Area

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Area is a name shared by many artists.

1) Area is an Italian avant-progressive and free-jazz/fusion band formed in the end of 1972. They are known for being one of the most important and astonishing combos in their genre of all times. They have been compared to Gentle Giant for the extreme complexity combined with an elegant and debonair use of polyrhythms; but they had a stronger attitude in managing middle east musical structures and elements, from odd rhythms to the use of tone fourths. And any of this elements are always jointed by a free-jazz attitude and even electronics.

They were left-wing fine intellectuals and coupled their very high level compositions with poetical and elegant lyrics, criticizing conservative model with metaphores and rhetorical figures, avoiding gross and bold attacks such as left-wing punks usually did; or joking about philosophical statements, again with a lucid and brilliant style.

First asset was: Demetrio Stratos (singer and lyricist), Giulio Capiozzo (drums and percussions), Patrick Djivas (bass, later leaved for Premiata Forneria Marconi and was substituted by Ares Tavolazzi) Eddie Busnello (saxophone, flutes), Johnny Lambizzi (guitar, later was substituted by Paolo Tofani), Leandro Gaetano (piano).

2) Area was an Illinois-based dream pop band, formed in 1985 with a lineup of Steve Jones, Lynn Canfield, and Henry Frayne. After the band went on hiatus in 1990, Canfield and Frayne formed another band, The Moon Seven Times. Frayne is currently in Lanterna, and Canfield has been a member of Shotgun Wedding. Four of the band’s albums have been reissued by Projekt Records.

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Top Tracks

1	Gioia e rivoluzione full track	62
2	Luglio, agosto, settembre (Nero) full track	59
3	240 Chilometri Da Smirne full track	53
4	Le Labbra Del Tempo full track	46
4	Arbeit Macht Frei full track	46
4	L'abbattimento Dello Zeppelin full track	46
7	L'elefante bianco full track	45
8	Consapevolezza full track	42
9	Cometa rossa full track	41
10	Nervi scoperti full track	36
10	Area 5 full track	36
12	Megalopoli full track	35
13	Evaporazione full track	33
14	La mela di Odessa full track	32
15	Diforisma urbano full track	31

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athaiya wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

great band!

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Dead_Zeppelin wrote:
last month

Wonderful stuff! It's a shame that more people don't know about them

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betrayal wrote:
last month

http://www.lastfm.it/group/Cramps+Records

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franx67 wrote:
last month

per ascoltare un degno erede di demetrio si può provare a sentire qualcosa degli screaminig headless torsos, con dean bowman. non è la stessa cosa, però...

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citanulpt wrote:
last month

These guys are just too good.

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guitarsisdrunk wrote:
August 2008

Go Dream Pop Area, Go!

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critone2001 wrote:
August 2008

Cari Area, non sapete quanto mancate a questa generazioni senza maestri. Purtroppo la morte ha preso Demetrio e nessuno puo` sostituirlo. Del resto un gruppo come gli Area al giorno d`oggi sarebbe purtroppo improponibile. Cosa fare per cambiare?

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tremalnajik wrote:
July 2008

so che se fossi pazzo, e dopo internato, approfitterei di un momento di lucidità...

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MrEvasion wrote:
July 2008

This is real fusion, amazing musicians!

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NegativeMax wrote:
July 2008

gallo quelli sono gli air

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timehat wrote:
July 2008

Dream Theater probably doesn't even have the good sense enough to wish they could be like Area or know who they are.

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Prejjer wrote:
June 2008

dream theater just wish they could be like AREA

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zanzanzawaveia wrote:
May 2008

*hug*

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Cittadinu wrote:
May 2008

mi sa pure a me che gallo ha sbagliato gruppo... grandissimi Area!

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rogeratguitar wrote:
May 2008

gallo misà che hai sbagliato gruppo!

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Rhy-himself wrote:
April 2008

Demetrio è un dio.

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LonelyPiper wrote:
April 2008

Demetrio Stratos is amazing.. Wish there will be someone like him in the future. The experiments he made with his voice are very fascinating.

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Areazione wrote:
March 2008

I've just created a dedicated group here http://www.lastfm.it/group/Area+-+International+POPular+Group Any new member is more than welcome. Cheers

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praisingfolly wrote:
February 2008

Amazing doesn't even begin to cover the extent of the Italian Area's supreme greatness.

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esquela wrote:
January 2008

gallo ma di k area stai parlando??

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