Delirium - 1985 Primer Dialogo

One of the best of the short lived Mexican progressive scene, who plays a melodic music rich in shifting moods and feels, with lots of improvising. There are vocals, but the instrumental parts are very reminiscent of the 70's Italian sound - particularly PFM and QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA. This is due to the violin that is featured on half of the tracks. Recommended.

DELIRIUM released their excellent debut album in 1985. The music here reminds me of ICONOCLASTA (especially the guitarist, who has the same tone as the Ricardo Moreno), but these guys were determined to create something more intense. The tracks tend to be kept short and fast, and they feature multiple solos and classical-inspired duels (many times counterpoint) between the guitarist and keyboardist. A couple of the tracks also feature violin. My only complaint here is that the CD is very short, at 31-minutes of length. The music is quite good, but maybe a 2-for-1 CD with both DELIRIUM albums would have been a better deal.