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Raimundo Rodulfo

RESEÑAS DE CD

"If you are into classically-based progressive, this could be the album of the year!"
"New album from who is now Venezuela's top progressive musician. The music is grand in scale and very beautiful indeed, with loads of textures and moods."
Shroom Productions, EE.UU.

"If it was possible to combine the talents of some great musicians/composers such as Bach, Mozart, Ian Anderson, Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Rick Wakeman (to name but a few) at the height of their creativity and produce a piece of music, then Venezuelan musician Raimundo Rodulfo's The Dreams Concerto would probably be the result."
"The Dreams Concerto must be at the top of the league. This must be the prog album of the year in its class especially as it is unique. In years to come, I've no doubt that the name Rodulfo will be up there with the other great composers and I mean great composers!"
Hairless Heart Herald, Inglaterra

"It's not everyday that you get to hear a recording that is just dripping with so much beauty that it almost brings tears to your eyes. This 'concerto' from musician Raimundo Rodulfo is a lush, gorgeous amalgam of progressive rock, South American classical motiffs, and folk, that succeeds on all fronts... This gets my highest rating possible."
Sea of Tranquility, EE.UU.
"The Dreams Concerto" obtuvo cinco estrellas en Sea of Tranquility.

"Pocos músicos hay hoy en el panorama del progresivo que sean tan ambiciosos y capacitados como Raimundo Rodulfo. Este guitarrista y compositor venezolano ya había publicado un elaborado trabajo con su obra prima Dreams en el año 2000. Y con éste, su segundo disco en estudio, alcanzó un grado de sofisticación notable. The Dreams Concerto es seguramente uno de los trabajos más inteligentes del movimiento contemporáneo del rock progresivo, llevando al límite la capacidad de un artista. ¿No era esa exactamente la finalidad del rock progresivo?"
Revista Mellotron, Argentina

"A chamber orchestra, vocals, percussionists, and your basic prog-rock band elements are featured in very colorful arrangements"
"A real showpiece full to the brim with drama and energy, thanks to a bit of flamenco juxtaposed with the more baroque classical directions, not to mention some very Steve Howe-ish speed guitar by the composer"
Progression Magazine, EE.UU.

"A beautiful blend between progressive rock and classical music, with Hackett influences and links to EKSEPTION and KING CRIMSON and a Latin American touch. Highly recommended for symphonic progressive lovers!"
"A complex album from Venezuela, mixturing classical music, jazz, South American folk and rock with rich instrumentation. A lot of musicians playing cohesively but, even when music is essentially melodic, maybe this album needs more than one listening to fully enjoy it, due his complexity. A sort of a King Crimson, Vivaldi and a jazz band cross. Very interesting!"
ProgArchives, EE.UU.

"What a great record this is! We hear on this disc influences from almost all the great musicians on the planet that live and had lived. The classic masters Bach, Bethoven, Vivaldi and Mozart. The progressive rock masters Steve Howe, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Robert Fripp and Ian Anderson. The jazz-rock masters Chic Corea, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola and Allan Holdsworth. The pop masters George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. And the master of all kind of styles, Frank Zappa. Every time you listen to it you will hear new things. I almost would call it a musical journey into a fantasy dream world. Well done!"
Background Magazine, Holanda

"The Dreams Concerto, en 3 movimientos y 6 secciones, es una obra de música viva y en continua expansión, cuya filosofía radica en la extensión de todos los modelos tradicionales que hemos ido asimilando en la música creativa durante las 4 últimas décadas. Sí, creativa, puesto que el embalaje rock progresivo es excesivamente estrecho para albergar la enormidad de este disco que navega entre lo íntimo y lo sofisticado del jazz, el folk, el rock y la clásica y que ha sido programado con sumo cuidado y sentido común para equilibrar diferentes tempos y estados anímicos utilizando un amplio rango de armónicos y tonalidades... De obligada escucha."
Margen Magazine, España

"Es uno de los mejores discos que se hayan editado en el ámbito latinoamericano en los últimos años. Es una obra maestra del músico Raimundo Rodulfo, de nacionalidad venezolana. Es un disco que nos demuestra la grandeza que se puede obtener de la fusión entre diversos géneros musicales, desde la música clásica hasta el rock y el jazz. Espero sinceramente acercarme un poco a lo que es este gran legado musical de Raimundo, quizás mis letras se queden cortas pero sinceramente les recomiendo escuchar esta obra."
Música Progresiva, Costa Rica

"It is absolutely stunning. It is amazing and beautiful, encompassing varying moods, styles and colours… Rodulfo is a fantastic guitarist (rather, multi-instrumentalist), surrounded by equally talented folks on a variety of instruments. The Dreams Concerto is a thoroughly stunning and epic work that is a pleasure to listen to. Varied enough that you will discover something new upon each listen, but not so varied as to be disjoined - everything flows seamlessly together with a measured ebb and flow. Seek this one out."
Progressive World, EE.UU.
"The Dreams Concerto" está en la selección Progressive World's April's Five Star Reviews de April 2003.

"A versatile and virtuoso Venezuelan artist. This cd is truly a wide kettle of the main progressive schools that the history of music has given to us, enriched by an unique latin taste, a superior guitar playing technique and an impressive intellectual approach to music from a sure well-informed musician. An excellent album from the point of view of the exhibited technical rate... A monumental and intellectually very ambitious album for listen with the ears well connected to the brain !!"
"A monumental and very ambitious cd that I recommend to everyone's looking for complex music played with heart and brain."
Tales of Wonder, Italia

"A really well good album coming out in 2002, with lot of Classical elements, traditional Folk, in a prog format that I highly recommand. Excellent work..."
"Believe me this song ('Sueños') is one of the best progressive songs I never heard. Absolutly Superb !"
Proglands, Canadá

"This album is something really special. Rodulfo mixes classical music with rock in a way I have not yet heard before, all sounding perfectly natural... For people with a classical music background, combined with a love for prog rock, I believe this album is essential..."
Dutch Progressive Rock Pages, Holanda
"The Dreams Concerto" está en la selección DPRP Recommended.

"Venezuelan Raimundo Rodulfo is a highly-skilled guitarist, whether playing acoustic, classical, electric, or bass guitar or even mandolin."
"Highly recommended."
Kinesis, EE.UU.

"A disc that becomes part with full authority of the category 'irrenounceable'"
"Rodulfo, true virtuoso of guitar (and also of bass, I add) simply without to comply in accommodating and self-pleasing elucubrations, possess the innate gift of to charm the listener. The European public, mainly the Italian one, must not to ignore this Artist!"
Escursioni Musicali, Italia / Arlequins, Italia

"For those who like classical music as well as progressive rock, this might be a concept worthy of attention."
Axiom of Choice, Holanda

"Simply put, one of the most gorgeous pieces of symphonic rock to come along in recent memory... Highly recommended to symphonic fans who like lots of guitar and baroque influences. One of my favorites so far this year!"
"This disc has class."
Exposé Magazine, EE.UU.

"A really very beautiful CD that shines with much bright light between the productions that have come from South America in the last years. Recommended with the highest rating."
"A really very attractive disk in which the classic music is placed side by side or almost perfectly melted with progressive rock. The more classic parts, bytheway the best of the disk, bring again to mind sometimes Bach, sometimes Vivaldi, and some compositions for classic guitar and orchestra (the works of Rodrigo, for example), and are characterized for the absolute absence of drums or electric instruments and, on the contrary, by sumptuous acoustic arrangiamenti with strings, flute and classic guitar to weave continually the beautifulst melodies. In other moments, instead, with the arrival of drums and with Rodulfo who takes the electric guitar, we have a perfect merger between classic and modern music… Demand careful and participating listening to be deeply appreciated."
Eventyr Magazine, Italia

"'The Dreams Concerto' is an ambitious prime album from a very talented artist."
Colossus Magazine, Finlandia

"Symphonic progressive. Full of tremendous and beautiful parts. Especially the acoustic guitar parts are superb."
"Raimundo evolved a lot since his first album, and developed various of his ideas as if a dream came true. The compositions are much richer, arranged and performed... For various reasons very recommended. Both acoustic guitars as electric guitar playing / arrangements are splendid."
Psyche Van Het Folk, Bélgica

"The use of several instruments besides the traditional rock instruments makes the sound very rich and much more interesting. It's a very good album."
Tombstone, Grecia

"Raimundo Rodulfo reveals with 'The Dreams Concerto' his quality as composer, arrangeur and guitarist... An impressive work, which I can only recommend."
Ragazzi, Alemania / Progressive Newsletter, Alemania

"Sometimes I ask myself, where the people get again and again new ideas for music. In the case of RAIMUNDO RODULFO, Venezuela lodges a guitarist like the best. This versatility on his 'The Dreams Concerto' is already impressive."
Progressive Pages, Alemania

"Beautiful stuff. Killer guitar plus sax, flute, harp, violin, plus lots more."
Of Sound Mind, EE.UU.

