1) an Italian avant-prog band; <… Read Full Bio ↴Area is a name shared by many artists:
1) an Italian avant-prog band;
2) an American '80s dream pop band;
3) an American techno house producer;
4) a Norwegian rapper;
5) a Macedonian pop rock band;
6) a German power metal band;
7) a British indie band;
8) a Japanese singer.
1) Area international POPular group, most commonly known as Area, is an Italian avant-prog and jazz fusion band formed in the end of 1972. They are known for being one of the most important and astonishing combos in their genre of all times. They have been compared to Gentle Giant for the extreme complexity combined with an elegant and debonair use of polyrhythms; but they had a stronger attitude in managing middle east musical structures and elements, from odd rhythms to the use of tone fourths. And any of these elements are always jointed by a free-jazz attitude and even electronics.
They were left-wing fine intellectuals and coupled their very high level compositions with poetical and elegant lyrics, criticizing conservative model with metaphors and rhetorical figures, avoiding gross and bold attacks such as left-wing punks usually did; or joking about philosophical statements, again with a lucid and brilliant style.
First asset was: Demetrio Stratos (singer and lyricist), Giulio Capiozzo (drums and percussions), Patrick Djivas (bass, later leaved for Premiata Forneria Marconi and was substituted by Ares Tavolazzi) Eddie Busnello (saxophone, flutes), Johnny Lambizzi (guitar, later was substituted by Paolo Tofani), Leandro Gaetano (piano).
2) Area was an Illinois-based dream pop band, formed in 1985 with a lineup of Steve Jones, Lynn Canfield, and Henry Frayne. After the band went on hiatus in 1990, Canfield and Frayne formed another band, Moon Seven Times. Frayne is currently in Lanterna, and Canfield has been a member of Shotgun Wedding. Four of the band's albums have been reissued by Projekt Records.
3) Area is the deep ambient house and techno recording alias of Chicago-based DJ m50. Has released on labels like FK's Wave Music, echospace [detroit], steadfast, Mathematics, and his own label Kimochi.
4) Area is a rapper from Bergen who has worked a lot with producer Hkon and rapper Ovelution. He was previously a member of the groups Rejects and Vågard's Hollaback crew.
5) Area is an alternative rock band from Gostivar, Macedonia.
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6) Area was a power metal band from Germany that released two albums namely, Twilight and The Falcon.
7) Area was a London, UK-based indie band fronted by Kiwi songwiter vocalist Curtis Bartlett. A four track EP On A Good Day was released in 1989.
8) Area is a Japanese emo singer.
9) AREA is a rapper from the suburbs whose mixtape 2 Fingers was featured on Hotnewhiphop.com
10) AREA is a post rock band from Bordeaux, France.
Gioia e rivoluzione
Area Lyrics
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suono per te che non mi vuoi capire
rido per te che non sai sognare
suono per te che non mi vuoi capire
Nei tuoi occhi c’è una luce
che riscalda la mia mente
con il suono delle dita
si combatte una battaglia
della gente che sa amare
che ci porta sulle strade
della gente che sa amare
Il mio mitra è il contrabbasso
che ti spara sulla faccia
che ti spara sulla faccia
ciò che penso della vita
con il suono delle dita
si combatte una battaglia
che ci porta sulle strade
della gente che sa amare
The lyrics of Area's song Gioia e rivoluzione (Joy and Revolution) are about the power of music to connect people and inspire them to love and dream. The opening lines express the singer's understanding that some people come to hear music just for the sake of it, while others come seeking to understand its message. The following lines suggest that despite this, the singer will continue playing for those who do not understand the message because the music is meant for all.
The next few lines describe the impact of the music on the singer's mind and how it energizes them. The finger-picking on the bass guitar is depicted as a battle that leads to the streets of people who know how to love. The singer implies that the battle fought with music leads to a collective understanding of love that they have found in the streets. The final lines suggest that music is the singer's weapon, and the bass guitar is their gun that shoots out their interpretations of life on their audience's face. The message conveyed is that the power of music lies in its ability to create a connection between people through the emotions it evokes.
Overall, the lyrics of Gioia e rivoluzione explore the idea that music is a powerful force that can connect people from all backgrounds and beliefs. It speaks to the capacity of music to inspire people, evoke emotions, and facilitate social change by promoting love and understanding. The song suggests that music can be a valuable tool in the fight for justice and equality.
Line by Line Meaning
Canto per te che mi vieni a sentire
I sing for you who come to listen to me
suono per te che non mi vuoi capire
I play for you who do not want to understand me
rido per te che non sai sognare
I laugh for you who do not know how to dream
suono per te che non mi vuoi capire
I play for you who do not want to understand me
Nei tuoi occhi c’è una luce
In your eyes there is a light
che riscalda la mia mente
that warms my mind
con il suono delle dita
with the sound of my fingers
si combatte una battaglia
a battle is fought
che ci porta sulle strade
that takes us on the roads
della gente che sa amare
of the people who know how to love
che ci porta sulle strade
that takes us on the roads
della gente che sa amare
of the people who know how to love
Il mio mitra è il contrabbasso
My gun is the double bass
che ti spara sulla faccia
that shoots you in the face
che ti spara sulla faccia
that shoots you in the face
ciò che penso della vita
what I think about life
con il suono delle dita
with the sound of my fingers
si combatte una battaglia
a battle is fought
che ci porta sulle strade
that takes us on the roads
della gente che sa amare
of the people who know how to love
Contributed by Alaina A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luciana Figini
Il 13 giugno 1979 moriva Demetrio Stratos, uno dei più grandi geni della musica prog italiana. Una voce unica, inimitabile in un gruppo che aveva una qualità musicale incredibile! ❤️❤️❤️
Luciana Figini
@MIDNITENOWHERE collasso cardio circolatorio
MIDNITENOWHERE
di cosa e' morto ?
Fabio Di Francesco
Erano anche gli anni delle finestre blu
Diana Armanu
Porca puttana nel 79 posso solo immaginare cosa avrebbe creato con la tecnologia degli anni 80/90 meraviglioso artista ma che purtroppo l'Italia ha dimenticato uff.
Luciana Figini
@Burt472 all'Arena di Milano. Io ero lì e l'atmosfera fu incredibile
Alessandro Vigilante
Nel 1985 ho aperto una ditta artigiana di cartellonistica a Pescara (che ha chiuso nel 2013) e le ho dato il nome di PubliAreA in onore degli straodinari musicisti protagonisti di questo gruppo musicale unico al mondo. Non dimenticate di condividere queste esperienze musicali con le nuove generazioni italiane.
Fabio Di Francesco
E il kebab?
Francesco Favro
Io ho 17 anni e adoro gli area :))
ANTIFA1760
A casa mia è una regola fissa...mi va bene che i miei figli ascoltano quello che a loro piace ma...è d'obbligo anche ascoltare Area,Osanna,Balletto di Bronzo,Biglietto per l'inferno, Perigeo...e pure a tutto volume altrimenti lì c'è la porta.