TRACK LIST: 

1.  El Sexteto 10:35
2.  Coral Rock 4:57
3.  Clima De Febrero 2:53
4.  Estadia En La Casa De Las Aranas 4:17
5.  El Ultimo Dia De Los Alisios 4:43
6.  Las Invasiones Inglesas 5:54
7.  Teclados Improvisacion 15:15
8.  Reposo Diafano 5:35
9.  Arde En El Aire-1 1:55
10. Arde En El Aire-2 2:23
11. Baile Ritual De La Sombra 2:53
12. De Como Los Hombres Se Quedan Tristes 2:40
13. Cuarta Inspiracion 11:29

LINEUP:

Not stated 

Analysis. It is apparent that MIA had members covering a vast array of different stylistic interests in their midst, as the 13 pieces covered on the first disc of this double release is spread across a rather wide area as far as musical genres are concerned. Their symphonic credentials are covered at length on Teclados Improvisacion and Cuarta Inspiracion, just over 26 minutes in total that should be a blissful experience for anyone with a special interest on stand-alone keyboard efforts, the former an improvisational number not light-years away from Eloy and Pink Floyd in expression, the latter exploring a sound with much more of a sacred nature to it. And if you enjoy material with a sacral touch to it, there's quite a lot of it at hand on this production. MIA apparently had a thing for compositions featuring choirs. It is employed in more of a symphonic tradition on Coral Rock, but later on with less of an emphasis on the musical foundation and much more so on the vocal part of it in both stunning chapters of Arde En El Aire as well as the following Baile Ritual De La Sombra, the latter with a somewhat richer musical backdrop finely followed up on the non-vocal chamber inspired piece De Como Los Hombres Se Quedan Tristes. The third stylistic aspect explored is fusion, as in the slick but majestic opening track El Sexteto, with more of a strictly laid-back jazz effort following later on in the case of Reposo Diafano. Besides exploring a relatively broad stylistic palette, the most central characteristic of the material presented on the first item of this double feature is the strict focus on harmony and melody. Those who have a deep affection for material of a starkly challenging nature won't find much that will cater to their tastes on this production, while those fond of the enthralling beauty of richly layered harmonic efforts or relatively simple and straightforward melodic excursions have a veritable smorgasbord at hand here. The only letdown as such is the recording quality on some of the live recordings, and a couple of voice- and vocals-dominated creations where mastering the Spanish language is needed to be able to enjoy these particular exploits.

Disc 2 (73:23)

TRACK LIST: 

1.  Suite Moderna: Tormanta 4:26
2.  Suite Moderna: La Puerta Del Sol 4:22
3.  Suite Moderna: Nacimiento 9:37
4.  Angel De Los Cerezos 4:03
5.  Nacimiento 5:50
6.  La Ciudad Amailla 6:19
7.  Semblanza 2:15
8.  Hombre Eleva Tu Existencia 3:24
9.  Lo Que Hay De Humano En Mi 4:56
10. La Epoca Quebrada 2:54
11. Copla De Aldea 4:17
Bonus material:
12. Experiencia Documental No 4: MIA En Santa Fe 21:00

LINEUP:

Not stated 

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Related Links:

Viajero Inmovil Records

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