VA - Decameron, Ten Days In 100 Novellas, Parts 1-3 [2011-2016] (12 CDs)

PROGRESSIVE FOLK ROCK

VA - Decameron, Ten Days In 100 Novellas, Parts 1-3 [2011-2016] (12 CDs)

Released between 2011 and 2016 through the ongoing collaboration between the Finnish progressive-rock collective Colossus, Musea Records, Seacrest Oy, and Visual Power, the three volumes of Decameron, Ten Days In 100 Novellas form an extraordinary twelve-disc exploration of progressive folk, acid folk, pastoral psychedelia, underground pop, and progressive rock, psychedelic rock, and the wider progressive underground.

 Taking inspiration from Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, a collection of interconnected stories told over ten days, the series approaches compilation-making as a narrative art, where each track contributes to a larger journey of discovery.

Rather than relying on obvious classics, the compilers balance recognised artists with forgotten albums, private-press rarities, and overlooked recordings. Familiar names provide occasional landmarks, but the real pleasure lies in the unexpected connections that emerge between tracks. Songs separated by years, countries, or styles often feel as though they belong in the same conversation, linked by mood, imagination, and a shared spirit of exploration.

Acoustic folk melodies, intricate vocal harmonies, progressive arrangements, and psychedelic textures appear throughout the set. Mellotrons drift through pastoral landscapes, acoustic guitars intertwine with chamber-pop flourishes, and moments of quiet reflection give way to passages of musical adventure. The sequencing is central to the experience. Each disc unfolds with patience, allowing contrasts and relationships to reveal themselves naturally rather than announcing them outright.

What ultimately distinguishes Decameron is its ability to create a world rather than simply document a genre. The music evokes landscapes, stories, seasons, and states of mind, drawing the listener into an alternative history of the progressive underground. Across twelve discs, the collection rewards curiosity and attentive listening, demonstrating how thoughtful curation can transform individual recordings into something greater than the sum of their parts. Rich in atmosphere, musical invention, and discovery, Decameron stands as a remarkable achievement in the art of compilation. (B)

