2002: SPRINGSONG (Part IV of Seasonscycle Suite)

(CD Sublime Label, reissued in 2009 in a new remixed & remstered version with different cover)

Tracks

IN THE OPEN FIELDS

KEMPER – SPRINGTHEME

LIVING STONE AND 1st REPRISE

SHE SAT WRITING LETTERS ON THE RIVERBANKS

THE UNDERWATER AND 2nd REPRISE

LOWTIDE

THE WOOD IS ALIVE WITH THE SMELL OF THE RAIN

EVOCATION OF SPRING IN A FASTDANCE

TOWARD THE SEA :

i. Blackmountains
ii. 3rd reprise (including ‘La route pour finistere’)
iii. Seasoncycle’d end
iv. Grand finale/Springland

10. SUITE BRETONNE (Bonus track on 2009 reissue only)

Musicians

Francesca Biagini: flute
Sergio Caputo: violin, percussion
Federico Foglia: drums, percussion
Agostino Macor: piano, mellotron, hammond, moog
Stefano Marelli: 12 strings, classical, acoustic and lead electric guitar
Edmondo Romano: recorders, bagpipes, sax
Boris Valle: piano
Robbo Vigo: piano
Fabio Zuffanti: acoustic & 12 strings guitars, bass guitar

Bonus track: All guitars by Fabio Zuffanti & Stefano Marelli
Addtional percussion, pianos, mellotrons, moog, basses, bass pedals & other devices by Fabio Zuffanti & Robbo Vigo

Credits

Composed By Fabio Zuffanti (august 1998 – september 2000) Produced by Fabio Zuffanti
Production assistance by Robbo Vigo
Executive production for original recordings by By Andrea Soncini for Sublime label
Executive production for 2009 Remaster, new mix & recordings by Matthias Scheller for AMS/VM2000
Arrangements by Fabio Zuffanti, Sergio Caputo, Federico Foglia, Agostino Macor, Stefano Marelli, Edmondo Romano, Boris Valle, Robbo Vigo
Percussion arrangements by Federico Foglia and Sergio Caputo
Recorded between October and December 2000 at Fenixlab Studio, Genova
2009 Recordings, mixing and mastering done atZerodieci Studio
Old & new Recordings, engineering, editing, mixing, mastering, sound design and cheese-cakes by Robbo VigoRecordings assistant: Fabio Zuffanti
Recordings system: Digidesign ProTools HD3 Accel v.7.4
Tea: Celeste
Friendship: Mario

‘Suite Bretonne’ was composed and recorded in late 1998 as a piece in three parts for acoustic, classical and 12 strings guitars. After a few months the piece evolved to “Springsong”, containing more instrumental parts and musical lines.
The suite was originally conceived as a musical painting inspired by the beautiful country of Brittany (France).
The ‘Seasonscycle suite’ project started out from these early recordings.