"A real classical-progressive work with strong Spanish connotations... Raimundo is an excellent guitarist, whether of classic or electric guitar. The music is crystal clear and pours as a waterfall into your wide opened ears. A very beautiful work. Doubtless."
SomethingProg, Francia

"The Dreams Concerto es un álbum recomendable en toda su extensión."
Periódico Letras, Venezuela / noticierodigital.com - Venezuela

"'The Dreams Concerto' es un álbum complejo, pero directo y cautivante, rico en texturas que evocan diferentes sensaciones... Altamente recomendado para personas de diferentes gustos, sobre todo para los amantes de las fusiones y de las obras completas y bien elaboradas."
Rock Total Magazine, Venezuela

"Raimundo Rodulfo announces the color and holds his word. After his first published album two years ago (Dreams - Sueños), here is what one could call his grand work... a facility of tempting listening and a cordial beauty."
Prog-Résiste Magazine, Bélgica

"La música es muy variada y tiene grandes momentos... El solo de guitarra final (1er Mov.) es genial y está tocado con mucha pasión. Incluye (3er Mov.) un trabajo fantástico de guitarra clásica que de algún modo me recuerda al álbum clásico que lanzó Anthony Phillips junto a Enrique Berro Gracia, aunque en los momentos más rápidos también me recuerda a uno de mis héroes de la guitarra; Al diMeola. Hay partes bellas con instrumentos acústicos como guitarra clásica, arpa, flauta y violín. También se pueden encontrar bellos solos de guitarra."
ProgVisions, España / Holanda

"An extremely ambitious production of an outstanding artist. One rarely gets such one perfectly thought out CD release, which musical contents and conceptual contents are in such a manner perfectly co-ordinated... It can reveal finely symphonic elegance in its fullest beauty."
Babyblaue, Alemania

"Guitarist/Composer Raimundo Rodulfo brings symphonic/classic prog back into the new millennium with nods to the giants of the 70's while adding a latin flavor all it's own. Beautiful instrumentation can be found throughout especially in the guitar playing which goes from classical to flamenco to rock within a few moments."
ProgNaut, EE.UU.

"Many people with an interest in classical music, especially of the Baroque style, will get a lot out of this album. It is certainly well conceived and presented."
Classic Rock Society, Inglaterra

"This is the second by this excellent musician from Venezuela. Second achievement. The music is more symphonic (divided in 3 movements), featuring a wide range of instruments: sax, violin, flute, mandolin, harpsichord ... And of course great guitars (both acoustic and electric). On a whole, this production by the Latino Mike Oldfield should please to all adventurous ears."
Acid Dragon Magazine, Francia

"'The Dreams Concerto' (2001) is a magnificent fresco broken up into three long movements, for a total of almost 80 minutes. A multitude of performers, among whom one finds for example the singer Pedro CASTILLO, contribute to the richness of work."
Musea Records, Francia

"A musician that doesn't have anything to envy to bands that have found a good contract record. The technical style of Rodulfo betrays a visceral passion for neo-classicism, but the entire work is influenced by groups as Jethro Tull, Mike Oldfield and Genesis. A product to listen second to second, and with an amazing 36 pages booklet indeed beautiful. A cd simply unique."
MilleRecords, Italia / Tempi Duri, Italia

"The previous production is exceeded as much as possible. Full heart work."
Gardenshed, Japón

"A symphonic album of high level"
August Carol, Japón

"Contents have become well enough serious, featuring the classic & electric guitar which Raimundo Rodulfo plays as soloist, at the same time the classic guitar with the chamber orchestra, and the electric band which is playing in the back among different parts of the concerto. It makes enormously good..."
Gates of Dawn, Japón

"Rather than calling it the solo album of a guitarist, it sounds with the power of a real symphonic rock band"
"The music has a high degree of completion which makes you think of ESTRUCTURA from the same country"
Yahoo Auctions Japan, Japón

"Self-produced masterpiece, perhaps one of the best of 2002."
"A contemporary artist between the best and most brilliant ones in circulation."
"It's incredible how Rodulfo, in the middle of an ocean of style influences between which stand out primarily Steve Hackett and Steve Howe, Jethro Tull, Yes and a bite of jazzy tastes, succeeds to unite with a personal revisiting of the classic symphonies and baroque in latin key so much different instrumental sounds without being overwhelming and submerging the listeners without making them lose interest."
Movimenti Prog, Italia

"It alternates between rock parts, orchestra parts, and both in unision, and Rodulfo plays both electric and acoustic guitar with high technical skill. The opening is promising with the 24 minute long "Sueños", a symphonic cascade with exquisit interplay between Rodulfo¹s guitars, the band, orchestra and vocalists. It continues with great folk-prog parts lending an ear to both Tull and Focus."
Tarkus Magazine, Noruega

"Excelente segundo disco de este proyecto venezolano que tocó recientemente en el BajaProg 2002. Edición Digipack con libro."
Rock Symphony, Brasil

"The Dreams Concerto, es una pieza con una estructura de un concierto de música clasica con una orquesta de camara que incluye instrumentos de rock progresivo, guitarra electrica, sintetizadores, bateria, bajo, etc. Incluye una cantante mujer, con un estilo de soprano aunque no predominan las voces en esta obra. Se los recomiendo ampliamente. Sí lo ven no duden en adquirirlo."
"Este segundo album de Raimundo es muy bueno... Este Dreams Concerto es un album aun mas academico que el primero, titulado Dreams, el cual por supuesto, es el precursor del sonido de este excelente guitarrista."
República Progresiva, México

"They are still there: musicians with an unrestrained ambition and an identity between classical music and progressive rock. Venezuelan Raimundo Rodulfo is one of this kind, and after reading the thick booklet featured at this cd, you realize that the expectations become on high musical challenges. Expectations which are most fulfilled in the first part of "The Dreams Concerto", where are Sueños (Dreams) and the short Esperanza. Sueños is a 24-minutes lasting endless flow of superb musical ideas, where we are swung back and forth between traditional parts in which both the classic acoustic guitar and high-tone flute conduct, as well as parts in which Rodulfo's Hackettian/Oldfieldesque delay-crying electric guitar playing is accompanied and more than supported by a vast rock presence."
Progwereld, Holanda

"The Dreams Concerto is a fairly solid recent entry into the realm of South American progressive rock... The playing, particularly the guitar, is impressive throughout, with a clear nod in Fripp's general direction. Fans of modern symphonic rock or contemporary sounding South American prog who don't mind a rather bombastic, self-conscious classical angle will want to sit up and take notice of this recording..."
The Giant Progweed, EE.UU.

"Great stuff! Highly recommended to fans of vintage Steve Hackett and Italian progressive rock! Probably the best progressive rock CD to ever come out of Venezuela!"
"I bought your The Dreams Concerto some months ago and I really love it - it´s really a great album."
"Great booklet, with Peter's very beautiful paintings! But your CD has suprised me not only on the visual side. Till now I have listened to it only once, so my opinion can obviously be incomplete and imperfect; nevertheless I dare say you that your music is WONDERFUL: romantic, symphonic, latin prog rock full of good ideas and rich in creative moods. I really believe that Italians could like a lot your compositions, so it's important that in my country, too, prog fans know your CDs."
"I have listened to your CD more times, and I confirm you my first impression: your music is really great, very technical but also very emotional."
"I'm your fan now! You're a real great musician and I love "The Dreams Concerto"! It was a revelation to me!"
"Todavia no me repongo del asombro de semejante trabajo (The Dreams Concerto). Increible. Desde el libro de presentación, realmente fabuloso en concepto y contenido, hasta el criterio musical y capacidad musical es una obra como pocas veces escuché en mi vida. Sinceramente. Admiro muchísimo a gente como vos que tiene ideas ambiciosas, y no sólo las tiene sino que las concreta. Y de qué forma! Disfruto personalmente muchísimo de la combinación clásico/rock con instrumentos 'reales', que tan poco se acostumbra a usar ultimamente, sea por dinero o falta de ambición."
"Me gustó mucho, está muy bien hecho en todo los sentidos: ejecución, composición, grabación, arte... Es bastante ambicioso, y sin ánimo de establecer ninguna comparación, escucho reminiscencias de algunas bandas que a mi me gustan mucho, entre ellas Yes (por el lado Howe), Mahavishnu Orchestra y Il Rovescio di la Medaglia. El disco tiene mucha personalidad. Te deseo la mejor de las suertes. Estoy seguro que internacionalmente tendrá mas repercusión que aquí."
"Qué bueno está tu nuevo disco!!!!. Hoy lo estrené y lo estuve oyendo tres veces. Un trabajo muy profundo, serio y degustable. Es del tipo de trabajo que cada vez que lo oyes te permite encontrarle algo nuevo. De verdad es el CD más interesante que he oido este año. Felicitaciones."
"Very interesting South American/world music with Spanish vocals and an orchestra."
"La verdad, la simple idea por la cual se gestó este álbum (lo de las ecuaciones y todo eso - conste que estudio Ingeniería-) me pareció genial. Es indiscutiblemente, uno de los mejores discos del año y eso que este año promete muchisimo (Wakeman, Arena, Rush, etc.). Un amigo compró tu álbum y se enamoró de tu música, inclusive, a su esposa (que no le gusta nada que tenga una guitarra eléctrica de por medio) le encantó."
Comentarios del Público

"From the lively 6/8 opener 'Laberinto' to the 21-minute, seven-part closing suite 'Códigos Universales' the CD offers some of the most exciting instrumental symphonic rock that I've heard in a long time... Very highly recommended."
Exposé Magazine, EE.UU.

"Highly recommended."
Kinesis, EE.UU.

"Another unknown heavy symphonic, concept album gem from Venezuela. This sounds very 70's, and has outstanding keyboards with flute... It is amazing where great stuff comes from sometimes!"
Shroom Productions, EE.UU.

