When the Italian singer Mario Biondi starts to sing a little lower, he comes close to the deep bass voice of . For the time being, the comparison ends with slightly less heavy sound. Like Rawls, Biondi started out as a jazz singer, but with Beyond he expands his repertoire to soul with a slightly funky slant and forays into disco. Chances are that the jazz lovers among his fans will drop out from
… the very beginning because of the pop character of his new repertoire. Perhaps Bondi is looking for a wider audience. Beyond contains a collection of very easy-sounding soul intended for a fleeting stay in the top 40. However, anyone who goes purely for Biondi's voice will not be disappointed, because it stands solid as always. Its deep bass pops out of the speakers. Hard and harder are the keywords here. Nothing against it, but a little more nuance in compositions and voice dynamics would not have hurt. (AD)more
