INES - The Flow

INES / The Flow
Жанр: Neoprogressive
Страна-производитель диска: Гекрмания
Год издания диска: 1998
Издатель (лейбл): tempus fugit
Номер по каталогу: 726221-2
Страна: Германия
Аудио кодек: (MP3 + FLAC) (*.flac)
Тип рипа: image+.cue
Битрейт аудио: (lossy + lossless)
Продолжительность: 55-02
: Johnik1958 моя личная коллекция СВ(диск фирменный)
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Треклист:
1. Feel the River's Dance (4:51)
2. The River and Me (4:17)
3. In a Space Made of Blue (4:43)
4. Flow 1 (1:20)
5. I'm Part of the River (4:38)
6. After All These Moves (5:00)
7. Downhill (4:10)
8. Stranded (4:23)
9. Flow 2 (1:44)
10. On the Shore (5:26)
11. Flow 3 (4:46)
12. The Place by the Sea (2:53)
13. Wishing Well (6:24)
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Об исполнителе (группе)

This group takes its name from the photogenic keyboardist/founder Ines Fuchs. The project, as it is called, was co-founded by her husband Hansi. They also seem to have heavily benefited by the turmoil happening in another Neo band during the early '90s. After jumping ship from Asgard, Chicco Grosso, Max Michieletto, and Marco Michieletto all ended up in INES. The lineup does vary from album to album, but the core consists of the Fuchs, the Micheieletto brothers, Chicco Grosso, and David Piai. It's actually more stable than many bands I have researched, so the project label is questionable.
INES is based in Germany, but the influences are from the spectrum of Neo Prog. Comparisons to IQ, Rousseau, and Pendragon have been made. With the Micheielttos, and Chicco Grosso, the Italian base is covered. As you might expect, there is a definite Asgard aspect involved. Ines Fuchs sites Tony Banks as a major influence on her keyboard style. What may be the most unique aspect is the use of different singers. This allows for a more accurate pairing of vocal style with each particular song.
INES released albums steadily every few years from 1994 to 2002. Slipping Into the Unknown is the most recent album, and there is no news of a forthcoming release at this time in 2008.

Об альбоме (сборнике)

8 years old already and still no review! Schade! To make matters worse, this is a delightful recording full of wondrous material, suavely played and well metered. The immediacy is somewhat veiled as it doesn't quite leap onto the prog jugular but prefers slowly permeating the brain and leaving a positive impression. As the title overtly implies, the chosen theme here is the innocuous power of the river and its imperial flow. Ines Fuchs is a talented keyboardist very much in the Tony Banksian frame of mind, with strong art-rock leanings (Simple Minds, Roxy Music etc.) ,her hubby Hansi Fuchs generates guitar accompaniment along with three ex-Asgard members, the solid Chicco Grosso on plaintive vocals, guitarist Max Michieletto , his brother Marco on drums and the fluid bass and stick from Italian Davide Piai. Feel the River's Dance begins promisingly with a masterful melody, grand team playing, fascinating backing vocals and a truly unyielding prog-rock song. The River Me sounds almost like a segue , as it flows into a slightly harder edged tone , tempered by some superb violin work, the solo is incredibly gifted, a more subdued keyboard flight , more stellar backing vocals and a indescribable feeling of quality music played with genuine emotion. In a Space Made of Blue develops a swirling keyboard surge, with dense ethereal atmospherics, another superb air sung with conviction by Grosso, the chorus particularly effective, albeit using simple lyrics to convey that message of constant flux. A short guitar solo brings this to a gentle conclusion. The first of three brief interludes, all possessing the title Flow , ushers in a strong accordion-led Gaelic romp that fits masterfully, raunchy guitars and a twist of hurdy-gurdy for good measure thrown into the drum-infested fray. I'm Part of the River is a semi-cinematographic snapshot that is launched by a massive mellotron cascade, a brief synth motif and owning a slight Middle Eastern/Turkish feel that evokes adventure and fantasy. The mood is contemplative but bold and fits well into the overall scheme of things. After All These Moves gushes splendidly along, a dreamy and reflective chorus with a huge harmonious hook, Grosso proving that he can handle the vocal spotlight like an battleship admiral steering the convoy. When the colossal drums kick in, the piece evolves into an ocean of symphonics that is hard not to admire. Downhill sails much more upbeat with a nearly poppy rudder, a fast moving raft negotiating the torrents, it's a good track but nowhere near the same enchantment as previously expressed above. An immense mellotron squall introduces Stranded, a quirky arrangement that barely hides a mature melody, some fabulous Celtic pipes blaring beyond the waves, Grosso delivering a somewhat huge Jim Kerr (Simple Minds) vocal impression that is wholly convincing, a thunderclap of synth and this oceanic premise navigates along, lost temporarily in the mist. Flow 2 has an almost South African touch, accordion ablaze with some suave violin, spiced up with some persuasive percussion and a nice outro vocal plaint. On the Shore offers some more Celtic illuminations, buoyed with some sensational Chapman Stick work, breezy keyboard exertions and a mammoth main vocal theme that is breathlessly performed , aided and abated by some willful flute decorations as a guitar solo torpedo effortlessly breaks through the water. This could easily have fitted onto the Titanic movie's soundtrack. Flow 3 is the instrumental highlight here and my favorite track, a pulsating sea of dense atmospherics (a hint of Watcher of the Skies), with heavy keyboard waves, rippling guitar crests, shark-like drumming and a robust Piai stick solo to drown for! The ensuing 6 string fret solo is a short but devastating tsunami of emotion. The Place by the Sea is a diminutive track that has the pipes hearken back to the call of the sea, a bright and passionate vocal dance that swells with joyous abandon, as the accordion adds another playful dimension to the overall flow. Wishing Well is the longest track here , clocking in at over 6 and half minutes, an appropriate piano-led send-off that incorporates all the preceding qualities that make this such a surprising addition to any music collection. A languorous instrumental waves us goodbye as the river hits the sea. This is an album well worth prospecting and salvaging from the shallow depths of the prog riverbed. The pan sometimes finds nuggets of gold, this is certainly one of them. 4.5 affluent floods

Состав

- Ines / keyboards, accordeon, backing vocals
- Hansi Fuchs / guitars, vocals
- Davide Piai / bass, Chapman stick
- Chicco Grosso / vocals (eх-ASGARD)
- Massimo Michieletto / guitars (eх-ASGARD)
- Marco Michieletto / drums, percussion (eх-ASGARD)