Spittle Records
A.T.R.O.X. - Water Tales . LP
€12.90
performed by
- Pier Luigi Andreoni
- Alberto Andreoni
- Marino Benvisi
- Massimo Marchini
Definitely ahead of their time, A.T.R.O.X. were one of the first bands to move beyond typical new wave styles and introduce strong electronic elements, not too far from works of their contemporaries Tuxedomoon and Minimal Compact.
"When we recorded Water Tales I was thinking of the sea as the only escape for mankind. I proposed this idea to the rest of the band and all of them were just thrilled".
Probably it is the only new wave concept-album that was ever released. The sound, compared to the first album, is more influenced by the lessons of Eno and David Byrne, who were enriching their compositions with amazing and intriguing musical phrases and rhythms.
Of course, we did not forget the lessons of NEU! and Faust"
"When we recorded Water Tales I was thinking of the sea as the only escape for mankind. I proposed this idea to the rest of the band and all of them were just thrilled".
Probably it is the only new wave concept-album that was ever released. The sound, compared to the first album, is more influenced by the lessons of Eno and David Byrne, who were enriching their compositions with amazing and intriguing musical phrases and rhythms.
Of course, we did not forget the lessons of NEU! and Faust"
The Andreoni brothers and Max Marchini were both brilliantly creative and yielding, and they were responsible for all the musical themes upon which Marino Benvisi carved the acoustics.
Water Tales is a sincere album, then the season changed and suddenly we were 'every man for himself' almost without realizing it.
TRACKLIST :
- A1 Overture To The Tales
- A2 Overflow Me
- A3 From The Hightest Rock
- A4 The Warm Current
- B1 In The Playtime
- B2 Frosting Of Cloudless Nights
- B3 At The Surface
- B4 The Journey
- B5 Time Is Lake A Whale
- B6 To The Nile's Delta
Water Tales, the group's second and final album, was originally released in 1984 on the Italian label Contempo Records, and is now back in print on LP for the first time since then.
Originally released by Contempo Records, 1984