LIVES AND LEGENDS, by Mac of BIOnighT

LIVES AND LEGENDS

by Mac of BIOnighT

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Paul Asbury Seaman A wonderful accomplishment at the intersection of technology, style and place-specific legacy, this album pays homage to the vividly atmospheric music of old "spaghetti" westerns, It captures the texture and nuance of these classic soundtracks as perhaps only an Italian artist could do. Mac has released many excellent Berlin School electronic albums, but for me, this one is the most fun. Puts a smile in my heart. Favorite track: DRIFTING NORTH.

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1.	UNLIKELY LEGENDS 04:58	buy track
2.	DRIFTING NORTH 05:18	buy track
3.	CELEBRATING FREEDOM 02:38	buy track
4.	THE POSSE 03:21	buy track
5.	OLD INJURIES 04:31	buy track
6.	SOME PLACE LIKE BOLIVIA 03:00	buy track
7.	LAST DREAM BEFORE THE END 02:53	buy track
8.	WIND OF THE PRAIRIE 04:01	buy track
9.	UNLIKELY LEGENDS - strings and organ version 04:59	buy track

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JUST MUSIC series - vol 86

Genre: 80's, west, folk, more...

A couple of years ago I happened to watch some documentaries about wild west outlaws and I was quite fascinated by the fact that robbers, thieves and killers had become legends. While their actions can't be condoned, their appeal is undeniable. Was it because they lived outside of society and were (apparently) free from the chains we're all in? I don't know.
One picture particularly fascinated me, John Swartz's famous photo of some members of the Wild Bunch (the notorious gang that included Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). The contrast between the elegant gentlemen's portrait and what they actually were is quite striking (and it's also a truly beautiful photo).
My idea to make an album about all those outlaws found a definite shape when my uncle Domenico "Sem" Semeraro sent me the intense pic of a house you see on the cover (thanks!). While it's not a wild west home, it does remind me of the real lives of those criminals, which were, in all likelihood, much less glamorous than we like to imagine. Starting from that photo, I created the tracks trying to balance reality and legend.
Now relax, start this record and let's all ride through the prairie together...

Mac
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Un paio di anni fa, mi capitò di vedere dei documentari sui fuorilegge del west e rimasi colpito dal fatto che rapinatori, ladri e assassini fossero diventati delle leggende. Anche se le loro azioni sono imperdonabili, il loro fascino è innegabile. E' perché vivevano fuori dalla società e - apparentemente - non avevano le catene che abbiamo tutti? Non lo so.
Una foto mi attirò particolarmente, quella di alcuni membri del Wild Bunch (la gang che comprendeva Butch Cassidy e Sundance Kid) scattata da John Swartz. Il contrasto fra quegli eleganti gentiluomini e quello che erano in realtà è sconcertante (ed è una bellissima foto).
L'idea di realizzare un album su tutti quei fuorilegge trovò una forma definita quando mio zio Domenico "Sem" Semeraro mi mandò la foto intensa di una casa che vedete in copertina (grazie!). Anche se non è una casa del west, mi ricorda le vite di quei criminali, che certamente avevano meno glamour di quello che ci piace immaginare. Partendo da questa foto, ho costruito i brani cercando un equilibrio fra realtà e leggenda.
Ora rilassatevi, fate partire questo disco e cavalchiamo insieme nella prateria...

Mac

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released July 26, 2022

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Mac of BIOnighT Italy

I was one half of BIOnighT (a Berlin School duo that split in 2011) for twelve years. I've always recorded my own stuff, though, lots of it and in many diverse genres. So make sure to check out all of my albums on Bandcamp, at least one is bound to belong in a genre you like!
Visit my website for more information: www.macvibes.com . For licensing, just contact me macnight@inwind.it ... more

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