"Here's the Latin American Steve Howe: the music on this CD is carried by his outstanding guitar play."
Background Magazine, Holanda

"Hay músicos/compositores que tocan como los dioses. El guitarrista Venezolano Raimundo Rodulfo es uno de ellos y su primer disco, Sueños, un maravilloso crisol de sonoridades emparentadas que se acomodan en un estilo instrumental dúctil y narrativo que te convence desde el primer minuto y no decae en la hora larga y siete composiciones, incluida la suite Códigos Universales en 7 partes y casi 22 minutos de duración."
Margen Magazine, España

"It is quite a gem if you are interested in calm, moody and semi-acoustic music. This must also be the reason that Musea Records has selected this album as their pick of the month January... It has all the quality to deserve a good marketing and distribution channel."
Dutch Progressive Rock Pages, Holanda

"If you liked Steve Howe's acoustic pieces on Fragile, then this might be something for you. The music has complexity, is often classically styled, but is also filled with various folk music influences."
Axiom of Choice, Holanda

"Here is a great little album that I came across recently which completely took me by surprise... Raimundo's music offers soft seductive acoustic Spanish guitar with some lovely symphonia. 'Dreams' is a delicate album which really does work like a dream with the flowing flute and soft drum and percussion. Raimundo's guitar work is the centre piece of this work with some amazing guitar fretting and phrasing."
Unger's Wonderful World of Progressive Rock, Canadá

"A very good album, with very interesting guitars melodies and solos" "Raimundo is a very talented and excellent guitar player" "The songs are quite good and the music is very original, I recommend it to anybody"
"Raimundo Rodulfo from Venezuela is another gem worth listening to, Howe-PF alike, moody and well structured. Dreams is the album you should go for."
ProgArchives, EE.UU.

"Si quieren escuchar algo diferente, interesante y hecho en Venezuela les recomiendo un disco del Barquisimetano Raimundo Rodulfo , llamado 'Dreams'."
Pedro Castillo (Tempano), Venezuela

"Raimundo has fashioned a wonderful and varied CD of incredible playing... Great instrumental prowess with a wonderful band!"
Progressive Ears, EE.UU.

"Nice Italian style complex and dreamy prog from Venezuela."
Ultima Thule Records, Inglaterra

"Virtuoso guitarrista Venezolano con una gran escuela de la Música Clásica volcada al Rock Sinfónico. Acompañado por numerosos músicos invitados su estilo nos recuerda en ciertos aspectos a Steve Hackett."
Viajero Inmovil, Argentina

"All the tracks are rather pleasant and not lacking of a certain originality, feature this last which finds the greatest expression in the fourth track, not randomly titled "Brainstorm", in which is gone with a certain effectiveness from fusion to reggae until arriving to jazz and blues, making seven minutes of the best progressive."
Eventyr Magazine, Italia

"A quality work that will surely please the Symphonic Progressive lovers."
Musical Box Magazine, Brasil

"Very good."
Progwalhalla, Holanda

"Pupil: Finally, this is a must have, Sir? | Teacher: Yes, certainly!"
Acid Dragon Magazine, Francia

"This album can be recommended for the people who like jazz fusion and progressive music."
Colossus Magazine, Finlandia

"All in all this is a fantastic album. Very warm in both tone and style."
Progressive World, EE.UU.

"Symphonic progressive. Full of tremendous and beautiful parts. Especially the acoustic guitar parts are superb."
"A recommended CD if you like both symphonic and fusion guitar progressive music."
Psyche Van Het Folk, Bélgica

"...Un disco intimista, personal y a todas luces cautivante. ...Un paseo por un mundo mágico, de gran belleza."
Revista Mellotron, Argentina

"The Venezuelan guitarist Raimundo RODULFO is the author of a pleasant strong instrumental album in solitary, entitled 'Suenos - Dreams'. The style developed by our man and his many guests can as well be brought closer to the electric flamenco as of Mike OLDFIELD even CAMEL. The six-strings take the leading part of course, in a style at the same time melodic and dishevelled. The jazz-rock or classic influences are perfectly assimilated, within an exotic and coloured musical vortex."
Musea Records, Francia
"Dreams" está en Musea's Selection of the Month de Enero 2001.

"Raimundo tiene su propia vision, su propia forma interpretativa y un toque de jazz francamente exquisito. Las composiciones juntas forman un todo instrumental que uno escucha de arriba a abajo, de principio a fin. Es ese tipo de discos que se disfrutan, no cansan y siempre esta uno dispuesto a escuchar de nuevo, lleno de esos acentos musicales que nos encantan a quienes disfrutamos el progresivo sinfonico y aquel en el que la guitarra se da tiempo para cantar. Muy recomendable."
La Corte Final, México

"...nos atrapa en una vorágine de ritmos y experiencias sonoras mezcladas con elementos naturales y electrónicos todas ellas soportadas en las cuerdas de Raimundo."
El Vigía de los Cielos, Chile

"Sin duda un descubrimiento muy interesante, de hecho este disco forma parte de la seleccion del mes de enero del sello MUSEA. Raimundo Rodulfo es un gran guitarrista venezolano y aparte un buen compositor... La frescura y la soltura de sus composiciones son dos buenas atribuciones en este album."
"Todo el disco suena muy sincero, fresco, hecho con una enorme ilusion y esto le concede un brillo muy especial que te obliga a escuchar con cariño. Todas las notas, a veces excesivas, estan muy cuidadas ya que Raimundo Rodulfo es un autentico artesano como musico y compositor."
Spanish Progressive Rock Page / La Caja de Música, España

"Un gran nivel musical, y toda una explosión de creatividad que auguran un rotundo éxito... Todas las canciones del disco son excelentes, no hay ningún desperdicio, cada minuto de grabación fue muy bien aprovechado."
EscenaRock, Venezuela

"This weekend I´ve been listening twice to your Dreams album, and I must say it´s a very beautiful album."
"I recently came into the possession of 'Dreams' from a friend in France! I was totally blown away when I for the first time heard your guitar work! 'Brainstorm' is my favorite! I can listen to that scratched cd-record ten times a day, and it moves me in a different way every time."
"Tremenda pieza de arte que esta entrando por el laberinto de mi oido. Me estoy deleitando con la música de tu grupo aquí en mi oficina trabajando con los laberintos de las bases de datos, archivos y estadísiticas. Qué mejor acompañante de esto que esta delicia musical que, escuchándolo por primera vez ya me trae a la mente las partes del concierto y eso que no los había escuchado nunca. La verdad es que las melodías así como las complejas líneas de instrumentos son pegajosas y se quedan grabadas en la mente de aquel que se siente a escuchar tu música solo una vez; o será que son tan memorables que se gravan en las entrañas."
"Realmente te quiero felicitar por el trabajo del album Sueños (¡¡¡qué vaina tan buena !!!!!) me agrado mucho saber que estas activo y con tan buen estilo, claro para gente inteligente, pero realmente está muy bueno..."
"De verdad me super-sorprendiste... Considero que tu disco tiene de la mejor música que se haya escrito en Venezuela; combina complejidad, melodías, múltiples instrumentos, una fabulosa ejecución tuya en guitarras electricas y acústicas, y una banda de músicos de estudio que demuestra haber internalizado y hecho suyas las piezas. Felicidades de nuevo y vayan mis deseos por que puedas seguir creando como lo has hecho."
"Lo considero uno de los trabajos más importantes en el genero sinfónico-progresivo de nuestro país… Un disco lleno de colores, no solo por su artística portada que dicho sea de paso ofrece un toque especial a este trabajo, sino por la diversidad de sonidos y estilos fusionados en cada tema. Jazz, Folk, Rock'n’Roll, VENEZOLANISMOS (muy importante), musica Hindú, sonidos de guitarras que nos recurdan a lo grandes como Jhon McLauglin (velocidad) y Steve Howe (técnica y sonidos)… En conclusión un trabajo muy artesanal musicalmente hablando, lleno de fantasía, imaginación, sentimiento y música, componentes principales de todos nuestros SUEÑOS (Dreams)."
Comentarios del Público

RAIMUNDO RODULFO
To LIVE a Dream - Official Bootleg

"Un disco que con el tiempo se convertirá en un clásico."
"Una muestra de la excelencia musical que ofrece Raimundo Rodulfo y la gran representación que hizo de nuestro país en el famoso Festival BajaProg."
Rock Hecho en Venezuela, Venezuela

"It's clear this group has such a fine tension... 'Suenos' goes beyond the craftsmanship's symphonic music early Genesis explored, with Latin American female voice, progressive rock guitar, etc. Beautiful."
Psyche Van Het Folk, Bélgica

"It is full of life, textures and emotion. Guitar, Spanish and electric are outstanding and the flute and violin pieces are truly beautiful. Raimundo and his fellow musicians gel together coherently and still hang sufficiently ‘loose’ to create that edge."
Hairless Heart Herald, Inglaterra

"This live performance gives me the opportunity to confirm my very positive feedback I wrote about "The Dreams Concerto" album. Raimundo is an incredibly high-skilled musician able to pinch the chords of his guitar as few guitarist can do. He has a very classical background and a clever intellectual approach to music. Listening to his music is actually like "to live a dream", an intense and multicoloured dream, so well represented by Peter Rodulfo's paintings. My deep recommendations is to buy his two official albums and to start the download immediately afterward at www.RaimundoRodulfo.com"
Tales of Wonder, Italia

"Acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, violin and flute draw a romantic and nevertheless strong progressive outline, which processes influences from the classical period, Venezuelan folklore and jazz. Just in the extended instrumental work, is recognized the parallel to the best time of Premiata Forneria Marconi... Impressive progressive rock in a much better than bootleg sound. Since Raimundo understands much about filigree music architecture, he will bring the PFM community to ecstasy."
Ragazzi, Alemania

