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L'impatto culturale della musica dance è un elemento da non sottovalutare.
Mentre l'Hard Rock, l'R&B, il Rap e il Pop Rock anglosassone conquistavano terreno e cambiavano la percezione musicale degli anni '90, l'House/Dance impazzava forsennata nelle radio e nelle sale.
Adesso, molti (compreso io, in certi casi) potranno catalogare gli episodi danzerecci di ormai due decenni fa come fenomeno trash di massa. Ma attenzione a definire, appunto, questo fenomeno gettando nello stesso calderone artisti diversi tra loro assegnando meriti e colpe.
Periodo musicale europeo piuttosto che italiano, nella stra-maggioranza di casi, l'Eurodance rese di dominio pubblico certe sonorità derivate dall'Acid House e dalla Techno, mischiando e contorcendo le carte al fine di creare pezzi che non riescono a farti star fermo.
A volte, qua e la, spuntavano artisti i cui nomi restavano impressi nelle classifiche e i quali versi e ritmi entravano nell'immaginario collettivo, basti pensare ai soliti Haddaway e Corona.
Con questa recensione voglio prendere in analisi un'album abbastanza famoso in ambito appunto europeo, cioè Come Into My Life dell'allora ventenne milanese Gala Rizzato. Il disco fu essenzialmente realizzato dal famoso Dj Maurizio Molella per quanto riguarda i mix e la melodia e da Gala per quanto riguarda i testi.
Non credo sia corretto attribuire solamente un genere all'opera, date le circostanze. In fin dei conti è la ragazza la protagonista indiscussa e il volto dell'intero progetto a portare in giro le sue canzoni.
Che il paesaggio disegnato sia a sfondo Dance, è ovvio, ma ad un certo punto dell'ascolto ecco apparire Freed From Desire (Slow Version) con il basso e le percussioni ad accompagnare la lady che ti sorprendono, mentre aspettavi invece solamente un album scontato e in seguito Summer Eclipse con tanto di chitarra acustica.
Pezzi come la già citata Freed From Desire (ma la versione remix) e la titletrack fecero ballare e sudare in quegli anni e il timbro nasale e basso di Gala fu il suo marchio di fabbrica.
In fin dei conti fu proprio lei la prima artista italiana ad entrare in contatto con House e compagnia bella. Peccato che non sia stata in grado di continuare a sperimentare e ad aggiungere(o togliere) qualcosa al suo sound, sarebbe stato interessante veder continuare una carriera con spunti diversi.
Ma in fin dei conti qui non si tratta mica di Patti Smith, e nonostante apprezzi qualcosa del disco, la mia vena sta da altre parti (motivo delle tre stelle).
Rutengo che catalogare e storcere il naso non sia un bene, qualcosa di buono lo si trova anche nei generi meno valutati.
Elenco tracce testi e video
03 Come Into My Life (03:26)
Riding backseats on night highways
Dark spaces white lights through the window
I'm moving too fast through my life
While the moon remains constant in the sky
The night is holding its breath
Inside in silence I'm dead,
But if I make it until tomorrow
I know that my fear will be gone
And so I'm waiting for the morning to come
Come, come, come into my life
Come, come, stay with me
Nobody loves me, nobody loves me enough
Enough to save me, oh no
Nobody loves me, nobody loves me enough
Enough to save me, oh no
I'm breathing the silence tonight
Won't I ever arrive where I am going?
I'm saying your name inside
While the moon is following my ride
Only now, I can let this night go by
The black earth breaks the day
I don't want my heart to dry
It says come into my life
It says
Come, come, come into my life
Come, come, stay with me
Nobody loves me, nobody loves me enough
Enough to save me, oh no
Nobody loves me, nobody loves me enough
Enough to save me, oh no
If I say I'll forget you, I'm lying
Looking for you I'm still waiting
Whatever I do with my life
The moon remains constant in the sky
Just today I knew what was right
But on this silent day
I can hear my voice inside
It says come into my life
It says
Come, come, come into my life
Come, come, stay with me
Nobody loves me, nobody loves me enough
Enough to save me, oh no
Nobody loves me, nobody loves me enough
Enough to save me, oh no
05 Freed From Desire (03:34)
Nananana...
My love has got no money - he's got his strong beliefs
My love has got no power- he's got his strong beliefs
My love has got no fame - he's got his strong beliefs
My love has got no money - he's got his strong beliefs
Want more and more
People just want more and more
Freedom and love, what he's looking for
Want more and more
People just want more and more
Freedom and love, what he's looking for
Freed from desire - mind and senses purified
Freed from desire - mind and senses purified
Freed from desire - mind and senses purified
Freed from desire
Nananana...
07 Let a Boy Cry (03:25)
I pass through noise and silence, I walk alone
It's a beautiful day, it's raining and it's cold
Reflected onto the wet pavement, can you see what I see?
The trembling image of my eyes that are still free
I pass through noise and silence, I walk alone
It's a beautiful day, it's raining and it's cold
Reflected onto the wet pavement, can you see what I see?
The trembling image of my eyes that are still free
And they say silver, I choose gold
I'm not afraid to be alone
Someone will judge his gentle soul
Let a boy cry and he will know
Chorus:
And they say silver I choose gold wooooo
I've never done as I've been told woh oh oh oh oh
And they say silver I choose gold wooooo
I've never done as I've been told woh oh oh oh oh
And they say silver I choose gold wooooo
I've never done as I've been told woh oh oh oh oh
And they say silver I choose gold wooooo
I've never done as I've been told woh oh oh oh oh
You're always waiting for somebody and you don't like yourself
They made you change, do you remember when you were someone else
Soldiers and dolls won't give away my childhood dreams
I was a pirate, I conquered, and I sailed free
You're always waiting for somebody and you don't like yourself
They made you change, do you remember when you were someone else
Soldiers and dolls won't give away my childhood dreams
I was a pirate, I conquered, and I sailed free
And they say silver, I choose gold
I'm not afraid to be alone
Someone will judge her crazy soul
Let a girl fight and she will know
And they say silver, I choose gold
I'm not afraid to be alone
Someone will judge his gentle soul
Let a boy cry and he will know
(Repeat Chorus)
08 Suddenly (03:58)
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And anywhere you go
You're gonna hear a song
It says: Remember who are! Remember what you want
You used to know it as a kid
Now you sing something else
But life is too short
Better listen to yourself
Suddenly like a scream you can't hear
Suddenly that's the sound of your fear
Suddenly like a voice in the dark
Suddenly that's the beat of your heart
Suddenly like a scream you can't hear
Suddenly that's the sound of your fear
Suddenly like a voice free and strong
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That song stays in your head
And it's unbearable
It says: Remember who you are! Remember what you want!
It whispers your name
Don't wait until it's gone
Suddenly like a scream you can't hear
Suddenly that's the sound of you fear
Suddenly like a voice in the dark
Suddenly that's the beat of you heart
Suddenly like a scream you can't hear
Suddenly that's the sound of you fear
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