\u201cSynthi Time\u201d is perhaps one of the most suitable albums \u2013 within Umiliani\u2019s incredibly vast discography \u2013 to fully appreciate the composing and experimental genius of the Maestro. For once away from the classic soundtracks that made him popular, this project veers away also from refined works of library music such as \u201cGenti e paesi del mondo\u201d (People and countries of the world) or \u201cProblemi d\u2019oggi\u201d (Today\u2019s issues), released under the moniker of Zalla. In this case, we like to imagine him absorbed in his Sound Work Shop studio, experimenting with synthesizers with the same enthusiasm of a newbie in search of the perfect sound. Without renouncing to pop(ular) elements, Umiliani seems almost to anticipate (or at least to be fully consistent with) the sound research that will characterize the careers of musicians such as Roedelius and Moebius in Germany.<\/p>\n
As the same subtitle reveals, this was \u2018a new way of making music\u2019 through the use of the electronic synthesizer \u2013 this happening in 1971 \u2013 with occasional interventions by the spinet and the Hammond organ. And, with the exception of other little masterpieces such as \u201cIl mondo dei Romani and Tra scienza e fantascienza\u201d, the most \u2018avant-garde\u2019 Umiliani can be found here, among tracks such as \u201cSynthi grottesco\u201d, the outstanding \u201cSynthetic Water\u201d, \u201cSynthi pianola\u201d and \u201cSynthi pastorale\u201d, excellent examples of a Maestro exploring new sounds and the future of the music. Often forgotten and overlooked even by those self-proclaimed Umiliani lovers and fans, \u201cSynthi Time\u201d is actually one of his best works.<\/p>\n
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