"Rodulfo es uno de esos músicos que recurre a elementos muy diversos para un desarrollo musical que trasciende las barreras de los estilos. Rodulfo es progresivo sin esforzarse para serlo, sin encerrase en las artificiales limitaciones que algunos músicos se autoimponen. No encuentro intencionalidad alguna en asemejarse a nadie y en cambio veo un desarrollo personal, tanto en sus roles en la guitarra acústica como en la eléctrica. Como compositor se encarga de que el rock, la música barroca, el folclore venezolano y hasta un ingrediente jazzero estén patentes en la obra. La incorporación de flauta, arpa y violín además de los tradicionales instrumentos del rock, es enriquecedora de la obra. He quedado gratamente impresionado por esta música."
Progresiva70s, Argentina

"This comes out at a great moment, it's an excellent idea to release a live CD only after two previous official releases, even if is not an official release. It's a real gift... The recording really is not so bad and give a great idea of what the band sound live. Also they are over an hour of free music here, so it worst to buy the previous one just to have this one, good chance."
ProgLands, Canadá

"Te felicito por esa obra tan genial que has ofrecido a través de tu página, en este momento la estoy escuchando y estoy completamente seguro que tu presentación en el Baja Prog fue una de las mejores, en cuanto a calidad e innovación musical, que se presentó en el festival. Lo mejor de todo es que es una obra en vivo que muestra diferencias con respecto a lo que se oye en estudio."
"That was a great idea. I'll be looking forward to the next album. Thanks from NYC!"
"Excelentes presentaciones, sobre todo la ejecución de la suite 'Sueños'; en ambos bootlegs quedó espectacular... obras maestras."
Comentarios del Público

RAIMUNDO RODULFO
To LIVE a Dream 2 - Official Bootleg

"Italian Prog lovers and all fans of the romantic symphony genre will enjoy this work."
"The band plays warmly, the technical presentation of the performances is good. Raimundo Rodulfo composes heavy symphonic songs, which sound typically South American. Melodic weight and deep poetry are just as related to Italian Prog."
Ragazzi, Alemania / Progressive Newsletter, Alemania

"Great venezuelan musician... a tune with typical latin flavour... a clear influence from Steve Howe in some moments... very pleasant listening! The band that plays with him is really good!"
Melo's ProgBazaar, Inglaterra

"Excelentes presentaciones, sobre todo la ejecución de la suite 'Sueños'; en ambos bootlegs quedó espectacular... obras maestras."
Comentarios del Público

Background Magazine - http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~hansmoon/bm - Holanda

-Edición # 74

Raimundo Rodulfo: Dreams
Here's the Latin American Steve Howe: the music on this CD is carried by his outstanding guitar play: an intro on the classical guitar for the track "Labyrinth", followed by fiery guitar (lots of solos) and some flute, sensitive (electric guitar) interplay with a violin in "Friendship", virtuous play on the acoustic (Martin?) guitar and mandolin in "New Horizons", a fine duel between the electric guitar and saxophone in "Brainstorm" and jazzy electric guitar on "Math & Arts" (with a great bombastic finale)... And the focal point remains the impressive Raimundo on several guitars. If he joins a band on his level we will certainly hear more from him!
Erik Neuteboom

-Edición # 80

Raimundo Rodulfo - The Dreams Concerto
As you may remember from my review of the Baja Prog Festival, I had major problems to stay awake during Raimundo Rodulfo's performance, because I was suffering form a jet-lag. I could hardly keep my eyes open. When I heard his second album, "The Dreams Concerto, Concerto for Guitar, Group And Chamber Orchestra", I had no trouble at all to stay awake. What a great record this is! In my live review I already told you that this man was a master on the guitar. My fellow reviewer Erik Neuteboom called him a "Latin American Steve Howe" in the review of his first album. What bigger compliment can you give a musician? You might call this complex piece of art a modern version of the old Deep Purple project "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" which Jon Lord composed back in 1969. Only this time it is much more than just classical music and rock music. We hear on this disc influences from almost all the great musicians on the planet that live and had lived. The classic masters Bach, Bethoven, Vivaldi and Mozart. The progressive rock masters Steve Howe, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Robert Fripp and Ian Anderson. The jazz-rock masters Chic Corea, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola and Allan Holdsworth. The pop masters George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. And the master of all kind of styles, Frank Zappa. So you can imagine what styles you all can hear on this record. I will not go into any details concerning the music on all of the tracks. That would take too much time and space, but the music is divided into three movements. They again are divided into different segments - all of them have different musical styles. We hear in every style the same kind of theme, but played differently. You will recognize it immediately, no matter in what style it is played in - classical, prog or jazz rock. All very cleverly done. Rodulfo is credited for all the music, concept and lyrics. He also produced, orchestrated and directed the whole thing. But we must not forget the great musicians that helped him to finish this complex project. All are introduced in the booklet. I won't mention all, but two of them are pretty amazing: Beatriz Rivas, the great female singer, and Andrés Briceño on his electric and acoustic drums. He can play all kind of styles, but the most enjoyable is probably the way he plays the jazz-rock themes. Bravo! I already mentioned the booklet. It is together with the cover very beautiful done. The cover is together with the other paintings in the 40 pages booklet done by Peter Rodulfo. Reminding me of Rubens, Breughel and Bosch. Inside the booklet you also get some inside information about every track and a personal note of Raimundo himself. As said before: all very tasteful done.The same I can say about the music. Every time you listen to it you will hear new things. I almost would call it a musical journey into a fantasy dream world.
Well done!
Henri Strik

Shroom Productions - www.shroomangel.com - EE.UU.

Raimundo Rodulfo - Dreams
Another unknown heavy symphonic, concept album gem from Venezuela. This sounds very 70's, and has outstanding keyboards with flute. The Cd is also enhanced and explains the concept, as well as giving you photos and extra artwork. It is amazing where great stuff comes from sometimes!

Raimundo Rodulfo - The Dreams Concerto
New album from who is now Venezuela's top progressive musician. This is a "Concerto for Group, Guitar, and Chamber Orchestra" The theme of this "concept" album is one of "The unswerving spirit of the human being and his endeavors to fulfill his dreams, and discern his surrounding universe". The music is grand in scale and very beautiful indeed, with loads of textures and moods. There are many top musicians helping out here, and many performances shine. If you are into classically-based progressive, this could be the album of the year! The packaging is also very beautiful, with a very huge booklet.
Greg Putman

Revista Margen - www.margenmusic.com - España

-Edición # 22

RAIMUNDO RODULFO - Dreams /Sueños
Rock sinfo/progresivo con matices fusión y folk por este guitarrista/compositor venezolano. Magnífico!!!! CD multimedia que incluye un cuento en formato html y dos vídeos.
Hay músicos/compositores que tocan como los dioses. El guitarrista Venezolano Raimundo Rodulfo es uno de ellos y su primer disco, Sueños, un maravilloso crisol de sonoridades emparentadas que se acomodan en un estilo instrumental dúctil y narrativo que te convence desde el primer minuto y no decae en la hora larga y siete composiciones, incluida la suite Códigos Universales en 7 partes y casi 22 minutos de duración. Nueve músicos (guitarras, mandolina, bajo, flauta, violín, viola, teclados, saxo, batería...) dan vida a esta obra que dinamiza el genero progresivo gracias a un acertado uso de elementos importados de la fusión y el folk. Un soporte musical de suavidad aceitosa acoge y amalgama a la perfección diversos estilos y tímbricas para regalarnos un disco generalmente ensoñador de paisajes sinfónicos inéditos, aunque perfectamente vertebrado por matices y ataques rítmicos. Protagonismo guitarrístico que igualmente te suena a Howe como a McLaughlin. Innumerables referencias combinadas de modo personal... Yo de vosotros no perdía mas tiempo leyendo esto y me hacia con este CD Multimedia que incluye dos videos y un cuento en formato html.
Carlos Jauregui

-Edición # 25

RAIMUNDO RODULFO – The Dreams Concerto.
Lo nuevo de este multiinstrumentista venezolano acompañado de una docena de músicos. Gran formato para una música de variados aromas desde el rock progresivo hasta el jazz o el folk. Muy bueno.
De formato mucho más ambicioso que su trabajo anterior, Dreams, que recomendamos efusivamente desde estas páginas, nos llega el segundo trabajo del multiinstrumentista venezolano Raimundo Rodulfo acompañado aquí de un plantel de casi una docena de músicos a todo tipo de instrumental entre los que destacan Pedro Castillo (Témpano), la vocalista Beatriz Rivas o el batería Andrés Briceño.
The Dreams Concerto, en 3 movimientos y 6 secciones, es una obra de música viva y en continua expansión, cuya filosofía radica en la extensión de todos los modelos tradicionales que hemos ido asimilando en la música creativa durante las 4 últimas décadas. Sí, creativa, puesto que el embalaje rock progresivo es excesivamente estrecho para albergar la enormidad de este disco que navega entre lo íntimo y lo sofisticado del jazz, el folk, el rock y la clásica y que ha sido programado con sumo cuidado y sentido común para equilibrar diferentes tempos y estados anímicos utilizando un amplio rango de armónicos y tonalidades.
Desde Genesis a Metheny y en medio Yes, Congreso, King Crimson, The Enid...
Todo tipo de sonoridades perfectamente encadenadas que muestran la flexibilidad y energía de este compositor. Y por si faltaba algún detalle, un lujoso embalaje y un librillo explicativo. De obligada escucha.
Rafa Dorado

