FLASHBACK TO 1990/1991 - - - PRIX ITALIA - ZAPPA 50!

Here's a nice promotional book that I came across recently.

"Prix Italia - Frank Zappa 50!"

A4 sized, 40+ pages, this book presents the transcript (in English) of the interview that Co de Kloet did with Frank Zappa, broadcast during a December 1990 radio show called "Supplement".

Published by NOS Production (the Dutch Broadcasting Company), it also included a French translation of the transcript.

Very nice.

The Prix Italia is a prestigious annual international competition for radio, television, and digital media, established in 1948 by RAI – Radiotelevisione Italiana. It rewards top-quality, innovative productions from public and private broadcasters globally, focusing on drama, music, and documentaries.
Co de Kloet received the award for the above mentioned Supplement show.

It's this very same Supplement radio show from which highlights were released on cassette:

KAREN MANTLER - KAREN MANTLER'S PET PROJECT

• Karen Mantler: Karen Mantler's Pet Project
      (2000, cd, --, virgin classics)

On "Karen Mantler's Pet Project", the lovely and soothing voice of Karen Mantler explains how she came to terms with the death of her cat Arnold (who was the main character is three of her prior albums).

Nice.

Here's 'Go Fish', where Karen thinks about getting a fish pet.

SETNA - CYCLE I

• Setna: Cycle I
      (2007, cd, France, soleil zeuhl)

French Zeuhl fusion band Setna formed in 2004.
They released their first album, "Cycle I" in 2007 on the French Soleil Zeuhl record label.

Setna's "Cycle I" kicks off, combining Fender Rhodes repetitive melodies with ethereal female vocals. It sets a mellow and laid back atmosphere.
After a couple of songs, Guillaume Laurent starts adding soprano sax lines.
Beautiful.
And then, from track 6 on, both the Fender Rhodes and the bass get more energetic.
The final track even has James Mac Gaw (from One Shot) adding a guitar solo.

I love it.
9 tracks. With a nice shift from mellow to energetic.
Or as the band puts it: from darkness to consciousness.

Compelling.
Beautiful.

Here's what the band sounded like in concert: