Senogul

Senogul is a progressive ensemble from the north of Spain. The musicians' own style features a wide range of influences, mixing classic Progressive rock and jazz-rock structures, ethnic instruments (especially from Africa, Asia and South America), classical forms and some atmospheric sections, among other elements. Their albums are truly unique and surprising, like the amazing "III", published in the year 2011 by the Musea Parallele label. Mainly instrumental III is the third album from the band containing eight varied compositions showing off their obvious musical chops on a diverse range of both acoustic and electric instruments. Let's note some important guest musicians involved, such as bulgarian kaval player Theodosii Spassov (The Glimpse), Marcos Mantero (keyboards player from Iman Califato Independiente), Luis Cobo "Manglis" or Pedro Ontiveros (guitarist and saxophonist from Guadalquivir).

After having revisited Dante's "Divine Comedy" ala Progressive rock, Finnish fanzine Colossus and French label Musea dig deeper into Italian literature of the Renaissance with another classic: Giovanni Boccaccio's "Decameron". Many bands (Nexus, Phideaux, Daal, The Samurai of Prog, Jukka Kulju, Senogul and others) worked hard on that beutiful four-CDs album, worth listening.

Some will be aware of the long running partnership between the Finland’s Colossus Project and French label/distributor Musea Records. The fruits of this joining have produced an impressive twenty-plus back-catalogue of ‘compilation’ releases dating back over a decade and a half. The format has altered somewhat over the years, but in essence the varied projects bring together bands and musicians, from across the globe, to offer interpretations from a given theme. This is the second installment in the Colossus Decameron series, spanning Decameron days 4-7.
As the album title implies, the book itself contains one hundred tales - this is told by a group of ten young people who are hiding in an isolated villa just outside Florence in Italy to escape the Black Death, circa 1346-53…

Progressive rock usually takes its inspiration from litterature, especially when it comes to science-fiction or fantasy. Edgar Allan Poe is usually regarded as the father of these two genres, especially with his famous novels, translated in French by Charles Baudelaire in 1856 under the title "Histoires Extraordinaires". The American author was the perfect subject for this project by the Musea label and the Colossus fanzine. A mountain to climb as well… Here are the artists that rose up to the challenge: Marco La Muscio, Senogul, La Théorie des Cordes, Oracle, N.O.T., Dunwich, Guy Leblanc, Jinetes Negros, Karda Estra, Jukka Kulju, Anima Morte, Blank Manuscript, Areknames, Little Tragedies, Armalite, Chansonoir, Magnetic Sound Machine and Daal. Mission accomplished!

Cani Arrabbiati is the name of project fronted by Musea and Colossus. Its purpose is to pay tribute to Italian film soundtracks based on the essay movies of the Sixties and Seventies, embracing different styles such as Giallo, horror, police, Spaghetti Westerns, etc. The music has been revisited in a Progressive rock vein, using the rules of the genre, with vintage sounds and inspiration on the forefront.