DPRP - www.dprp.vuurwerk.nl - The Neatherlands

RAIMUNDO RODULFO'S DREAMS
It is not often that we get a South American album to review. Indeed it is quite a gem if you are interested in calm, moody and semi-acoustic music. This must also be the reason that Musea Records has selected this album as their pick of the month January. Behind the CD lies quite a story that can be read on his Internet page (see above, you can also find soundclips etc. there)... The band recently opened for The Flower Kings, again giving a testimony to their musical skills.
Now to the album itself: the Steve Howe-like acoustic guitar opening of Labyrinth sets the scene for what is to come. The song continues a bit folky, bringing seventies bands like Happy The Man or the highly symphonic Sebastian Hardy albums to mind. As such, the compositions sound a bit dated, but well, good music never dies. The guitar, both electric and acoustic, plays the most prominent role on this track, supported by a very strong rhythm section. In the guitar lines I sometimes seem to hear a couple of bars of the odd Yes songs (which also were clearly an influence to Raimundo). All in all a really nice uptempo, sometimes even edging to jazz, opener of the album. The folky influences continue in the next track, Friendship. Here, the Sebastian Hardy reference is even stronger. The interplay between a violin and the guitar is very nicely done. New Horizons starts very Howe-like again, fingering the acoustic guitar in top speed. The flute and violin over it gives it a calm mood, almost like Granchester's Meadow (Pink Floyd)... The song combines uptempo almost danceable pieces with very withdrawn parts, keeping it interesting... Brainstorm is more electric, a bit more in the vein of the jazzier French jazz-fusion-proggers like Spheroe (although they keep it quite easy at first, with a 2-4 beat rasta rhythm as the most shocking part before entering a truly jazzy part, even featuring some trumpet)... It is understandable why especially Musea showed interest in this album, seeing the preference they show for the more jazzier and complex progressive music, as well as the symphonic highlights of the seventies. This album fits in seamlessly with the rest of their catalogue. Therefore, I don't think this will remain an independent production for long. It has all the quality to deserve a good marketing and distribution channel.
Remco Schoenmakers

RAIMUNDO RODULFO'S THE DREAMS CONCERTO
This album is something really special. Rodulfo mixes classical music with rock in a way I have not yet heard before, all sounding perfectly natural. His music on this album is an enormously rich blend of many many genres, from Latin folk music, gypsy influences, Bach to Steve Howe (some sections on the first movement sound like Soon). All this is played on the original instruments (which doesn't mean that there are no keyboards on the album, like organ sounds). He states that, being an autodidact, he had some difficulty in getting his ideas across to the players on the album, but in the end this rather unorthodox ways have paid off. When listening to this album, and especially the first movement, you never know whether you are listening to classical music or rock. So it is definitely not like Ekseption, playing classical tunes with electrical instruments, nor is is like the London Philharmonic playing Pink Floyd, no, Rodulfo is a genre on his own right.
The compositions are a real enjoyment to listen to if you can take the time to absorb them, even though the more experimental Second Movement is a tough one. Many elements of seventies progressive rock, like on his first album Dreams, are mixed between other styles. Here you pick up some Steve Howe, there some Sebastian Hardy, some Ian Anderson or even Keith Emerson (by the way, he does quote these artists in his "thank you" section).
There is no time to drift away too far, this music deserves your full attention while listening to it, and would best be performed live in a "classical" concert hall, even despite the very rocky guitar work at the end of the first movement. The second movement is hard to digest, as I mentioned before. The whole section is based on a quite ingenious mathematical model he has developed, which is presented in Spanish in the booklet. I could not follow it completely, but it seems quite well worked out, despite the occasional "for musical reasons we adopt ..." statements, which throw in a more inexact component into the otherwise abstract theory. The end result is a quite jazzy piece, reminding of for instance Spheroe, or other French experimental jazz bands.
In Muestreo al Azar he starts to experiment with digital signal processing techniques. I am not quite sure where these come in and what their effect is on the final result, which is quite abstract and psychedelic in the beginning and subsequently becomes more "rock"-like. There is no bigger contrast between the emotional and impressive first movement and this experimental, mathematical and almost "cold" second movement, even though the last section has its merits.
The third movement is closest to classical music, with the classical, Spanish guitar playing a lead role. There are almost no rock elements, and it is a mixture between the Baroque period and composers like De Falla or Ravel. Only in La Gran Epopeya de la Música y las Ciencias does the rock element return when the drums set in, giving the classical music a new rhythmic drive with the use of syncopes.
In conclusion: for people with a classical music background, combined with a love for prog rock, I believe this album is essential, due to the First Movement. Maybe I've missed out on something, but this First Movement was a unique experience to me, such a joy in creating music that irradiates from this piece. Minor details are the somewhat "dry" mix and some sections are a bit "thin" sounding, could have benefited from a more massive keyboard sound (or even better, a choir). Especially in the third movement I tend to loose my concentration due to fact that no real climax is build. The Second Movement is very interesting in terms of experiment, but the music is not too overwhelming from an emotional point of view there. But still, there is so much to be experienced on this album, it is so out-of-the-ordinary that I will grant it a ´DPRP recommended´ tag. But caution: if you do not like complex classical compositions, and just wanna rock, this is not for you!
Conclusion: 8 out of 10.
Remco Schoenmakers

Hairless Heart Herald - www.hairlessheartherald.co.uk - Inglaterra

Raimundo Rodulfo's The Dreams Concerto
First impressions can have a lasting effect. Sometimes when I listen to an album for the first time it can be like a good book in that I don't want it to end. Some albums require a number of listens to fully appreciate, but The Dreams Concerto is an instant hit. At least it is for me.
If it was possible to combine the talents of some great musicians/composers such as Bach, Mozart, Ian Anderson, Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Rick Wakeman (to name but a few) at the height of their creativity and produce a piece of music, then Venezuelan musician Raimundo Rodulfo's The Dreams Concerto would probably be the result.
A blend of classical and modern encompassing a lot of prog and a little jazz and folk, The Dreams Concerto is in three movements. The first movement, which runs at a little over 28 minutes, starts in chamber orchestra mode leading into a delicate acoustic guitar with female vocal piece before rocketing into a full blown prog epic along the lines of Jethro Tull's A Passion Play in feel with element of Hacketty guitar, Mel Collins sax and plenty more besides. Finishing with a short coda, the first movement just flies by. Pure brilliance!
The second movement, the shortest at just under 17 minutes, is very YES/Steve Howe in style leading into fusion merging YES with King Crimson with Gong and probably a lot more besides. Ingenious must be Raimundo's middle name. Yet he manages to incorporate a short baroque rock style theme that appeared in the first movement towards the end of the first half of this movement. The latter half of this movement introduces a Celtic rock style with ELP. There are constant time changes throughout this movement and Raimundo goes to great lengths to explain the mathematics behind it all using complex equations (well they are complex to me particularly as they are in Spanish) in the accompanying CD booklet that runs to many pages.
The third movement (33 minutes) starts with a combination of Spanish guitar and chamber orchestra, which has a very upmarket classical feel about it. A very reflective piece. The second part of this movement awakes with the chamber orchestra and guitar apace like something Gryphon or Sky may have thought up. Combinations of male and female vocals join in with good effect. The orchestration, which was prominent in the mix, suddenly seams to disappear for a period to allow the rock side of the arrangement to feature with guitar sound changing from that of Andy Latimer to Steve Hackett and then to Roine Stolt. The end of the movement revives the chamber orchestra with strains of Enid sounding guitar.
Whilst all three movements appear quite different, the theme from the first is evident in the last and for a short period touches on the second. Whilst the vocals are in Spanish, they are sung so sweetly that a non Spanish-speaking listener would find them of no distraction from this mainly instrumental work. The lyrics are printed in the CD booklet (again in Spanish) are about dreams, their power and the freedom they provide. The booklet also provides comprehensive information about the individual musicians that perform on the album (in both English and Spanish). Instead of a standard jewel case, the CD is contained inside the front cover of the booklet which in turn slides into a CD size cardboard container, all of which are covered with the wonderful artwork of Peter Rodulfo, a distant relative who now resides in England (check out his work via a link on Raimundo's website below).
When I spoke with Rick Wakeman he commented on the quality of music that was emanating from South America. Well, The Dreams Concerto must be at the top of the league. The combination of classical and progressive rock is seamless and should appeal to fans of either genre. This is nothing like a contrived 'Royal Philharmonic Play The Music Of (insert prog band name here)', nor is it an orchestra playing prog rock or a prog rock band playing classical - each instrument is allowed to play in its own style and consequently makes up the whole.
There are so many different style of prog it is impossible to say that this is 'the prog album of 2002'. However, this must be the prog album of the year in its class especially as it is unique. In years to come, I've no doubt that the name Rodulfo will be up there with the other great composers and I mean great composers!