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Track lists

Part 1 - CD1

01 La Coscienza di Zeno - Il Paradiso Degli Altri 9:56

02 Nexus - The Evil Priests 7:24

03 Lady Lake - Wisdom 10:46

04 Tommy Eriksson - Abbotic Cure 7:16

05 La Theorie des Cordes - Le Repas des Gelinottes ou Anecdotes sur un Roi de France 6:27

06 Resistor - The Inquisitor's Jig 8:38

07 Faveravola - Cangrande e Bergamino 8:04

Part 1 - CD2

01 Under - Loretta's Tale 10:42

02 Safara - Elissa 5:31

03 Andrew Roussak Project - Alberto of Bologna 5:51

04 Penelli di Vermeer - La Novella di Martellino 3:41

05 Jinetes Negros - Templanza 5:05

06 Posto Blocco 19 - Scandendo il Tempo 6:55

07 Servimontana - Campaign 5:10

08 Fufluns - Andreuccio da Perugia 7:38

09 Senogul - Sixtha Tale 6:35

10 Kate - Alathiella 6:24

Part 1 - CD3

01 Roz Vitalis - Eight tale 8:12

02 Rhys Marsh - In Deceit They Play 4:37

03 Inner Drive - Second Day 10th Tale 4:33

04 Trion - Fast Forward 4:52

05 Attilio Perrone - Peste 8:17

06 Attilio Perrone - Amami 4:23

07 Contrarian - The Alchimist 6:11

08 The Samurai of Prog - The Promise 8:13

09 Jukka Kulju - Decameron Day 3 Tale 6 6:36

Part 1 - CD4

01 Ars Ephemera - Decameron 3-7 12:00

02 Mogon - Snuff 10:55

03 Ciccada - She Went for Love 7:45

04 Ozone Player - Putting the Devil in Hell 6:40

05 Castle Canyon - The Poison Heart 9:50

06 La C.O.S.A. - Orizzonte perduto 6:30

07 Cary Clouser - After All 3:49

08 Daal - Witches 6:53

09 Marco Lo Muscio - White Prelude 4:24

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Part 2 - CD1

01 Robert Webb - Intro 8:10

02 Nexus - The Ship 6:32

03 Serdimontana - Legend 5:13

04 Jinetes Negros - Fatales Rastros 6:19

05 Mogon - Mr. Toad 8:24

06 Willowglass - The Salvestra Tears 7:54

07 Intarsia - Cuore Strappato 10:32

08 Oceanic Legion - The Sleeping Lover 8:35

Part 2 - CD2

01 Samurai of Prog - Sweet Iphigenia 7:36

02 Steve Unruh - Carapresa's Tale 14:38

03 Ars Ephemera - Lost and Found 9:34

04 Rome Pro(G)ject - Day 5 Tale 4 5:08

05 Orchestra d'Oblio - Neifile 6:15

06 King of Agogik - Damsel's Love 8:18

07 Marchesi Scamorza - La Storia 6:09

08 Playing The History - Nastagio 8:51

Part 2 - CD3

01 Senogul - Ninth Tale 5 9:15

02 Camelias Garden - Quinto Giorno 5:29

03 Rhys Marsh - The Tales That You Tell 3:57

04 Narrow Pass - Day 6 Tale 2 8:05

05 Tale 3 - Mauro Mulas - Day 6 9:12

06 La Bocca Della Verità - Chichibio 5:08

07 Faveravola - Dell'Amore 9:03

08 Trion - Xindia 4:25

09 La Theorie Des Cordes - Nouvelle VII 10:51

10 Jaime Rosas & Rodrigo Godoy - Creer Crecer 5:00

Part 2 - CD4

01 Unitopia - Day 6 Tale 9 20:08

02 Piccolo Zoo - Guccio Porco 8:59

03 Karda Estra - The Wanton Subtlety 7:41

04 Yagull - Ways 2:52

05 D'Accord - The Rock and Roll Missionary 6:52

06 Ozone Player - The Well 9:14

07 The Rebel Wheels - Golden Chains 8:21

08 Tommy Eriksson - Cherchez La Femme 5:50

09 Robert Webb - Ode to Good Sex 7:46

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Part 3 - CD1

01 Robert Webb - Intro - HeeBeeGeeBee 5:39

02 Ageness - The Bizarre Garden Incident 7:46

03 Ellesmere & Pericle Sponzilli - Sull'orlo dello spago 9:24

04 JPL - Masquerade (Lydia and Pyrrhus) 5:24

05 Willowglass - The Siena Ghost 8:06

06 Trion - Two Hundred Florins 3:45

07 Stella Lee Jones - A Wandering Poet 5:47

08 Nexus - The Heliotrope 5:19

09 The Nova Mob - The Jagged Edge 5:23

10 Elephants of Scotland - Swing the Gavel 5:37

11 Jinetes Negros - The Other Pig 7:15

Part 3 - CD2

01 Mauro Mulas - Pampinea 9:45

02 Latte E Miele - Elitropia 4:57

03 Oceanic Legion - Indictment Ever After 6:57

04 Interpose+ - Lady of Sicily 11:43

05 Court - Bleeding Hearts 10:45

06 Ars Ephemera - At Lombardy Convent 8:20

07 United Progressive Fraternity - Mercenaries 6:36

08 Alex Grata - Take Thief 5:47

09 Il Tempo Delle Clessidre - Gnaffe 6:12

Part 3 - CD3

01 Rebel Wheel - A Night With Niccolosa 9:16

02 Taproban - Il Sogno, la Bestia, la Ritrosa 7:26

03 D'accord - Rai-ti-tai 7:12

04 Phoenix Again - The Bridge of Geese 6:23

05 Castle Canyon - Put a Tail on It 6:12

06 S.A.L.U.E.N.A. - Ahead of Fortune 9:43

07 Il Castello Di Atlante - Ghino e l'Abate di Cligni 6:32

08 Fran Turner - Neighbors 5:29

09 Blank Manuscript - Decamerone 10I4 10:26

Part 3 - CD4

01 Ozone Player - The Winter Garden 8:21

02 Faveravola - Carlo D'Angio e l'Amore Perduto 8:02

03 Cirrus Bay - The Kight's Tale 9:37

04 Marchesi Scamoza - De bello inter fratres 11:53

05 Bornidol - Il ritorno mai sperato 13:05

06 Locus Amoenus - Comunque vada 9:46

07 Castle Canyon - Outro - Nephile's Song 8:09

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