Gandalf's Owl/Who's The Dreamer/Club Inferno Ent./2019 Full Length Review

  Gandalf's  Owl  are  a  solo  project  from  Italy  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  very  progressive  and  psychedelic  form  of  ambient  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  album  "Who's  the  Dreamer"  which  will  be  released  in  2019  by  Club  Inferno  Ent..

  Atmospheric  sounding  drones  start  off  the  album  while  guitar  leads  are  also  utilized  at  times  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  synths  and  ambient  elements  as  well  as  the  music  also  adding  in  programmed  beats  into  some  parts  of  the  songs  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  long  and  epic  in  length.

  A  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  instrumentals  while  the  music  also  gets  very  progressive  at  times  along  with  a  great  amount  of  psychedelic  elements  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  some  tracks  also  adding  in  clean  vocals,  as  the  album  progresses  spoke  word  parts,  water  and  nature  sounds  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  the  album  closes  with  a  cover  of  Le  Orme's  "II  Vento,  La  Notte,  II  Ciele".

  On  this  recording  Grandalf's  Owl  creates  more  of  a  progressive  and  psychedelic  style  of  ambient  rock  as  expanding  on  the  sound  he  introduced  on  the  ep  and  the  production  sounds  very  professional.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Gandalf's  Owl  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  progressive  and  psychedelic  ambient  rock,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Winterfell"  "Garmobozia"  and  "Coming  Home".  8  out  of  10.

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Gandalf's Owl Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?

Hi Guys, First of all a Great Thanks for the attention you give to me! Gandalf’s Owl is the most significant opportunity for me to tell freely the deepest side of my Soul! The Epic and the Gloom are both part of my essence... My will is to create spaceless and Timeless music directly from the Heart!

2.Recently you have released an ep, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?

The Ep wants to show to people three aspects of my “ Ambient way of thinking”! As I said, Gloom and Epic are both part of me... and I think that this Ep holds the cards to show you that! Every sounds, rumor or clasters are children of my soul.

3.What are some of the themes you explore with this project?

Gandalf’s Owl will explore both lands of dreams and lands of nightmares... every flight of the Owl will bring back stories to tell! For example, this record is an extract of a full length in which I tell a  journey with my wife thoughout “Westeros and Essos”. I tell you! the Owl is already away... and soon will bring us  to visit other place out of space and time!

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Gandalf's Owl'?

According to fantasy literature, the Owl is “the night -time messenger”... The one to send messages and bring them back secretly and safe! It represent a poetic flight inside and outside me.

5.With this project you record everything by yourself, how would you compare it to working with a full band?

It was liberating for me!!! No compromise! Only me and my feeling!!! Peaceful!!!

6.The ep was released by Club Inferno Ent, are you happy with the support that they have given you so far?

Absolutely Yes!!! Francesco and his Staff understand immediately the deepest feelings inside this offer and encourage me to release it!!! I think that no-one but Francesco could help me to do that.

7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your project by fans of dark ambient?

Nice!!! I read some good reviews and a lot of attentions to my work. A heavy metal musician and, especially a Singer, is always seen with some suspects. Evidently not for me!!! ( :D )

8.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects that you are a part of these days?
A lot of work for me!!! We are working on new HEIMDALL stuff... and soon we will release a video clip of the new Single. I have to finish to record the voices for the debut album of my Hard Rock band called THE OPERA and Still working on a Rock Progressive project with Martino Lo Cascio, a valued composer and songwriter.

9.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician in the future?

To answare this question I have to ask to the “Owl”!!! The only thing I can say is that surely i will not waste what the gods have given to me... And Gandalf’s Owl will have progressively more and more space for sure!

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Can I answer with a List? There are so many influences as singer and musician as well. As Singer: Deep Purple, Genesis, Queen, Whitesnake. As Ambient composer:  Brian Eno, jean Michel jarre Kitaro. Nowadays I’m listening more and more Ambient music than before... what I’m listening now? Kitaro! And what yesterday? Metallica – Black Album!!! That’s Me , Guy!!!

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

Sex! Reading and gazing the stars!

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thanks to you for this interview! Thanks to Francesco and all Club Inferno Staff for the support... and we’ll see soon for the next flight of Gandalf’s Owl!

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Gandalf's Owl/Winterfell/Club Inferno Ent/2016 EP Review

  Gandalf's  Owl  are  a  solo  project  from  Italy  that  plays a  psychedelic  form  of  dark  ambient  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2016 ep  "Winterfell"  which  will  be  released on  July  26th  by  Club  Inferno  Ent.

  Drones  and  spoken  word  parts  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some  ambient  soundscapes  and  electronica  elements  and  after  awhile  the  music  gets  more  psychedelic  and  atmospheric  and  all  of  the  songs  are  mostly  instrumental   while  also  having  it's  experimental  moments  and  melodic  guitars  are  added  onto  the  second  track.

  All  3  of  the  tracks  sound  very  different  from  each  other  and  there  is  also  a  decent  amount  of  programmed  beats  throughout  the  recording  and  the  last  track  is  very   long  and  epic  in  length  and  also  brings  water and  nature  sounds  into  the  music  along  with  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts.

Gandalf's  Owl  plays  a  style  of  dark  ambient  that  van  be  very  epic  at  times  while  also  having  its  atmospheric  and  psychedelic  moments  and  the  production  also  sounds  very  professional  while t he  song  themes  revolve  around nature.

  in  my  opinion  Gandalf's  Owl  are  a  very  great  sounding  psychedelic  dark  ambient  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out t his  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Winterfell".  8  out  of  10.

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