Jem Jedrzejewski
(Thanks to Louise Jedrzejewski for the translation of the lyrics)

Raimundo Rodulfo - To LIVE a Dream (Official Bootleg)
Raimundo Rodulfo’s The Dreams Concerto was an instant hit with us here at HHH when we reviewed the album last year. Well, Raimundo has released a new live album cunningly titled To LIVE A Dream, an official bootleg which he has made available for download from www.RaimundoRodulfo.com free to those who have purchased both of Raimundo’s studio albums – you need the original CDs to gather the information for the password that allows the download. If you haven’t got both of these albums (and why not???) visit the site for details.
When we reviewed Raimundo Rodulfo’s second album, The Dreams Concerto, last year we were blown away by the rich tapestry of prog, jazz and folk encased in a modern classical frame.
To LIVE A Dream is a collection of solo, duo and band performances. Raimundo recorded these over the last three years, from gigs, festivals, and a TV show. As the recordings come from a variety of sources from video soundtrack to sound desk, the sound quality and mix is not always ideal so, instead of making this live album available for purchase, Raimundo has decided to offer it for download from his website for free to anyone who has purchased his two studio albums – but more about that later.
Now, I must state that I am not generally a fan of live albums for a couple of reasons; many sound ‘tinny’ and lack warmth, and the performances are often lacklustre. If you attend a concert, the atmosphere and, to some extent, the volume level can do much to turn a less than perfect performance and sound mix with all its hisses and pops into an entertaining evening but the magic is difficult to capture on a recording. There are exceptions, one being the band Camel who has somehow managed to capture the energy on more than one of their live albums, helped by the fact that they often rearrange the music for the live performance. I am pleased to say that Raimundo has, regardless of the sometimes less than perfect recordings, also managed to capture the energy of his performances for this album. It is interesting to note that he too adopts a free approach to the live arrangements – perhaps that is the secret!
I won’t go into length to describe the music (see The Dreams Concerto if you want to know more) other than to say it is full of life, textures and emotion. Guitar, Spanish and electric are outstanding and the flute and violin pieces are truly beautiful. Raimundo and his fellow musicians gel together coherently and still hang sufficiently ‘loose’ to create that edge.
To download the album (website link at bottom of this page) you will need a username and password. The username is ‘dreamer’ and the password is a 3 character alphanumeric string taken from the serial codes written in the inner ring of the disc silver surface of "Dreams" and "The Dreams Concerto" CDs. If you have both discs, take the CDs out of their cases/booklets, and look at the non-printed silver surface. Take the first 2 characters of the Dreams CD serial code, and then take the first character of The Dreams Concerto CD serial code to form the 3 characters password (use only upper case). The sound files for the album are fairly large so you may wish to consider getting a broadband connection too before you download! Included in the download files is the complete artwork for making up the jewel case inserts and CD label. And if you are going transfer the tracks once downloaded to CD, you’ll need an 80 minute CD Audio blank (CD Data discs will work on your PC but may not work in hi fi equipment). Yes, it requires a little time and trouble but it is ultimately worth it.
And if you haven’t got one or other of the studio CDs, there are some sound samples available for download from Raimundo’s website and purchase details.
Jem Jedrzejewski

Sea of Tranquility - www.seaoftranquility.org - EE.UU.

Raimundo Rodulfo's The Dreams Concerto.
It's not everyday that you get to hear a recording that is just dripping with so much beauty that it almost brings tears to your eyes. This "concerto" from musician Raimundo Rodulfo is a lush, gorgeous amalgam of progressive rock, South American classical motiffs, and folk, that succeeds on all fronts.
Broken down into three movements, The Dreams Concerto has huge sweeping melodies, punctuated quite liberally by Rodulfo's excellent acoustic and electric guitar work. The first 28-minute movement is perhaps the most striking and symphonic in nature, and no doubt will appeal the most to progressive rock listeners. Rodulfo's electric guitar playing is particularly riveting here (yes, the guy has chops aplenty!), and he is complemented by keyboards, harp, woodwinds, and violin. Perhaps the biggest contribution though is from female vocalist Beatriz Rivas, who has a stunning voice. Her range and tone adds a majestic quality to this awesome mixture of rock and baroque signatures. The piece ends with a lovely acoustic section that quiets things down a bit and allows you to get ready for the next part.
The second movement starts off with a very Gentle Giant sounding prog rock workout, with nimble guitar/keyboard lines and soaring violin. A jazz touch is added complements of Pablo Gil Rodulfo, whose screaming solo eventually gives way for brutal electric solos from Raimondo and violinist Cesar Romano. The guitarist then launches into a gripping electric jaunt, filled with echo and various effects, that really shows off his experimental rock side.
The final movement allows the guitarist to strut his skills on classical guitar, and the results are a thing of beauty. Surrounded by violins, flute, assorted percussion, clavier, and flugelhorn, this is baroque infused progressive folk at its finest. The full band kicks in for the grand finale, a wild mix of chamber and symphonic rock with the obvious classical overtones. See if you can hear some references to the band Kansas on this one, especially in the violin melodies.
This gets my highest rating possible. Filled with heartbreaking beauty and awesome technical musicianship, Raimundo Rodulfo has put together a wonderful extended piece of music that is never boring, and succumbs the listener effortlessly into all its worldly pleasures. Oh, and the packaging is just superb, filled with lots of live photos, notes on each track, musician listings, and fascinating paintings.
Added: January 6th 2003
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
Score: *****

Escursioni Musicali - http://francescofabbri.firenze.net - Italia
Arlequins - www.arlequins.net - Italia

Raimundo Rodulfo. The Dreams Concerto.
Italiano - Inglés
Ecco un disco che si inserisce a pieno diritto nella categoria "irrinunciabili". Raimundo Rodulfo, chitarrista e compositore venezuelano dal grande talento, con "The Dreams Concerto" è al secondo lavoro: l'opera si presenta intrigante fin dal bellissimo booklet, in cui sono riprodotti i variopinti quadri di Peter Rodulfo, quantomai in tema con la musica di Raimundo, che è puro prog al 100%, di quello sfavillante e indimenticabile!
La mezz'ora lungo la quale si distende il "First Movement" è davvero notevole: in "Sueños" i preziosi, delicati intrecci chitarra acustica/flauto si alternano a crescendo sinfonici da pelle d'oca, per un sound sempre caldo e melodicamente sopraffino. Chi ha già ascoltato gruppi come Iconoclasta e Via Lumini, ma soprattutto Sagrado e Quaterna Requiem, andrà a nozze con i sontuosi arrangiamenti di Rodulfo, molto ben elaborati. E non c'è dubbio che il feeling del CD sia assolutamente latino, tant'è che spesso tornano alla memoria anche bands nostrane quali Banco e Locanda Delle Fate; forse non è un caso, vista l'origine italiana della famiglia materna di Raimundo. Tornando alla suite, eccellenti sono pure le parti vocali femminili (in spagnolo), affidate a Beatriz Rivas; vivace è l'ultima parte strumentale, la folkish "Esperanza". Su basi differenti si muove il "Second Movement", per comporre il quale Rodulfo, che fra l'altro è ingegnere elettronico, si è servito di un complicato modello matematico di sua creazione, esaurientemente descritto nel libretto. Ciò resterà astruso per i più; nondimeno la musica che ne esce è affascinante, oscillando da trame Camel-canterburiane a passaggi maggiormente jazzy e avanguardistici. Largo spazio alla sezione ritmica e a strani effetti e filtri applicati alla chitarra, ora oldfieldiana, ora aggressivamente distorta: 17 minuti di geniale originalità. "Baroque", prima parte del "Third Movement", esplicita per contro fin dal titolo tutto l'amore che Rodulfo nutre per quello stile e per Vivaldi in particolare. Nei dialoghi fra chitarra classica e strumenti da camera l'energia è più contenuta che altrove, ma comunque non mancano buone soluzioni armoniche. La suite prosegue con "La Gran Epopeya de la Música y las Ciencias", sulla scia dei New Trolls di "Concerto Grosso" e del Rovescio della Medaglia di "Contaminazione": il connubio fra musica classica e rock è spumeggiante e non artificioso, proprio come nei capolavori del maestro Bacalov.
Dunque il buon Rodulfo, vero virtuoso della chitarra (e anche del basso, aggiungo) pur senza indulgere in compiaciute e masturbatorie elucubrazioni, possiede l'innato dono di rapire l'ascoltatore. Un sincero plauso a lui e allo stuolo di abili collaboratori di cui ha saputo circondarsi: tra flauto, sax, violini, tastiere e percussioni è davvero un bel sentire. Il pubblico europeo, in primis quello italiano, non può ignorare questo Artista!
Contatti: www.RaimundoRodulfo.com
Francesco Fabbri - luglio 2003

Traducción Italiano-Inglés:
Raimundo Rodulfo. The Dreams Concerto.
Inglés - Italiano
Here is a disc that becomes part with full authority of the category "irrenounceable". Raimundo Rodulfo, Venezuelan guitarist and composer of great talent, with "The Dreams Concerto" is at his second work. The work introduces intriguer due to the beautifulst booklet, in which the colorful pictures of Peter Rodulfo are reproduced, so related in topic with Raimundo's music, that is pure prog to 100%, of that sparkling and unforgettable one! The long half hour which stretches the "First Movement" is really remarkable: in "Sueños" the precious, delicate acoustic guitar and flute intertwins are alternated with a symphony in crescendo which gets a goose flesh, for an always warm and melodically excellent sound. Those who have already listened to groups like Iconoclasta and Via Lumini, but above all Sagrado and Quaterna Requiem, will go married with the sumptuous arrangements of Rodulfo, a lot quite elaborated. And there is no doubt that the feeling of the CD is absolutely Latin, so much that often return also to the memory local bands like Banco and Locanda Delle Fate; perhaps it's not a casualty, sight the Italian origin of the maternal family of Raimundo. Returning to the suite, it's excellent too the female vocal parts (in Spanish), entrusted to Beatriz Rivas; lively is the last instrumental part, the folkish "Esperanza". On different bases moves the "Second Movement", due to the composition which Rodulfo, who among other things is electronics engineer, has served of a complicated mathematical model for its creation, described in grand length in the booklet. This will stay abstruse for many people; nevertheless the music that goes out is fascinating, oscillating from Camel-Canterbury structures to mainly jazzy and avant-garde passages. Wide space is left to the rhythmic section and to strange effects and filters applied to the guitar, at times Oldfield-ish, at times aggressively distorted: 17 minutes of brilliant originality. "Baroque", first part of the "Third Movement", explicit title since it shows all the love that Rodulfo rise for that style and Vivaldi in particular. In the conversations between classic guitar and chamber instruments the energy is more contained than elsewhere, but however it doesn't lack of good harmonic solutions. The suite continues with " La Gran Epopeya de la Música y las Ciencias", with airs of New Trolls's "Concerto Grosso" and Rovescio della Medaglia's "Contaminazione": the marriage between classic music and rock is sparkling and not cunning, just as in the masterpieces of Maestro Bacalov. Therefore the good Rodulfo, true virtuoso of guitar (and also of bass, I add) simply without to comply in accommodating and self-pleasing elucubrations, possess the innate gift of to charm the listener. A sincere applause to him and the crowd of skillful collaborators of whom he knew how to surround himself: between flute, sax, violins, keyboards and percussions is indeed a beautiful feeling. The European public, mainly the Italian one, must not to ignore this Artist!
Contact: www.RaimundoRodulfo.com
Francesco Fabbri - July 2003

