As the war in Ukraine shakes the soul with its frightening noises of death and violence, Mario Biondi gives birth to her disc ‘Romantic’ which is a balm. An enchantment from the first to the last track that does not fail to surprise with a song in Neapolitan ‘Ricuordate’ (text by Sergio Iodice and music by Paolo Moscarelli) with the participation of Lina Sastri, the only ‘guest’ item within the project. “This record in some songs reflects the sound and the character of the 70s, the years in which music reminded us that war is only a source of pain. Each of us has a romantic streak and hopes that the problems will be solved with the common sense, with love of neighbor, not with violence or hostility “, says the artist.
‘Romantic’ the new album by Mario Biondi dedicated to love in all its forms, from the couple bond to the fraternal one, to the love for parents and children like a shower head it spreads the romance that is needed more and more in this world and now more than ever. This is the fil rouge of the 12 tracks on CD and 15 tracks in digital and cassette and LP (available from 25 March) that make up this new project, specifically 6 unreleased and 9 reinterpretations chosen mainly from the international repertoire. ‘Romantic’ is strongly characterized by the production curated by Mario Biondi himself with Massimo Greco and David Florio: all the songs were recorded in an analog way, a choice that gives a very warm and authentic sound to the entire album that strongly recalls the sounds of the years. ’70. The tracks were recorded, as was the case at the time, with collective takes in which all the musicians played together in the same room, enhancing the magic of sharing and the interplay effect. This direction made the studio experience unique and was established right away to recreate the original atmospheres of the songs that have been reinterpreted.
As for the trackist of the six unpublished four are in English: “Romantic Song”, “If I love you”, “Loneliness”, “Prisoner”, one in Italian “Up to the last breath” written by Maurizio Fabrizio, and one in Neapolitan, “Ricuordate”, already mentioned in the introduction. Among the 9 reinterpretations “The Creator Has a Master Plan” (Leon Thomas and Pharoah Sanders), “Going Out of My Head” (Dionne Warwick’s version of Little Anthony’s The Imperials made famous by Frank Sinatra), “What’s Your Name “(Leon Ware),” What’s Going On (Les McCan’s version of Marvin Gaye’s famous song), You’ll Never Find Another Like Mine “(Lou Rawls),” Papa Loves Mambo “(Perry Como),” Would You Believe in Me “(Jon Lucien),” Take It As It Comes “(the English version of” Take it like this “by Lucio Battisti), and the song” Tu Malatia “in Sicilian language to which Mario is very attached because it is written by his father Stefano Biondi.
From today, “Romantic – All Around Selection” is also available, a mini EP containing 3 tracks from the Romantic album in the Dolby Atmos version, parallel to the disc dedicated to audiophiles for a superior sound experience. These are the three tracks that will be available in spatial audio: “The Creator Has a Master Plan”, “Until the Last Breath” and “What’s Going On”. On March 30 Mario Biondi will also start, with the first part of the international tour organized by International Music and Beyond which will engage him until April 26 in the UK, Switzerland and Spain, a tour that will then follow in summer and autumn with new dates in Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Germany, Austria and Hungary. Finally, from May 5, the 2022 theatrical tour in Italy produced and organized by Friends & Partners will start. Tickets are in advance on www.ticketone.it and in the usual sales points. Radio Monte Carlo is the official radio of the tour.
(by Veronica Marino)