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CELESTE IN THE SEVENTIES
The sound of PRINCIPE DI UN GIORNO can best be described as a very gentle interpretation of the symphonic prog scene with a lot folkish and classical music influences. A perfect combination of acoustic instruments like guitar, piano and wind-instruments with a slight electronic symphonic edge. Mellotrons all over the place!
The songwriting is very strong and has an atmospheric, devoted feel.
'I Talk to the Wind' of the King Crimson debut could be seen as a good point of reference here. Celeste's Principe di un Giorno has songs with this amazing impacts with the same amazing wind-instruments. A warm bath of acoustic/symphonic music.
A great artistic symphonic record from the italian progressive .scene. Due to it's different approach on the symphonic prog genre this is an excellent addition to almost any- ones collection.
This is a record about beauty, progressive and always gentle.
CELESTE NOW
46 years have passed since "La Danza del Fato" was written. In fact it was in September of 1972 that I met with Mariano Schiavolini to lay the foundations of what would become the CELESTE project.
So much time passed and about two years ago I felt a strong desire and the impulse to find myself immersed in those atmospheres again, in those spells that had been the most important and evident aspect of the adventure of PRINCIPE DI UN GIORNO
In addition over the years I have collected the invitation of many supporters, professionals who asked me to follow the first and only album of CELESTE.
And now I find myself happily talking about what is now no longer just an idea, an abstraction but also a reality.
The natural evolution of the Prince's path is ready. The seal of the registration has begun.
All the parts have been written, the lyrics that illustrate the new path of the solitary hero, who finds himself in a new world, have found the right words. The tests with all the musicians who will participate now have highlighted the goodness of the structures and the validity of the musical proposals.
Who loved the air that you breathed, and you breathe again listening to "Prince of a Day" can not fail to appreciate this new chapter where are repeated and consolidated the melodies, the harmonies, the sound of the same instruments, my beloved Mellotron 400, acoustic guitars, flutes and saxophones, the delicate touches of the small percussion reinvigorated by the presence of the acoustic drums.
Everything has been thought in respect of the true Spirit of CELESTE. A recovery dictated by the desire to recreate BEAUTY and to make it even more present and current.
There will be guest stars joining CELESTE:
Elisa Montaldo from Il TEMPIO DELLE CLESSIDRE
Alfio COSTA from PROWLERS & TILION
