Alberto Rigoni - Something Different

'Something Different' is Alberto Region's debut solo album. Comprising of ten tracks, eight of which arranged as instruments and two of them with vocals showcase one of today's hottest bass players in a variety of musical climates away from his work with progressive metallers Twinspirits. "Something Different" features on one side of it's character the extreme variety of the tunes, on the other side the union of experimental research with the comeback of melody. Progressive, funky, rock, fusion, ambient suggestions blend in an original poetical mix that frees from any defined genre and turns out to be immediately catchy release to every kind of listener. The CD features appearances by guests such as guitar players Tommy Ermolli (Twinspirits/Khymera) and Daniele Gottardo. "Something Different" has already been successfully broadcast by the Italian national radio channel RAI Radio 3 along with an interview with Alberto already prior to it's press and public release. On the album Alberto comments, "I wanted to compose a solo-oriented album, without following any scheme, rule or trend, but I kept myself open to various musical genres and I invited some musicians friends of mine, to collaborate in this project. Although I am in a progressive rock band, in my album I tried to reach a freer and more poetic musical expression that matched to my melodic sensitivity. I therefore think that the album is accessible and can be appreciated by every kind of listener and not just by bass players". "Something Different" represents a different side from a multi faceted musician Something Different Reviews 'Since the title seemed to oblige, my expectations concerning the stuff were enormous. Fortunately, Alberto didn't squander his talent, and I wasn't disappointed! He plays jazz/fusion with bit progressive guitar parts and intelligent use of electronica. Mr. Rigoni produces an enormous sonic space where ingenious conceptions and very special atmosphere meet. All tracks are perfectly balanced and performed, emphasizing Alberto's elegant command of the instrument. A distinct bass sound and great arrangements without longueurs are the strongest points of the album.' - Department of Virtuosity (Poland) 'Bel disco, per veri cultori del prog e per chi ama sperimentare' - MetalBeta (Italy) 'The compositions display any number proggy motifs, building in complexity, shifting in structure and benefiting from some intricate arrangements. Alberto Rigoni has set about creating a series of moving-vibes here and in that regard his solo work is completely successful.' - Jerry Lucky (US) 'Questo non è un disco per metallari, anche se potrebbe avere un pubblico molto vario dato che in 10 brani Alberto infila penso tutte le sue influenze e si presenta con un esordio di alto livello. Il problema dei bassisti e musicisti solisti in generale è di solito quello di cercare di mostrare la proprià abilità tecnica e compositiva, senza tirare realmente fuori ciò che hanno dentro. Alberto qui invece si esprime con sincerità quasi a dire: " Questo sono io." - themetalbox. (IT) 'This CD contains a wide spectrum of music, from solo bass settings to more progressive songs. Each displaying the dynamic playing and writing skills of a young and exciting bassist in Rigoni, as well as a cast of equally talented guests, Rigoni's bass playing is very good whether doing funk, fusion, rock, metal or whatever, he is one who appears to draw as much of his influences from progressive music as he does fusion and has obviously dedicated his time to become a complete musician' - ProGGnosis.com (US) 'Disco muy interesante, no sólo para bajistas sino para toda clase de instrumentistas y personal ajeno al Metal, poco de Metal o Rock tiene este gran trabajo, pero en HALLOFMETAL sabemos apreciar la calidad como es debido, esperemos que pronto tengamos noticias del futuro de TWINSPIRITS, de todas formas ALBERTO RIGONI tiene el futuro asegurado en esa banda, en solitario o en cualquier otra, por calidad y saber hacer dudamos que se quede desempleado' - Hall Of Metal (Spain) 'Si tratta di tracce dall'ottimo valore artistico che sono adatte ad ogni tipo di ascoltatore proprio per la loro semplicità e la varietà musicale. Con questo disco Alberto Rigoni riesce con buona dimestichezza a svincolarsi da quelle tipologie musicali che sono alla base dei suoi progetti passati e ci presenta un album che è realmente 'qualcosa di diverso'. Sicuramente un ottimo lavoro, complimenti.' - Artists and Bands (Italy) 'Ten tracks of instrumental and vocal performance of extraordinary caliber! Punchy rock and a variety of musical types cover a broad range of feels' - Bass Musician Magazine (US) 'Si parte con "The Factory', retta da un giro di basso molto fusion, che ricorda i primi dischi solisti del grande Stuart Hamm, ma Rigoni esprime delle soluzioni armoniche molto solari e personali, quindi ritengo l'accostamento un'indicazione di massima, poi verso la fine i suoni si fanno sperimentali e più intriganti. "Trying to Forget" è una piece morbida e rilassante, Alberto ha anche un'anima romantica e sensibile e qui la mostra, ma che tecnica! "Glory of Life" è più prog rock, con dei tempi complessi, si possono riscontrare delle vicinanze anche con Liquid Tension Experiment e Drem Theater, ma come detto prima Rigoni apporta una solarità tutta italica, una gioia di vivere che viene bene evidenziata anche col titolo del brano' - Rock-Impressions (IT) 'One of today's hottest Bass players would have to be Alberto Rigoni. What makes Alberto really good in my opinion is his discipline mixed with technique. His compositional skills are really good as well. On 'Something Different', you get some very good Bass driven instrumental rock. There is a very good balance in the playing where it isn't totally about the Bass. It obviously drives it, but the rest of the parts shine equally as well. You get some Funk, some atmospheric stuff and some good hard driving rock. I have always been a big fan of the Bass when played with taste and Rigoni is very good at this. Enjoyable listen!' - Heavy Metal Resources (US) 'More than just a fusion or shred record, Something Different is an album that not only brings the four strings, or in Rigoni's case, 'six of a thicker gauge' to the forefront, but it offers up musical intrigue, without any boring new age overtones, keeping the right balance of low end mayhem & melody in foresight.' - Ytsejam (US) 'Thirty-five minutes was perfect for this disc. It was so out of the ordinary. There was absolutely zero flashiness or Alberto trying to be the showstopper on all tracks. Everyone plays nice with each other and each track is different from the next. This something that all musicians should give a chance to. Thank God someone like Mr. Rigoni had the smarts to take a pretty much vocal free disc and turn into something special and not make it into a clinic session. Each track was composed with great care and it shows. I know this will fly under the radar and not many people will get it cause it's not from the likes of a Steve Harris, Sheehan or Stu Hamm, but I seriously suggest checking this out. This is a worthy listening experience' - Live 4 Metal (US) 'Tout à fait Alberto, c'est différent. Un bassiste de progmetal qui accouche d'un album frais, groovy, musical en diable, c'est différent. Pour autant, tous les bassistes qui nous lisent se pâmeront d'aise devant tant de feeling et de technique mêlées. Du grand art, avec comme toujours l'ombre de Jaco Pastorius qui veille. Un peu moins impressionnante, celle de Randy Coven tient le parasol.' - Metal Chroniques (France) 'Un debutto solista sicuramente ben riuscito grazie al quale il musicista di Montebelluna dimostra tutta la sua notevole abilità artistica, risultando innovatore e compositore d'eccezione riuscendo ad addomesticare al tempo stesso sperimentazione e musicalità.' - Eutk (IT) 'Alberto dimostra di essere un musicista dotato di ottima abilità esecutiva e, quello che