(Progressive) Mario Millo - Oceans of the Mind (2001), FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

So let's see whether at all this Oceans Of The Mind is worth purchasing. You don't even need trained ears to fully understand that this album is a "must-have," as it still contains that "old" magic. Wonderful guitar playing, superb compositions, mindblowing melodies and captivating vocals are all here. What more can you wish for? By using real violins and cellos, the opening track "Faith In Art" even has its brief Kansas moment, whilst I want to stress the fact that Mario has a nice, pleasant voice that blends perfectly with the music. Towards the end, the song builds and builds, even flirting with a funky vibe before introducing a Gilmour-like guitar solo. As proof of Mario's great writing skills, just listen to the very Yes-like "Satellite" that sounds like an alternative "Don't Kill The Whale." Sounding almost like Steve Howe here, Millo also introduces us to the vocal talents of his daughter Jess. With "Sportscar" Millo proves he's also capable of delivering all instrumental songs full of hooks and interesting melodies. In fact, right at the very end of that song, Millo includes a couple of bars from Sebastian Hardy's "Glories Shall Be Released" from their memorable Four Moments album. Divine! On his new Oceans Of The Mind album, it's as if Millo has searched for the right combination of "old" and "new"' elements in order to still be accapted by the Sebastian Hardy diehards as well as by lovers of interesting, honest rock music. "Soulful Experience" is just that: one ball of honest rock'n roll energy with Millo's guitar in the star role. "Survive" harbours the same melody as in "Soulful Experience" yet places it within a ballad context backed by wonderful sparse strings. Towards the end Mario's voice is complemented by that of his daughter, giving the song that musical atmosphere. The title track and "World Of Love" are rather mediocre in nature, although the latter sports a children's choir that adds a certain spontaneous na?vity. This fine album comes to a close by means of the melodic "Those Days Are Gone," which once again sports some superb guitar playing that gets very close to Steve Howe around his Beginnings period. As said before, this album contains a contemporary approach towards progressive rock. It illustrates the arranging and composing skills of Mario Millo but, although some authentic violins and cellos are used, I would love to hear some more keyboards in future. No doubt that future will be Sebastian Hardy, a force to be reckoned with!
Источник: John "Bo Bo" Bollenberg, September 2003

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Mario Millo / Oceans of the Mind

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