Oscuro - "Oscuro" Review

Artist: Oscuro

Title: Oscuro

Produced by: Steve Denny

Label/ Date: Pascal Record/ 2003

Tracks:

1. Intro

2. Diagoro

3. Ragafari

4. Phantasma

5. Spanish Holiday

6. Spiral Architect

7. Tyme Travel

8. Somewhere Near Morocco

9. Rivera

10. Triana

11. Prelude

12. Suspencia

13. The Arrival

14. Sombras

15. Sparks

16. Axiom

17. Outro

18. 12:09

The Review:

OSCURO (dark or noir in Spanish) is the sole effort of film maker/guitarist Steve Denny with the use of a variety of available samples, ranging from symphonic to industrial. He assembled what is to be an amazing body of work.

The diverse music soundscapes combine with some spoken word exceprts came togetherso well for Steve. The music on this CD has a broad range of styles and moods to be joined by rhythms tones and loops that do create broad soundscapes and support the guitar.

This CD deserves as much attention as possible. A must have for fans of Fripp’s Soundscapes as well as other noteworthy artists. This is hard to classify but it falls into the progressive music realm with it’s ability to transport you to different lands

~Ron for ProgNaut.com [December 17th, 2003]

To get to the artist's website, please click on the CD cover.

Band Members:

Steve Denny - Guitars & Sonic Landscapes

Tom Maxwell - Drums (Tracks 10, 15)

Jerry Delucca - Drums (Track 8)

Gary Moskowitz - Horn (Track 2)

Christopher Page - Symphonic accompaniment (Tracks 6, 11)