Passo Uno, which is a four piece including Hue on field recording and mixing, Stefano de Ponti on acoustic bariton guitar, electric guitar, percussion, keyboards, Alessandro Bider on cello, clarinet, double bass, acoustic bass and keyboards and Andrea Avolio on drums and percussion. The music here is apparently the soundtrack for 'Memorie Di Crespi D'Adda - Il Passato Riemerso' by Stefano Di Ponti and Michela Mozzanica. Of course I haven't seen this film, but the music has great cinematographic qualities. It is much alike the music of Hue himself, but whereas he plays experimental ambient, the ambient part here is played on a rock instrument line up. Carefully they play the desolate songs in a very spacious way, melodic and rich. The experimental part comes from whatever field recordings Hue mixes in. At times I was reminded of 3/4Hadbeenelimated, but Passo Uno is less experimental, but the studio-as-instrument, is also of great importance for them, while staying on a much more melodic level. Intense, warm but also, to stay in the analogy of seasons, more autumn like music. The clarinet and the guitar play minor chords, adding a strong sense of melancholy. Not going unknown musical paths, but a great musical trip.

(Frans De Waard)