Movimenti Prog - www.movimentiprog.net - Italia

RAIMUNDO RODULFO (Venezuela). The Dreams Concerto.
Italiano - Inglés
Un genio dal paese delle telenovelas
Si è sempre data una definizione del rock progressive come una miscela, un blend di tantissimi generi musicali uniti a formare una sinergia unica e potente nelle emozioni che regala. Questo disco rispecchia in pieno tale definizione e lo fa in modo veramente egregio.
Raimundo Rodulfo è un trentaduenne venezuelano polistrumentista su strumenti a corde e percussioni, laureato in ingegneria elettronica che ha profonde nozioni di fisica e matematica.
Il suo carattere lo ha sempre portato a cercare di capire l'influenza che hanno i sogni sulla psicologia dell'uomo e la positività filosofica che ne scaturisce da essi.
Questa vena onirica di Rodulfo è ben contemplata nei suoi due unici dischi, il precedente, "Dreams" del 2000, e quest'ultimo "The Dreams Concerto" del 2002, tutti autoprodotti e distribuiti da un'etichetta indipendente, la Musical Mind.
E' incredibile come Rodulfo, in mezzo ad un'oceanica influenza di stili tra i quali svettano in primis Steve Hackett e Steve Howe, Jethro Tull, Yes e un pizzico di sapori jazzati, riesca ad unire con una personalissima rivisitazione delle sinfonie classiche e barocche in chiave latineggiante così tante sonorità strumentali diverse senza far sì che le stesse oberino e sommergano l'ascoltatore senza fargli perdere interesse.
Eredità dei suoi studi in ingegneria elettronica è invece la scomposizione in mere formule matematiche della musica da lui suonata. Direttamente dal suo sito si può addirittura scaricare un programma di modeste dimensioni (circa 3 MB), che sulle note del "Secondo Movimento - Matematica y Arte II" costruisce una rappresentazione grafica frattale dinamica basata sulle formule matematiche sui cui si basa la musica stessa.
Tutto questo può però essere meno interessante per l'ascoltatore attento. D'altronde Rodulfo sottolinea nel corposo booklet di 38 pagine che fa tutt'uno con l'elegante digipack del CD, delle quali 10 impegnate nella spiegazione delle sue teorie matematiche, che chi non fosse interessato alle elucubrazioni astruse da lui trattate vada pure avanti e si goda il lavoro artistico e prettamente musicale. E questo è veramente da godere.
E' però comunque un bene notare come al giorno d'oggi un'artista si applichi e s'impegni culturalmente da ogni punto di vista intellettivo, e anche quello visuale è molto curato. Questa è una parte assegnata al pittore americano Peter Rodulfo (nessuna relazione di parentela con Raimundo), il quale tratteggia benissimo il significato di ciò che vuole esprimere il musicista. Dato che anche il concept art del disco precedente del chitarrista venezuelano era disegnato dallo stesso artista, si può dire che Peter Rodulfo è diventato un po' come Roger Dean per gli Yes: un'estensione visuale della concezione sonora del musicista stesso.
Come curiosità si può notare che è presente tra i numerosi musicisti del disco un altro Rodulfo che non ha nessuna relazione con Raimundo: il sassofonista statunitense Pablo Gil.
L'album è diviso in Tre Movimenti, come nella più classica concezione delle sinfonie dei secoli scorsi, a loro volta suddivisi in altri due sotto-capitoli per ogni Movimento. Ogni traccia del disco è arte allo stato puro.
Il Primo Movimento, nella parte della suite di oltre 24 minuti "Sueños", comincia con un motivo molto classicheggiante cantato dalla soave voce di Beatriz Rivas, famosa cantante in madre patria e anche bella ragazza, il che non guasta mai, fino all'incirca il quinto minuto, accompagnata da una precisa ritmica. Dopo di che c'è un intermezzo, energico e di flauto molto tulliano, che fa intravedere quel che verrà dopo. Si riprende con il motivo iniziale orchestrato con violini e chitarra classica e poi si parte con una cadenza molto rock sempre con stacchi classici cantati dalla Rivas.
Da circa il dodicesimo minuto inizia il motivo principale del Movimento sottolineato dalle voci della Rivas e di Pedro Castillo insieme, con una ritmica movimentata e stacchi ben congegnati di chitarra elettrica suonati con egregia tecnica da Rodulfo su controtempi e tempi dispari. Un'orgia di suoni, tecnica e progressive allo stesso tempo unita ad una sinfonia di stampo classico.
Si chiude in crescendo, dopo un intermezzo d'atmosfera yessiana e violini, con le voci della Rivas e di Castillo che volteggiano splendidamente ed esplosioni orchestrali a iosa mentre Rodulfo non smette mai con i suoi solos tecnicissimi fino alla fine. Splendido brano. Un tripudio.
Per cercare di rimettere in strada l'ascoltatore, Rodulfo prosegue con la coda del Primo Movimento, "Esperanza", motivo allegro e movimentato per chitarre varie in stile molto Howe nelle atmosfere ma anche molto personale su una ritmica cadenzata e dispari e con una bella chiusura di flauto.
Eccezionale Rodulfo nell'utilizzo perfetto, tecnico, preciso e soprattutto appassionato degli strumenti a corda acustici. E' bravo e suona con cuore, caratteristica dell'artista latino di lontane origini italiane.
Passiamo al pezzo forte per gli appassionati delle sonorità prepotentemente progressive: il "Secondo Movimento", formato da "Matematica y Arte II" e "Muestro al Azar" due pezzi che sono la summa degli studi matematici di Rodulfo tradotti in arte musicale.
"Matematica y Arte II", ideale proseguimento di "Matematica y Arte" presente nel primo disco, parte con un inizio al fulmicotone in stile Yes, con scale velocissime di chitarra che ancora una volta esaltano la bravura di Rodulfo su tempi dispari e stacchi in controtempo e che faranno andare in brodo di giuggiole gli amanti di queste sonorità. Si prosegue con un tempo cadenzato e giochi strumentali di chitarra e basso. Si conclude con gli assoli impazziti di sax di Pablo Gil Rodulfo e di chitarra, sul tempo sostenuto dal basso di Ricardo Furiati e dagli splendidi stacchi di batteria di Andrés Briceño. Brano perfetto che sfuma sui giochi di effetti di chitarra in "Muestro al Azar". Effetti che svaniscono quando attacca la batteria, con balzelli di drum-kit elettronici come quelli utilizzati da Bill Bruford durante la tourneè di "Union"nel '91, e la chitarra apre con accordi d'atmosfera in secondo piano che ricordano qualcosa dei Pink Floyd. Entrate di synth molto ariose completano le rotondità sonore, mentre Rodulfo chiude svisando in lontananza e sfumando fino alla fine, nella quale gioca con gli effetti. Ancora un plauso al chitarrista venezuelano che in questo brano ha applicato una generazione casuale di pattern elettronici alla chitarra producendo effetti molto suggestivi.
Si sentono parecchie influenze in questo lavoro ma il sound e le composizioni sono tutte molto personali.
Il "Terzo Movimento" è composto da "Baroque" e "La Gran Epopeya de la Musica y las Cencias".
"Baroque" è un omaggio di quasi un quarto d'ora al periodo musicale preferito da Rodulfo.
Un concentrato di stile barocco composto per chitarra classica, violino, clavicembalo, flauto e arpa. Brano forse un po' soporifero per chi non è abituato a queste atmosfere classiche di periodi ormai quasi dimenticati. Però a farceli tenere bene a mente c'è Rodulfo con la sua splendida tecnica, ed è interessante notare come un musicista moderno sia ancora in grado di comporre un'opera del genere che sembra scaturita direttamente dal XVII secolo.
Questo è il brano che lo fa avvicinare di più in assoluto ad un compositore classico che non ad un musicista rock. Un altro bravo.
"La Gran Epopeya de la Musica y las Cencias" è il proseguimento naturale di "Baroque", come spiega Rodulfo stesso nel booklet, soltanto che che sulle sonorità precedenti ha inserito, a perfetta chiusura dell'album e a favore della varietà sonora, il suo perfetto chitarrismo e tutta la strumentazione elettrica di un gruppo rock che riprende in tutto e per tutto gli stilemi di questa musica.
Questo rende il pezzo di quasi sedici minuti un perfetto connubio di barocco, classica e rock il quale alla fine non è nient'altro che la mera definizione del progressive, per tornare al discorso iniziale, ma che comunque infine si trasforma in qualcosa che non è progressive nella comune accezione del termine.
Rodulfo nella sua genialità riesce a completare questa sua sinfonia in modo perfetto ricordando addirittura a volte, ma solo nelle atmosfere e nelle modalità di giuntura tra i diversissimi mondi musicali del classicheggiante e del rock, un altro "mostro" della chitarra: Yngwie J. Malmsteen, che ha fatto dell'unione tra i sinfonismi e l'heavy metal la sua bandiera. Rodulfo lo fa però in modo molto più elegante, meno pesante e monotono, bloccando all'improvviso le sue sfuriate di chitarra e riprendendo nel bel mezzo le melodie di chitarra classica e i barocchismi dei violini quando capisce che sta per sforare in un campo che non gli appartiene. Un altro brano memorabile del suo repertorio.
In conclusione questo è un lavoro prettamente strumentale, nel quale le voci della Rivas e di Castillo sono soltanto di contorno e nel quale vengono esaltate le capacità strumentali e compositive di Raimundo Rodulfo, vero e proprio mattatore e protagonista del disco come è giusto che sia.
E' un artista contemporaneo tra i migliori e più geniali in circolazione ed è un peccato che non trovi un contratto adeguato presso una major. Ma si sa: questo non è un genere assolutamente trainante su cui investire, in barba alla validità del musicista.
Se non viene dato il massimo dei voti è soltanto per la cattivissima distribuzione europea, quasi totalmente assente, che rende di difficile reperibilità questo capolavoro autoprodotto, forse uno dei migliori del 2002.
Daniel Cutali

