Sequenze e frequenze - Sequences and Frequencies

La maestra in estate Ci dava ripetizioni Nel suo cortile Io stavo sempre seduto Sopra un muretto A guardare il mare Ogni tanto passava una nave Ogni tanto passava una nave E le sere d'inverno Restavo rinchiuso in casa Ad ammuffire Fuori il rumore dei tuoni Rimpiccioliva la mia candela Al mattino improvviso il sereno Mi portava un profumo di terra Sequenze e frequenze © 1973 Franco Battiato Battiato brings together two images of himself from his childhood, one in summer and one in winter. He has said that the message of this song is that each one of us needs to find our own solutions in ourselves, which is possible only through the purification of oneself.

The teacher in summer tutored us in her courtyard. I was always seated on top of a little wall, to watch the sea . . . every once in a while a ship passed, every once in a while a ship passed. And during the winter evenings I stayed locked inside in the house to moulder. Outside, the sound of the thunder, my candle reduced down. In the morning, suddenly the calm brought to me a scent of earth. English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser “Franco Battiato is often heralded as Italy's answer to Brian Eno. . . (Battiato) turned pop music upside down in the early '70s with three classic LPs – Fetus, Pollution and Sulle Corde Di Aries – that formed a confluence of avant-folk sensibilities and analog electronics. . . 1973's Sulle Corde Di Aries is the third chapter in Battiato's foray into esoteric pop. While the artist would venture further out into avant-garde terrain on subsequent releases, his early records enjoy a lyrical and playful spirit – eschewing traditional, song-based composition in favor of kosmische voyages. On Sulle Corde Di Aries, Battiato guides the labyrinthine structural changes and majestic tones to evolve gradually over four electroacoustic suites. . . While Fetus and Pollution are often considered his masterpieces, Sulle Corde Di Aries remains a hidden gem in Battiato's catalogue. With more of a cohesive album-feel than the previous records, Sulle Corde Di Aries slows the pace to take in the sweeping scope of otherworldly sounds and soulful harmonies.” – Superior Viaduct review.

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