Voto: 3.5/5

Passo Uno is a quartet formed by Stefano de Ponti (acoustic bariton guitar, electric guitar, percussion, keyboards), Alessandro Bider (cello, clarinet, double bass, acoustic bariton guitar, keyboards), Andrea Avolio (drums, percussion), and the just-reviewed Matteo Uggeri/Hue (field recordings, mixing). The cd was actually released together with Hue's "Un'estate senza pioggia" with which, while having an identity and characteristics of its own, surely shares a similar mood and atmosphere. The 9-track, 40-minute disc is a soundtrack for a documentary by Stefano de Ponti himself and Michela Mozzanica, and I suppose this is its perfect dimension; otherwise, it could have easly been labelled as the nth "soundtrack for an imaginary movie"... Passo Uno play slow, delicate and crepuscular instrumentals, where acoustic guitars have the leading role and the other sounds skilfully add details and nuances to their melodies. It's surely not obtrusive music, and maybe to truly evaluate it one should watch the film too, but the soundtrack works well as a moody late-afternoon headache-quenching. Not really my cup of tea at the moment, but well worth a listen.

(Eugenio Maggi)