Traducción Italiano-Inglés:
RAIMUNDO RODULFO (Venezuela). The Dreams Concerto.
Inglés - Italiano
A genius from the country of the soap-operas
Always has been given a definition of rock progressive as a mixture, a blend of so many musical genres united to form a powerful and unique synergy of the emotions that it gives. This disc fully reflects such definition and does it in a really distinguished way.
Raimundo Rodulfo is a thirty-two-years-old Venezuelan multi-instrumentalist on strings and percussion instruments, graduated in electronics engineering that has deep knowledge of physics and mathematics. His character has always made him want to understand the influence that dreams have on the psychology of man and the philosophical positivism that springs of that. This dreamlike vein of Rodulfo is quite contemplated in his two soloist discs, the precedent, "Dreams" of 2000, and this last one "The Dreams Concerto" of 2002, all self-productions.
And it's incredible how Rodulfo, in the middle of an ocean of style influences between which stand out primarily Steve Hackett and Steve Howe, Jethro Tull, Yes and a bite of jazzy tastes, succeeds to unite with a personal revisiting of the classic symphonies and baroque in latin key so much different instrumental sounds without being overwhelming and submerging the listeners without making them lose interest.
Inherited of his studies in electronics engineering is instead the decomposition in pure mathematical formulas of the music that he plays. Directly from his site is possible to download a program of modest dimensions (about 3 MB), that builds on the notes of the "Second Movement - Matemática y Arte II" a graphic dynamic fractals representation based on the mathematical formulas on whose the same music is based. However, all this is less interesting for the careful listener. On the other hand Rodulfo underlines in the thick 38-pages booklet that forms the elegant CD digipack, of which 10 are dedicated to the explanation of his mathematic theories, that those don't interested in his abstract elucubrations can go ahead and enjoy the artistic and truly musical work. And this is really to enjoy.
However, is good to notice how, like the nowadays artists, he is culturally dedicated and engaged to every intellectual point of view, and also the visual one is deeply treated. This is a part assigned to the American painter Peter Rodulfo (no connection of relations with Raimundo), who sketches well the meaning of what the musician wants to express. As the Venezuelan guitarist previous disc art concept was also drawn by the same artist, that means that Peter Rodulfo became a little like Roger Dean for Yes: a visual extension of the sound conception of the musician himself.
As a curious note, between the numerous musicians of the disc is present another Rodulfo that has no connection with Raimundo: the American saxophonist Pablo Gil.
The album is divided in three movements, like in most classic conception of the past centuries symphonies, at the same time subdivided in other two sub-chapters for every movement. Every track of the disc is art in pure state.
The First Movement, in the part of the beyond-24-minutes suite "Sueños", begins with a very classical theme sung by the gentle voice of Beatriz Rivas, well-known singer in mother homeland and also attractive girl, what never is out of order, until it changes over the fifth minute, accompanied of a precise rhythmic theme. After that comes an interval, energetic and with lot of Tull-like flute, that foresees what comes after. It comes again with the initial theme orchestrated with violins and classic guitar and then it is left with a very rockish cadence always with classic gaps sung by Rivas. From about the twelfth minute it begins the main theme of the movement underlined from the voice of Rivas and Pedro Castillo together, with a lively rhythmic theme and breaks quite devised of electric guitar played with notable technique by Rodulfo on polyrhythmic and uneven tempos. An orgy of sounds, technique and progressive united at the same time to a symphony of classic estructure. It is closed in crescendo, after an interval of Yes-ish atmosphere and violins, with the voice of Rivas and Castillo which splendidly return and orchestral explosions in abundance while Rodulfo never stops with his technical solos through the end. Splendid piece. A rejoice. In order to put the listener again in the road, Rodulfo continues with the tail of the First Movement, "Esperanza", cheerful and lively with varied guitars very Howe style in the atmospheres but also very personal on the rhythmic cadence and uneven tempo and with an attractive closing of flute. Exceptional Rodulfo in the perfect utilization, technique, precise and passionate above all in the acoustic strings instruments. And capable to plays with heart, characteristic of the Latin artist of distant Italian origins.
We go next to the strong theme for the fascinating predominantly progressive sound: the "Second Movement", formed by "Matemática y Arte II" and "Muestreo al Azar", two tracks that are the summa of the mathematics studies of Rodulfo translated to musical art. "Matemática y Arte II", ideal sequel of "Matemática y Arte" present in the first disc, starts with a fulminant beginning in a Yes style, with the fastest scales of guitar that once again exalt the skill of Rodulfo on uneven times and tempo breaks and that will make the lovers of these sound happy. It continues with a time cadence and instrumental guitar and bass playing. It is concluded with the mad sax solo of Pablo Gil Rodulfo and the guitar solo, over the continuous bass of Ricardo Furiati and the splendid drum playing of Andrés Briceño. Perfect piece that vanishes on the guitar effects playing in "Muestro al Azar". Effects that vanish when drums attack, with heavy doses of electronic drum-kit as those used by Bill Bruford during the '91 "Union" tour, and the guitar opens with atmospheric chords in the background which remembers Pink Floyd. Then the synth enters pompously completing the soundscape, while Rodulfo closes harmonizing in the distance and vanishing through the end, in which he plays with the effects. Still an approval to the Venezuelan guitarist that in this track applied an aleatory generation of electronic patterns to the guitar producing very evocative effects. Several infuences can be felt in this job but the sound and the compositions are all very personal.
The "Third Movement" is composed of "Baroque" and "La Gran Epopeya de la Música y las Ciencias". "Baroque" is a tribute of almost quarter an hour to Rodulfo's favorite musical period. A compendium of baroque style composition for classic guitar, violin, clavicembalo, flute and harp. A suite perhaps a little soporific for who is not used to these classic atmospheres of periods now almost forgotten. However let's keep well in mind that there Rodulfo is with his splendid technique, and it's interesting to note how a modern musician is still in a position of to compose a work of the kind that seems sprung directly from the XVII century. This is the theme that he approaches more absolutely as a classic composer than as a rock musician. Another Bravo!.
"La Gran Epopeya de la Música y las Ciencias" is the natural sequel of "Baroque", how Rodulfo himself explains in the booklet, only that on this theme he introduced, as a perfect closing for the album and in favor of the varied sound, his perfect guitar playing and all the electric instrumentation of a rock group that takes it in all again and for all the styles of this music. This renders the suite of almost sixteen minutes a perfect marriage of baroque, classic and rock which finally is nothing but the mere definition of progressive, to return to the initial speech, but that however is finally transformed in something that is not progressive in the common meaning of the word.
Rodulfo in his brilliance succeeds to complete his symphony in perfect manner quite remembering in times, but just in atmospheres and the modalities of making an union between the most various musical worlds of classics and rock, another guitar "monster": Yngwie J. Malmsteen, who did of the union between symphonic music and heavy metal his flag. Rodulfo does it however in a more elegant way, without being weighing and monotonous, blocking unexpectedly his guitar picking and taking again in the beautiful intermezzo the melodies of classic guitar and the baroque feeling of violins when he understands that is about to overrun in a field that does not belong him. Another memorable piece of his repertory.
In conclusion this is a truly instrumental work, in which the voice of Rivas and Castillo are just surrounding and in which is excited the instrumental and compositive capacity of Raimundo Rodulfo, true and actual director and protagonist of the disc just the way it is. And a contemporary artist between the best and most brilliant ones in circulation, and is a sin that he doesn't find an adequate major distribution contract. But it is known: this is not an absolutely pulling ahead genre on which invest, in spite of the value of the musician. If it doesn't get the maximum of the votes is just for the worst European distribution, nearly totally absent, that renders of difficult availability this self-produced masterpiece, perhaps one of the best of 2002.
Daniel Cutali

Eventyr Magazine - www.eventyr-records.it - Italia

Raimundo Rodulfo - Sueños
Italiano - Inglés
Autoproduzione - 2000
Raimundo Rodulfo è un compositore e polistrumentista venezuelano autore di due album, entrambi recensiti in questo decimo numero di Eventyr Magazine. In questo lavoro d'esordio Rodulfo, oltre ad aver composto tutte le partiture, si è fatto carico di suonare le chitarre (elettriche, acustiche, classiche e slide), il mandolino, il basso e le