On the original vinyl release, “Cold Nose 3” (15:32) took up all of side two, and as one might expect, it is a tour de force. Here Franco gets the time to really stretch out, and the journey is a brilliant explosion of sounds. I mentioned Steve Hackett earlier, and another major progressive guitarist who comes to mind is Steve Hillage. I offer these comparisons only for the sake of illumination though, as Franco Falsini’s style is very definitely his own.
One of the more fascinating bits of trivia about the recording of Cold Nose has to do with another piece of equipment utilized for the sessions. This would be a mechanism borrowed from the Bio-Electronic Meditation Society. The device monitored his brain activity while in the studio, and only when his brain produced Alpha/Theta waves would he write and record.
Cold Nose has been out of print for decades, and this reissue has been remastered by Franco Falsini himself for release on the Spectrum Spools label. There is a beauty to this music that I find incandescent. The washes of synthesizers blend with floating guitar lines and heavy leads in a glorious way. It is an amazing album.
For those interested, Cold Nose may be a little difficult to find at your local record shop. If all else fails, give the good folks at Forced Exposure a try.
Article comments
1 - El Bicho
I know of another site that publishes soundtrack reviews...just sayin'
2 - Greg Barbrick
Well well, might have to check into that.
3 - Steve
Good to hear that someone actually has a great insight about Franco Falsini. For starters I don't know who he is but that is just me but it is still great to know that he accomplished something in his lifetime.