First album for the Italian band formed by ex-The Watch Ettore Salati and Fabio Mancini. The music is new and unique even if it draws from the 70’s with veins of Progressive Jazz, classical music, psychedelia. An album full of melodic virtuosity and arrangements that bring out the talent of the individual elements of the band.
Upside down, downside up, from the body to the brain and back… The engine of soul guides you through an odd journey.

“Mind Colours” are the nuances of everyone of us, nuances to be pointed out through art, music in particular. Being music an abstract art, the colours of the mind are the abstract experiences found during this journey: the tunes of “Mind Colours” are intended to be capable to let you explore inside yourself and to use this experiences outside, in our daylife.

So is it psychedelia? No, it’s not, it’s progressive rock!

Or, so to say, “it’s more permessive than progressive”… And SoulenginE’s first release is full of different influences which the band blends in an unique way, developing an uncompromising style and sound: you can find the best of 70’s progressive rock blended with jazz, classical music, fusion, psychedelia.

Everything in “Mind Colours” is enriched by gorgeous arrangements and virtuosisim, and melody is the leit motiv for the whole album.

How was the album born? Ettore Salati and Fabio Mancini worked together for years in another international progressive rock band, The Watch, and they shared many important experiences, like the “Vacuum tour” which brought them to play live all over the world and in international progressive festivals, and recording the albums “Vacuum”, “Live Bootleg” and “Primitive”. In two different moments, both left the band and started to work on original compositions.

Tracklist:
01. POLHEIM
02. THIRD IN LINE
03. RAIN FLOWER
04. ON THE OTHER SIDE
05. DOWN THE STREET
06. NO WAY OUT
07. NO REWARDING
08. ASLEEP
09. CHALLENGE TO AN END
Musicians:
Ettore Salati: electric, acoustic, double neck,
12-string guitars, bass pedals
Fabio Mancini: hammond, piano, mellotron,
wurlitzer, rhodes, moogs
Nando de Luca: electric, fretless, acoustic
bass
Giacomo Pacini: drums, percussions

Guest musicians:
Joe Sal: vocals on “Down The Street” and
“Asleep”
Davide Gandino: flute on “Asleep” and
“Challenge To An End”

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Primo album per questa formazione italiana formata dagli ex-Watch Ettore Salati e Fabio Mancini. La musica è nuova ed unica anche se attinge dalla base del Progressive anni 70 con molte venature Jazz, di musica classica, psichedelia. Un album melodico colmo di virtuosismi e arrangiamenti che fanno risaltare la bravura dei singoli elementi della band.

Tracklist:

01. POLHEIM 02. THIRD IN LINE 03. RAIN FLOWER 04. ON THE OTHER SIDE 05. DOWN THE STREET 06. NO WAY OUT 07. NO REWARDING 08. ASLEEP 09. CHALLENGE TO AN END

Musicians:

Ettore Salati: electric, acoustic, double neck, 12-string guitars, bass pedals
Fabio Mancini: hammond, piano, mellotron, wurlitzer, rhodes, moogs
Nando de Luca: electric, fretless, acoustic bass
Giacomo Pacini: drums, percussions

Guest musicians:
Joe Sal: vocals on “Down The Street” and “Asleep”
Davide Gandino: flute on “Asleep” and “Challenge To An End”