ESPIRITU

"Crisalida"
(Microfón, 1975)

Track List:

1. La Casa de la Mente
2. Prolijas Virtudes del Olvido
3. Sueños Blancos, Ideas Negras
4. Sabios de Vida
5. Eterna Evidencia
6. Tiempo de Ideas
7. Hay un Mundo Cerrado Dentro Tuyo
8. Hay un Mundo Luminoso

 Members:

Fernando Berge: voice.
Osvaldo Favrot: guitars y choir.
Gustavo Fedel: keys.
Claudio Martinez: bass.
Carlos Goler: drums, percussion and choir.

Here we have one of the crucial disks that gave initial impact to the maturation of the one moved progressive Argentina. The band Espiritu knew how to pick up the typical emotional sensibility of the South American popular song and to combine it with the sophisticated structures of the symphonic rock of the type Yes/Genesis. Keeping in other mind that the lyrical one was guided toward songs of introspective and mystic court, the repertoire acquired this way a definitely reflexive and intimate air. The constant alternation between delicately armed acoustic passages and other plethoric electricians of energy rocker, connected very well by some intros and interludes of ethereal, reflective court the human being conflict to find the purest reality in the me interior: this conflict is in fact the conceptual thread of the disk. 

The instrumental solvency of Favrot and Fedel in their respective functions are of first level, being able to exhibit each one their individual qualities and maintaining a rich one at the same time dialogues constant; Favrot feels equally comfortable with the acoustic guitar and with the electric one, while Fedel manages an immaculate cleaning in the harmonies of Hammond and piano, as well as in the alone and ambient of synthesizer. This sound wealth finds a perfect foundation in the double one rhythmic. On the other hand, Bergé manages its registration tenor with the enough subtlety like to help the listener to evoke the images of the letters with the appropriate emotional state. Among the strongest tracks I highlight "Sueños Blancos, Ideas Negras" and "Eterna Evidencia" (special mention to the impressive piano introduction), while among the softest I prefer the hypnotic "Tiempo de Ideas", and the beautiful final litany is "Hay un Mundo Luminoso".  

With all justice "Crisálida" it is as a forced reference point for those who want to investigate in the roots of the good Latin American prog.

Cesar Inca