![]() ![]() ![]() But this week I have been listening more carefully and I have found the true wonder of the musical landscape was laid out clear for me to enjoy all along! At first, I felt it was like traveling through a musical world engulfed in a earthly haze while various solid objects appeared, captured my attention, then passed by. Because some tracks are epics ranging from 15 minutes to 22 minutes with several changes in the music while many others run by in under two minutes, it’s easy to become lost in the overall atmosphere and not really notice when a track begins or ends. ![]() That’s largely because I listen to music while commuting and that means a lot of walking and train riding, so it’s easy to become absorbed in thoughts of upcoming must-dos or seeing what’s up on social media to pass the time. I’ll admit that the first two or three plays were a lot to properly digest. If you are going to get into Marco’s music, perhaps “Land of Blue Echoes” or the latest album will be easier to digest, but if you are sure Marco’s music is something you dig, then welcome into your home this double-disc heavyweight that is “Mother from the Sun”. His 2014 double-disc release, “Mother from the Sun” was his magnum opus, he claimed around the time, though honestly, I see no stopping this guy, who just released his latest masterwork, “The Wandering Caravan” and is already composing something new. Marco’s EPs are more like tangents sprouting off his core collective of musical musings, while his full-length albums firmly map out his territories. ![]() Add to this the late sixties California hippy scene and the fact that Marco is Italian, and you have three strong foundations for a unique blend of psychedelic music with folk and funk and classic prog. To give you an idea, think of the Pink Floyd albums A Saucerful of Secrets, More, Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother (side two), Meddle, and Obscured By Clouds as major inspirations. I have five albums of his (two EPs, two full-length albums, and one double disc) and he remains quite consistent, though by consistency I do not mean that he’s in any way limited to a narrow soundscope. If you haven’t heard Marco Ragni’s music yet, then you might just be missing out. ![]()
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