Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Bibiloni Part 3: For a Future Smile (1988) WAV, Born (1989) FLAC

 








Of course the general tendency is to get more commercial sounding, and 1988's For a Future Smile does not stray from the general prediction.  The music here is entirely written by Ariel Ramirez, as you can read on the databased page.  Title track is quite exemplary:


Title track of 1989's Born:



Here the music reverts more to the new age gentleness that was another direction fusion traveled to in this period.  Some old pieces reappear here, like Vida Larga, and Water Drops.  Possibly more, not sure since I wasn't paying complete attention at all times...

Monday, 1 September 2025

Bibiloni Part 2: Color Drops (1985) WAV, Silencio Roto 2-LP (1986) WAV

 








From the 1986 album, which is a duet with flutist Ernie Mansfield (who also composed all), Joan on acoustic guitar only, Color Book :


At this time he was quite influenced, as were many, by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays with their very smooth synthy and airy fusion sound and of course the obligatory Latin importations.

Thus from 1987's double LP release called Silencio Rota, the Silence Theme:



The whole thing is quite laidback and gentle, to the point of new agey.  However there are numerous listenable tracks in there which I'll let you explore.  The explanatory note:

Banda sonora original serie TVE "Silencio Roto"