Eloy Fritsch - Behind The Walls Of Imagination (1997)

Seguimos revisando discos de proyectos brasileros, y nos metemos con el segundo álbum solista del tecladista de la banda Apocalypse. Progresivo sinfónico y electrónico en la onda de Jean Michel Jarre, Rick Wakeman, Kitaro, Tangerine Dream o Vangelis, donde el señor Fritsch nos ofrece un trabajo absolutamente melodioso y onírico en base, obviamente, a la utilización de un verdadero arsenal de teclados. Y nos disponemos a cerrar la semana comenzando a revisar parte de la discografía de este gran músico que hará las delicias de aquellos que gusten de la buena música electrónica. Y seguiremos con él la semana próxima, donde tendremos mucha más música en el blog cabeza...

Artista: Eloy Fritsch

Álbum: Behind The Walls Of Imagination
Año: 1997
Género: Progresivo sinfónico / Electrónico
Duración: 58:11
Nacionalidad: Brasil

Se trata de un disco que se basa en composiciones muy bien elaboradas que se acercan a las odiseas atmosféricas de Jean-Michel Jarre, así como a los largos pasajes electrónico-progresivos de Rick Wakeman, y a veces (mal) catalogado como "new age".

Eloy Fernando Fritsch es un compositor brasileño de música new age y electrónica, nacido el 1 de marzo de 1968. Fascinado por la música electrónica desde su adolescencia, en 1983 formó la banda progresiva Apocalypse, donde introdujo los sintetizadores. Entre 1986-1991 estudió síntesis por ordenador y en 1996 inició su carrera en solitario con el CD Dreams, al que han seguido otros como Behind the Walls of Imagination (1997), Space Music (1998), Cyberspace (2000), Mythology (2001), Atmosphere (2003), Landscapes (2005).

Behind the Walls of Imagination is an album by new age artist Eloy Fritsch, known for his work in progressive rock group Apocalypse. It is a spiritually charged, powerful instrumental album that maintains a reverent sense of wonder throughout, sort of like the title implies. It can be considered a definitive crossover disc stradding cosmic new age, electronic, and progressive. The music is composed and arranged by Eloy Fritsch, who performed all synthesizers and percussion instruments. All is very melodic and emotive, with multi-layered instrumental textures/voicings and solid, coherent arrangements. Fritsch mixes fanfares and percussive lead lines to lend his dreamy melodies a rockier edge. The opening "Overture" is a romping symphonic workout, while "Quasar" and "Centaur" are decidedly in the electronic prog-rock category.

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Un disco muy recomendado para aquellos que gusten de la faceta más sinfónica y pomposa de Vangelis, los fans de Apocalypse y quienes gusten de la música electrónica.

Solo encontré un par de comentarios en inglés... 

If his first Dreams release took four years to be composed, this second one took only one year. And on this CD there are less references to several electronic music schools; his efforts are concentrated on a symphonic, progressive style (e.g., "Behind the Walls of Imagination" and "Flying Over the Rainbow"). This last one is also considered one of the best compositions already arranged and composed by him. This CD, compared with Dreams, has a more free style where the emotions flow with more intensity. Fritsch also didn't forget the piano, which appears brilliantly on the tracks "Centaur" and "The Fortress of Solitude."

Cesar Lanzarini

Born in 1968 in Caxias do Sul, this talented Brazilian keyboardist first met with Electronic Music at the age of 13 through spending time with his father, who was an electronic engineer, at the local radio.A couple of years later he found Apocalypse and simultaneously he developed his knowledge in Computer Science and keyboards.During the mid-90's he started releasing albums with Apocalypse and by 1995 he already had launched his first very rare album ''Dreams''.Two years later Apocalypse would take a break on releasing studio efforts, while Fritsch prepared and released his second personal album ''Behind the Walls of Imagination'', offered through the Brazilian label Gravadora Atracao Fonografica.
Armed with various keyboards, such as his beloved Korg synth, and his knowledge on computers, Fritsch delivers fascinating, cinematic Electronic Music along the lines of VANGELIS and JEAN MICHELLE JARRE, which however has a strong Prog background.Half about of the album is dedicated to cosmic, electronic sequences, supported by soaring synthesizers and pounding drums, that eventually create a pompous, grandiose atmosphere with strong symphonic and Classical vibes.Melodies are hard to come, but on the other hand Fritsch'es ability to produce dreamy and imaginery soundscapes is monumental.The rest of the album is somewhat divided in New Age soundfields and more symphonic-oriented, proggy textures.The New Age compositions of Fritsch are decent with a warm and impressive atmosphere, although very relaxed, while the sampled instruments sound quite childish at moments.The rest of the tracks are surprisingly very close to his work with APOCALYPSE, keyboard-based Neo/Symphonic Rock with fancy, sharp synthesizers and good drum parts, finally some nice, emotional, melodic passages do appear among the material in these both excellent and grandiose arrangements.
I am aware of very few composers, who have the ability to travel through such kind of different styles, supported only by their keyboards.Eloy Fritsch is definitely one of them and this album is a pure delight for all fans of keyboard-driven Progressive/Electronic Music. Warmly recommended.

Apostolis

Un trabajo no demasiado complejo pero espléndido en su simplicidad, que merece ser escuchado.

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Lista de Temas:
1. Overture
2. Flying Over The Rainbow
3. Eternity
4. Quasar
5. The Journey Starts Now
6. Behind The Walls Of Imagination
7. Cosmic Winds
8. Floating Free Between Stars
9. Tropical Birds
10. Triumph Hymm
11. The Last Frontier
12. Centaur
13. The Fortress Of Solitude

Alineación:
- Eloy Fritsch / keyboards, synths and programming