An illness that did not prevent him from staging a musical, "Lazarus", and releasing one last, stunning album, "Blackstar".
The possible things to say about Bowie are so many that it makes no sense to claim to be exhaustive. I think claiming the right to be personal is the best thing. In this light, I cannot help but mention his collaboration with Brian Eno, one of the musical geniuses of the 1900s, in the three epochal Berlin albums ("Low", "Heroes" and "Lodger"). From this collaboration, things like this emerged
Just this week I was reading Stefano Pistolini's review of his latest album "Blackstar" in Venerdì di Repubblica and, not knowing about his illness, his death came as a shock to me when I found out this morning.
In this 25th album, David Bowie wanted to keep himself away from rock 'n' roll <that is, from repetition, from celebration, from worn-out patterns... because the keyword for Bowie is ART... and the result this time is astounding... 7 exciting moments of creativity born from the confluence of citations that Bowie feels are necessary and the experimentation in which he wants to venture. ...The experiments concern electronic rhythms, the assembly of a remarkable band... and above all the regeneration of Bowie's voice> which, filtered and doubled, gives the sensation of having a <ghostly timbre>.
<...Blackstar is a difficult album, at times obstinate> and, in light of his death, it inevitably becomes his musical testament and, therefore, an absolute must-listen.
I bought it and I am listening to it, Daniele, and it is truly REALLY beautiful. Certainly, there are more innovative things today, but Bowie's expressive taste is indisputable; just one word pronounced the right way and everything changes. Dark, complex, structurally and harmonically, and it is rich in timbres and rhythmic research. But above all, it is expressive, moving, regardless of the events underlying my listening... recommended to everyone
