This could hardly be more different from his first ReR CD- the extraordinary collection of solo prepared Sardinian Guitar pieces. Here, with a small orchestra of musicians (30 of Bologna's finest), is a programme of highly evolved, through composed pieces that cover half a planet of styles and influences. At one pole there are involved pieces that bring to mind Uncle Meat period Zappa, and contemporary experimental music - and at the other, the straightforward influence of traditional Sardinian folk music. In between there blooms a broad bouquet of combinations, each telling its own part of the story. Throughout, Paolo's compositional voice remains the single thread on which all these episodes are strung. This is a CD that has the feel of a major project that took years and a massive amount of work to complete, which is what it is and what it did. With an extravagant and beautiful 28 page full colour booklet of photographs and full texts.
01 Nita 02 Lenti appannate 03 Specchi d'arancia 04 Cicli e ricicli 05 Bando 06 Pari o dispari 07 Sonni 08 Diamo i numeri 09 Cussi no' la cridia 10 Quello sguardo 11 Miserere 12 Tibi
13 Idee confuse 14 La mulina (parlando) 15 La mulina da pepa 16 L'angoscia dell'amore 17 Sorbetto 18 Nita (timida) 19 Ritagli di tempo 20 Pascoli 21 L'ululone 22 Salve regina! 23 Biga