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1.0
Artist: Fiamma Fumana
Label: Omnium
Genre : Acoustic Instrumental
Rock
New Age
Pop Music
Instruments : Accordion
Accordion (button accordion)
Bagpipes (Piva Emiliana - Italy)
Guitar, acoustic
Keyboards
Piano
Programming
Sampling
Tin whistle
Violin
Vocals
Vocals (female)
Geography : Italy
Label : Omnium - http://www.omnium.com
Description:
From Italy, Grandmothers old songs backed by new beats. Fiamma is Italian for "flame" = the energy of the present. Fumana means "fog" or "mist" = the mysterious resilience of the past. Fiamma Fumana are three young Italians, on a quest to remember what is being forgotten in their local culture and bring the songs to pop music.
The Omnium edition of their first release 1.0 includes a remix version of the title track. Plus, it's an enhanced CD, including a video of "Tre Sorelle," lyrics to all the songs, and more.
Reviews
- "Ethno-techno albums exist in a no man's land between new age mush and easy-listening dance pop, most produced by artists with little or no connection with the traditions they're allegedly "updating." Fiamma Fumana is an exception; it's an Italian folk trio that has merged club beats and folk virtuosity to produce an album that's credible in both dance clubs and coffeehouses." -- j.poet, Tower Pulse!
- "The highpoint...has to be the traditional "4 Piedmontese," as rife with
Track List:
| 1 | 1.0 | 4:18 | |
| 2 | Tre Sorelle • Three Sisters | 3:50 | |
| 3 | Di Madre in Figlia • From Mother to Daughter | 4:04 | |
| 4 | Hypnananna • Lullaby | 4:11 | |
| 5 | 4 Piemontesi • 4 Piedmontese | 4:04 | |
| 6 | Mareoceano • Oceansea | 3:36 | |
| 7 | L.I.L.T. | 4:02 | |
| 8 | Walking Song | 4:59 | |
| 9 | Incantata • Spellbound | 5:52 | |
| 10 | Via del Ritorno • The Way Home | 3:53 | |
| 11 | 1.0 (Fumana Folk Sound System remix) | 5:58 |