants of the castle are
somewhere near, you can still see their footprints in the dust.
the castle on the hill in Glopsyche Eclipse. The sad keys is the code to enter
the castle. Once the keys are pressed in this specific sequence you may enter
the castle. Walk carefully and beware, the inhabitants of the castle are
somewhere near, you can still see their footprints in the dust.
ancient visions. You see old practices and rituals, the nature joins in the
slow dance around the fire. Atmospheric percussion is joined by a slopped rhythm
and, later, by psychedelic synths, the signature of the musician Lorenzo Montanà.
This is a genuine magical art of music that puts you out of your normal state.
At the end of the track you are not sure what is real and what is not.
In case you got lost in
Dhalg Fu, you can look in the Mirror of Consciousness and see that you are
still you. Don’t look into it for too long, the rhythm intensifies and the
image starts getting blurry. It is a trap!
Dhalg Fu, you can look in the Mirror of Consciousness and see that you are
still you. Don’t look into it for too long, the rhythm intensifies and the
image starts getting blurry. It is a trap!
The sounds of classical
piano in Fall’s Odyssey is the only stable form on the album, your only touch
to the reality. Now, you are ready for the second part of our journey.
piano in Fall’s Odyssey is the only stable form on the album, your only touch
to the reality. Now, you are ready for the second part of our journey.
Ura Senxet has pagan
roots, it is unruly and unrestricted amorphous shape, similar to the fog at the
beginning of our journey, hypnotizes you as you watch the fog surround you. And
it doesn’t stop here. You follow the path to the Opal Cave, but all you see is
fog. Something moving very near, almost touching you, you see shapes and
silhouettes, but it is not an animal, neither a human. Then come the sounds of
hissing, or is it somebody laughing at the lost traveler?
I guess you’d be
better not knowing what it is.
roots, it is unruly and unrestricted amorphous shape, similar to the fog at the
beginning of our journey, hypnotizes you as you watch the fog surround you. And
it doesn’t stop here. You follow the path to the Opal Cave, but all you see is
fog. Something moving very near, almost touching you, you see shapes and
silhouettes, but it is not an animal, neither a human. Then come the sounds of
hissing, or is it somebody laughing at the lost traveler?
I guess you’d be
better not knowing what it is.
You are back on the path
in Naadmir and shake of the fog of you. You have realized where you are and
have found the strength to continue the journey. Now the disturbance and
hissing is behind, you have the experience and know where you are going. If the
Mirror of Consciousness was a trap, in Naadmir imaginary world shows its
admiration of the traveler.
in Naadmir and shake of the fog of you. You have realized where you are and
have found the strength to continue the journey. Now the disturbance and
hissing is behind, you have the experience and know where you are going. If the
Mirror of Consciousness was a trap, in Naadmir imaginary world shows its
admiration of the traveler.
Strings of Patience is
your last test, you complete the path and leave the forest, while distant
sounds disappear slowly.
your last test, you complete the path and leave the forest, while distant
sounds disappear slowly.
Phase IX is a rare pearl
in your collection and is to be consumed at once. All tracks fit organically to
produce a landscape of unknown, landscape of the distant conscious world, which
communicates in the sounds of Phase IX.
in your collection and is to be consumed at once. All tracks fit organically to
produce a landscape of unknown, landscape of the distant conscious world, which
communicates in the sounds of Phase IX.
Author: Ilya Kudrin
