Monday, October 2, 2017

Pollution

La portata di un condotto
È il volume liquido
Che passa in una sua sezione
Nell'unità di tempo

E si ottiene moltiplicando
La sezione perpendicolare
Per la velocità che avrai del liquido

A regime permanente
La portata è costante
Attraverso una sezione del condotto

Atomi dell'idrogeno
Campi elettrici ioni-isofoto
Radio litio-atomico
Gas magnetico

Atomi dell'idrogeno
Campi elettrici ioni-isofoto
Radio litio-atomico
Gas magnetico

La portata di un condotto
È il volume liquido
Che passa in una sua sezione
Nell'unità di tempo

E si ottiene moltiplicando
La sezione perpendicolare
Per la velocità che avrai del liquido

A regime permanente
La portata è costante
Attraverso una sezione del condotto

Pollution © 1972 Franco Battiato

The flow rate of a conduit
is the liquid volume
that passes by one of its sections
in a unit of time.

And it is obtained by multiplying
the perpendicular section
by the velocity you have of the liquid.

In a permanent regime,
the flow rate is constant
through a section of the conduit.

Atoms of hydrogen
Electrical fields ions-isophoto
Radio lithio-atomic
Magnetic gas.

Atoms of hydrogen
Electrical fields ions-isophoto
Radio lithio-atomic
Magnetic gas.

The flow rate of a conduit
is the liquid volume
that passes by one of its sections
in a unit of time.

And it is obtained by multiplying
the perpendicular section
by the velocity you have of the liquid.

In a permanent regime,
the flow rate is constant
through a section of the conduit.

English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser



"Pollution from 1972 is the captivating follow-up to Fetus. Like its predecessor, the album features Baroque textures, motorik rhythms, weird tape effects and Battiato's perfectly oblique vocals. Upon hearing Pollution, Frank Zappa joyfully proclaimed it 'genius.' . . . Pollution touches on themes of environmental catastrophe. Futurist allusions seep in through eccentric lyrics (at times sung backwards) about hydraulics, magnetic fields, etc., yet listeners don't need to speak the artist's language to grasp his melancholy vision. With Pollution, Battiato solidifies not only his cult figure status, but also many of his forward-thinking ideas on rock 'n' roll." - Superior Viaduct review
After the release of Fetus, Battiato began touring. Al.Sa., the Milan publicity firm that collaborated with Battiato on his first two albums and that was instrumental in creating a Battiato persona that intrigued the Italian public, dubbed the tour "Battiato Pollution." The concerts, or “happenings” as they were conceived, were not simply presentations of the music from Fetus. Rather they were spectacles, with Battiato the avant-garde artist breaking down the old order in his outrageous costumes and with symbolic acts like breaking a large cross at some point during the show. The cross was meant to symbolize traditional culture, and is pictured on the back side of the Pollution album cover. The music on Pollution was developed and recorded concurrently with the Battiato Pollution tour. Again on this second album, the lyrics were written by Sergio Albergoni and Gianni Sassi (credited to Frankenstein), the principals of Al.Sa.
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