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Musica Dispersa
Musica Dispersa
$17.99
For those few who actually understood WHY they loved The Incredible Stringband, Dr Strangely Strange or the unHoly Modal Rounders (and perhaps the San Francisco scene at its spaciest), this Catalan band will strike a similar chord (or is that nerve?). Spain's answer to the hippy-folk-rock movement, this quartet had their 60s moment and it is captured on these 10 tracks of romanticism, silliness and pure acoustic verve. Guitars, mandolins, harmonicas, fiddle, mandolin, slide whistle, banjo, bass, drums, piano, flutes and wandering, wailing voices weave their 'magic.' Maybe you had to be there?
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Musica Dispersa joined in Barcelona in 1970, when they recorded their only album, published by Diabolo (reedited in 1979 by Edigsa), in which they developed a really avant-garde music, with hypnotic rhythms, eastern influences, and sensual voices (Selene) producing onomatopoetic sounds that transport you to another dimension. They had a very short life, round to one year. Their main composer was "El Cachas" from Madrid and among the members was a young Jaume Sisa, that was then an institution in the Catalan music. I can state that their record was one of the best in that time (if not the best) and of course the most original and experimental one. -
Orlando Iglesias
(The Spanish Progressive Rock Encyclopedia)
New, nice digipack reissue of this fantastic '71 album, probably the best Spanish folk-psych album ever. Acid folk in typical UK 70's style, with traces to Incredible String Band but in a more experimental way. This edition features many unseen photos. (CD Euroxpres) The album of Musica Dispersa is really different to any other thing, and even if one listens to it today it's difficult to realize whether one is listening to a masterpiece of art or to a silly thing with no other purpose. It's a mostly acoustic recording and utilizes the voices like one instrument more, no lyrics are sung. I can not find any influence from other artists and no other artists have been influenced by them later. It's hard to get into this world of craziness, but when you're in, you will find moments of extraordinary beauty. Sisa was one of the members of this band, being later one of the most important singers of the Catalan scene. - Alberto Albas (The Spanish Progressive Rock Encyclopedia) New, nice digipack issue. 70s Barcelona band's masterpiece of melodic tunes paying a certain tribute to the English folk movement of that era, as it does to early Amon Duul's freak-out sound concept. Hypnotic rhythms, Eastern influences and Selene's sensual voice transport the listener into another dimension. Echoes of the Incredible String Band are present, mainly in the guitar parts. Comes with great sleeve artwork! (Malesch Records) Digipack reissue of this fantastic 1971 album, probably the best Spanish folk-psych album ever. Acid folk in typical UK 70's style, with traces to Incredible String Band but in a more experimental way. This edition also contains a booklet that features many unseen photos. (Freak Emporium) One of the historic artists of the Catalan progressive scene in the 70s. He came from Musica Dispersa, together with Batiste, at the light of the psychedelic and theatrical music. Under his supervision, the big band Orquesta Plateria was created. He made lots of collaborations with other musicians, cineasts and theater groups like Dagoll-Dagom. He was one of the top selling artists in those 70s ambiences. - Jose Manuel Inesta |
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