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Cast - “Mosaique”

Reviewed by: Jerry Lucky
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: Mexico
Language: English
Length: 102:32
Release Date: 3/2006
Label:
Musea Records
Band Members: Alfonso Vidales - keyboards Kiko King - drums, percussion
  Fransisco Hernandez - vocals, backing vocals Carlos Humaran - guitars
  Pepe Torres - flute, saxophone, clarinet Flavio Miranda - bass
  Lupita Acuna - vocals Dino Brassea - vocals, backing vocals
  Julio Camacho - percussion Rodlofo Gonzalez - bass
  Beto Vidales - vocals, backing vocals Antonio Bringas - drums, percussion
  Javier Rosales - guitar Ernesto Bringas - guitar
  Enrique Slim - percussion Ruben Hernandez - vocals
  Disc - 1- (52:43) Disc - 2 - (49:49)
Track Listing: 1.)- Azteca Imperial (8:49) 1.)-Zona De Ilusiones (13:05)
  2.)- Signs Of Love (11:03) 2.)- Nino De Cristal - Parte Uno (5:18)
  3.)- Suenos Collectivos (10:02) 3.)-Nino De Cristal - Parte Due (4:23)
  4.)-Jupiter (7:49) 4.)-Cuerda Floja (8:23)
  5.)- Cruces En El Mar (3:32) 5.)-Flapepo (3:00)
  6.)- Hay Un Lugar (7:15) 6.)-Adapted For Your Eyes (5:48)
  7.)-Princesa Celestial (3:55) 7.)-Nueva Luz (8:39)
  8.)-Flaupepe (0:18) 8.)-Ara Imp (1:13)
     
The Review

With so much uncertainty in the world these days it’s nice to know there some things we can always rely on. One of those constants is knowing you can rely on Cast to produce a new CD. If you include the live and compilations this is the 19th CD offering from what has to be one of the most prolific progressive rock bands in the world today. To their credit Mosaique is a double-disc and shows the band in absolutely top form. ***

While we’re talking about constants most fans will know that the lineup for Cast is one that has changed dramatically over the years. As always spearheading the musical efforts is keyboardist Alfonso Vidales who emailed me to say the current Cast line-up includes Kiko King (drums), Claudio Cordero (guitar), Pepe Torres (sax, flute, clarinet, woodwinds), Lupita Acuna (vocals, percussions), Dino Brassea (lead vocals, flute), and Flavio Miranda (bass). I also got a sense at how pleased he was to see the involvement of his wife Lupita and son Bobby in the creation of Cast music. This may very well be one of Cast’s most international lineups with Cordero hailing from Chile and Torres from Spain. When it’s all said and done there are 16 different musicians performing parts on Mosaique. ***

The two-discs include a host of new compositions as well as four previously unreleased tracks. The compositions take their cue from the mid seventies traditional symphonic progressive rock approach of bands such as Yes or Genesis but in reality having so much music under their belts, Cast have clearly established their own sound. It’s a sound that includes a variety of flute and woodwinds, many keyboards and soaring guitar. Their pallet of musical styles is continually expanding and now encompasses classical, jazz, folk and even ethnic elements. All of that is to say that these sixteen compositions hold a wealth of musical variety. One moment the music is moody and dramatic with tons of keyboards and then suddenly it turns into something more bright and breezy with flutes and percussion only to have the next piece be more jazz oriented with the saxophone front and centre. Most pieces are long, seven minutes or more providing the members lots of room for musical expression. In fact seven of the sixteen tracks are instrumentals. But even on the remaining tracks, many of which are also long the vocals are sparse, mostly in Spanish, but a couple of the older tracks are in English. The liner notes while in Spanish provide you with all the information you need to see who’s playing or singing on which track. ***

When it comes to musical styles this is without a doubt the most diverse Cast recording yet. That holds true for the variety of musicians and musical instruments as well. Mosaique is loaded with so much music it’s hard to take it in all it at one time. So you can plan to have Cast’s new CD on the player for quite a few spins before it all sinks in. In amongst everything else Alfonso and the band do for the progressive rock community it’s great to see them continuing to grow musically. Mosaique is a great addition to the Cast catalog and will be a fine addition to your progressive rock collection. ***

 

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