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Title: Storia Di Una Rondine

Genre: Acoustic / Neofolk

01 Storia di una Rondine
02 L'Ottobre Nero di Mosca
03 Il Giorno delle Chimiche Brume
04 Theos Aniketos

Egida Aurea is an Italian band from Genova. It issued its first release in 2007, on the Roman label: Wolf Age Records. The music is acoustic (neo)folk music sung in Italian by pleasant female voices.

Let's start with the first track. Various instrument are found: two guitars, piano / synth, percussion/drums, apart from the several voices. One guitar is rather paying note as the other rather brings dynamism in melody, with more or less fast, more or less steady chords. The bass is quite discrete on this first track, but this will change... The ensemble of voices is interesting: both lower and clearer female voices repeat a melancholic melody till the end...

The second track also features male voices. The melody is more medieval, mainly 'cos fo the rhythm of guitars. An organ sounds adds to this folkish atmosphere something a bit sacred. The rythm gets quicker, lead by a jumpy bass. Different voices' styles are present with women singing while other shouting revendicatively rythmically.

Guitars, voice and percussions are the base of Egida Aurea, but we also can hear electric bass guitar, mysterious synths and accordion. This third track rather has 'rock' structure and rythm, thanks to the bass guitar, mainly. The tune of the 3rd track is quite fascinating. Women and men voices are united to build melodies between mystery, calmness and more extraverted mood. They are used in a theatrical way, with some singing and other rather 'shouting' rythmically, several layers are well coordinated and matches well. The whole is really calculated and sounds professionnal. The percussions sound quite raw and low, it gives the feeling of something not martial but truly traditional. They aren't that prominent and show many variations in their play: for exemple, the way they're sometimes louder which matches well the melody). This song may be the most interesting of the album!

The last track opens with a kind of electric organ, whose sound seems a bit artificial. Voices appear then, both male and female, before the melody arrive. Lead by fast bass lines, a mysterious melody is sung, vaguely sounding oriental/medieval, ancient, between sacred, lugubrious and anguishing... By the way, the title « Theos Aniketos » means « invincible god » in Greek. If the melody is as this god, it rather seems not reassuring, mysterious and unfathomable...

This band mix well modern and rather traditional elements. But, the atmosphere created mostly sounds folk. The singing plays a really important rôle and is not only the way to spread a message but truly melodic if not an important base of melodies. On some tracks, we can appreciate both guitars, too. It adds a little more to usual neofolk guitars where both are played the same way. The music, although being a bit melancholic, is quite dynamic and stirring. The percussion however aren't martial, but rather sound folk, « rural ».

The Italian language is not bad at all with neofolk! The rather low, slightly hoarse, voice of the lead woman singer may not please all listeners, but it has much personality and creates a quite unique ensemble with the rest of the instruments. It's certainly not a revolution of the genre, but one must admit several rythmical specificities, other fineries and catchy melodies makes this MCD a purchase you won't regret! Only four songs? But, four good songs! This bands begins quite well its career with professionalism and enough originality. Make up your mind on Egida Aurea's myspace.

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