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El Topo
Rock / Jazz / Electronica

Album out on OFF label, June the 13th



Roma
Italy

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Member Since1/29/2007
Band WebsiteThis one
Band MembersAdriano Lanzi (guitar, electronics)
Omar Sodano (bass, electronics)
Andrea Biondi (vibes, percussion)
Francesco Mendolia (drums)
NEUMAX (Visuals)
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• "IN THE UNDERGROUND OF ROME EXCEPTIONAL BANDS ARE GROWING. GROOVES AS DENSE AS MERCURY"
8/10 (Roberto Mandolini, ROCKERILLA, IT)

• "THE WORK IS BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED BETWEEN CRAFTMANSHIP AND RESEARCH"
7/10 (Vittore Baroni, RUMORE, IT)

• "THIS UNUSUALLY WELL-BALANCED MIX OF REAL INSTRUMENTS AND ELECTRONIC SOUNDS PROVIDES THE RECORD WITH A HIGHLY ORIGINAL ATMOSHPERE"
7.5/10 (Massimo Marchini, ONDAROCK, IT)

• "IF YOU WANT TO DISMISS THIS CD, FILE IT UNDER POST-ROCK. THE BAND FROM ROME USE THE MOST DIVERSE ELEMENTS AS FUEL IN THEIR MACHINE: FIRE WILL BURN THEM ANYWAY; AND ENERGY WILL FLOW. BEHIND EVERY TRICKY MOMENT THERE'S A FEVERISH IRONY, AN OVERALL NON-SENSE AURA TO DISSOLVE ANY POSSIBLE RISK OF OVER-INTELLECTUALISATION"
7.5/10 (Stefano Solventi, SENTIREASCOLTARE, IT)

• "ONE OF THE QUALITIES OF THIS RECORD IS THE LACK OF FALLING-OFFS IN TERMS OF TONE AND TENSION"
(Damir Ivic, IL MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO, IT)

• "ITALIAN JAZZROCK - YES, IT EXISTS!! - WHICH SOMETIMES EVEN TOUCHES THE WATERS OF FUSION, 'THOUGH THE DENSE ELECTRONICS THAT ADRIANO AND OMAR ADD TO THE MIX BRING THE ENSEMBLE CLOSER TO THE GROTESQUE. BUT VERY INTRIGUING THANKS TO THE OBSTINATION OF THE DUO FOR JAZZ AND JAZZROCK.
FANS OF COLLECTIVES LIKE ZU, PAKWEG AND GREETINGS FROM MERCURY SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK IT OUT"
(Sasha Van Der Speeten, RIFRAF, BE)

• " BRILLIANT FUSION-JAZZ WORK WITH AVANTGARDE INFLUENCES ... A WONDERFULLY GROOVING SOUNDMONSTER ... SUPER!"
****** (Rainer Guérich, INMUSIC, DE)

• "THE FACT THAT EL TOPO OPERATE IN A SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR MUSICAL FIELD (COULD BE DESCRIBED AS THE POINT OF INTERSECTION BETWEEN TORTOISE AND JAGA JAZZIST) DOES NOT LESSEN THEIR QUALITY: QUITE, THE CONTRARY.
ON THE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES OF VIBES, GUITARS, BASS, DRUMS AND ELECTRONICS THERE ARE OCCASIONAL, SURPRISINGLY FRESH COMPUTER-GENERATED DRIFTS IN THE DIRECTION OF SQUAREPUSHER, HERBERT OR (ONCE AGAIN) MORRICONE.
EL TOPO FOUND THEIR BALANCE IN THE TANGLE OF ALL THOSE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS. DEFINITELY WORTH LISTENING"
(Sebastian Hinz, GOONMAGAZINE, DE)
Record LabelOFF
Type of LabelIndie


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eltopogroup@gmail.com

Group founded in 2006, performing a mixture of rockjazz and electronica, with krautrock, minimalist and psychedelic elements.
Adriano Lanzi & Omar Sodano had been working together since year 2000, releasing some tracks on compilation albums and a full album (La Vita Perfetta, 2004) on the german Klangbad label.
After some live gigs as a duo, they felt the need to set a larger band up. After a series of one-off collaborations, they found like-minded conspirators in Francesco Mendolia, drummer with the ability to perform in a wide range of styles from jazz/funk to electronic music (Chester Harlan, Alessandro Gwiss, Mino Freda) and Andrea Biondi, vibist and percussionist active in jazz and contemporary music (Gianluigi Trovesi, Ennio Morricone & Roma Sinfonietta, Ars Ludi).
In live performances, the group is often joined by Neumax, a team of visual artists (Simone Palma, Mirko Bruner, Alessandro Quintino, Emanuela Scarpa) operating in mixed media (theatre, video, photography, net-art, vj-set) in a real-time interaction of images and sounds.
New album Pigiama Psicoattivo was recorded with the friendly contributions by such guest musicians as Amy Denio, Mike Cooper, Riccardo Lay, Anadi Mishra, and was released on June the 13th 2008 on OFF label of Brussels.


