The Piaggio Soul Combination - Space Diary 7"

When The Piaggio Soul Combination recorded a few songs with legendary Italian guitarist Dome Le Muerte, they knew he would bring his psychedelic brilliance to the mix. And he did. So much so, in fact, that Space Diary didn’t quite fit the vibe of their recent album and found its way instead to the lysergic sanctuary of Hypnotic Bridge Records. Dome's trebly, tremolo-barred chords are reminiscent of John Cipollina's work with Quicksilver Messenger Service (which with tracks such as Dino’s Song also embraced the concept of a "new breed leaving for unknown shores"). But the sound of the 1967 Satanic Majesties-era Rolling Stones serves as the greatest inspiration for Space Diary, both in the song’s "space journey" topic as well as the massive use of Mellotronic flutes, violins and horns. Songwriter Marco Piaggesi put his ambient sensibilities and dreams of “escaping Earth” to use, too, adding a sly key shift to emphasize the transition from our galaxy to ones beyond. Dimmelo was inspired b