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A very strong statement. Yet, fifty years later, it remains undisputed. \u003ci\u003eToday’s Sound\u003c\/i\u003e is Piero Umiliani's manifesto, his will to demonstrate to the world that he always has his finger on the pulsating vein of the world, ready to embrace the heartbeat of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1973, Piero Umiliani, in his futuristic recording studio in Rome, much like Miles Davis for his \u003ci\u003eBitches Brew\u003c\/i\u003e, gathered an extraordinary collective of musicians, both old and new guard to measure themselves against some of his compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides strongly emphasizing the backbeat, what stands out the most is the timbre provided by his 'electronic instruments,' as he liked to call them. 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Although surprising for some who think he is the lone songwriter with his guitar,\nPete is a big fan of Pop. Yes, somewhat of a dirty word today, but it is that timeless and well-crafted pop that\ncreated so many hit songs in the past that we still adore today.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePete’s songs always cut straight to the heart of the matter. No fat, no artifice, no histrionics. The sound is\nreal. Live. Real people playing real instruments. Front and center are Pete’s own majestic guitar chops and\nunique, soulful voice. Even on Achilles’ sadder songs, there’s a buoyancy and potency to them, an infectious\neffervescence that imbues life is for living, and it is that loving of life that we find celebrated in every song,\narrangement and composition.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo coincide with Just Like Achilles highly anticipated release, Linda Perry organized an extraordinary event.\nShe booked out the legendary Capitol Records’ Studio A and hit her contacts list to pull together a\nsupergroup to join Pete in performing his new songs live in the studio. It included legends Ronnie Spector\nand Don Was, plus Mike Garson and Gail Ann Dorsey from the David Bowie band. Evan Rachel Wood also\ncame along to sing on a couple of songs, while Jakob Dylan duetted with Pete on a very special version of  “Waiting For A Train”.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, everything was ready to go, ready for release. This was the beginning of 2020. And then .... well, as we\nall know, everything stopped. 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