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Stichprobe





Jun 21 2009 11:21 AM

oder aber auch:
fm4.orf.at/soundpark/s/stichprobe !!!
Skywise





Jun 20 2009 2:42 PM

Grazie mille della richiesta,
avevamo sentito il vostro disco tramite Brizio, veramente notevole!
Un saluto
skws
Marie





Jun 17 2009 9:06 AM


Thanks for the add peace and blessings to you all
Marie
Uncontrollable Urge





Jun 15 2009 12:34 PM

Ciao grazie a voi per averci accettato, bellissime le canzoni e grandissimi gusti musicali! Ciao ragazzi, buona giornata
PANDORA





May 24 2009 12:23 PM

grazie per l'add!!!!!
vieni il 6 giugno al mads / roma? ;)
love & punk rock
pandora
ORIENT SQUEEZERS





May 12 2009 8:12 AM

nice to be connected !

Giuda Matti





May 11 2009 7:33 PM

addirittura! grazie mille topi sperimentali!
Giuda Matti





May 11 2009 6:05 AM

Sono stati caricati i due pezzi che segnano la svolta "discomale" dei Giuda Matti che provano a fare i giovani negli anni 76.

STOMACI CONTORTI & IL COLPO DI TACCO


Vieni ad ascoltarli e a deprimerti


ciao eh

;(
Carnot





May 10 2009 8:50 PM

Ciao, grazie dell'add!
Complimenti x i vostri brani e x l'ottimo sound!

Un saluto dai Carnot
AQUA NEBULA OSCILLATOR





Apr 25 2009 3:26 PM

hello!
N to Z





Feb 10 2009 8:29 PM

Thanks for listening!I liked your music too, a lot!

N to Z
Last Minute To Jaffna


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Feb 11 2009 2:40 PM

complimenti a voi! :)
LMTJ
iato





Feb 7 2009 2:40 PM

ciao da iato.
"Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the complicated simple." (Charles Mingus)
O t O p O d O





Jan 22 2009 7:23 PM

(niente html? vabbè.)

grazie amichi, il piacere è
recipoto.
Bravesseme.

Ariano
Lemmings





Jan 26 2009 6:15 PM

Ciao El Topo, piacere.

Lemmings
JORGE PENSI





Jan 14 2009 10:54 AM

It is a pleasure to be your friend.
paul emiko





Jan 14 2009 12:22 AM

ciao! grandi!
"Pigiama Psicoattivo" è bellissimo, oggi abbiamo passato in radio Tosca all'interno di With Health!
Casa Del Popolo - Lodi





Jan 8 2009 10:12 PM

Grazie Adriano, buon anno e buona musica!
Giuda Matti





Jan 4 2009 11:13 AM

che onore!!!! Grazie mille!!
Io sto consumando il vostro Pigiama Psicoattivo.
Un disco incredibile e avanti almeno 10 anni. Suoni che verranno omologati dopo la fine del mondo, dal 23/12/2012 in poi.

Rinnovo la mia stima,

Ciao! ;(

dani
SaraBonomoViriViri





Dec 27 2008 1:57 PM

ciao ElTopo..grazie e bnvenuti in questo piccolo pezzetto del mio mondo rotondo..
Sara
Iva Bittova - Superchameleon





Dec 4 2008 1:49 PM

Dear El Topo

We have got a new 2DVD
JAZZ - Iva Bittova & Ida Kelarova
AQUA NEBULA OSCILLATOR





Nov 10 2008 4:57 PM

un saluto da pariggi!
Nuove canzione online ad ascoltare!
a presto! In boca al lupo!
CRI





Nov 1 2008 9:25 AM

Belle sonorità, complimenti!
Grazie per l'aggiunta...
Un saluto!
Hellvis





Nov 1 2008 5:28 PM

Grazie del contatto! Saluti da Shapeless Zine (http://www.shapelesszine.com/). Non perdiamoci di vista!
NoiSe Quartet





Nov 18 2008 2:07 PM

Thanks for friendship!
Noise/4et
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