THE BODY LOVERS - THE BODY HATERS
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The Body Lovers "The Body Haters" Album Review
Decent, for ambient material
Not half as dynamic or haunting as the work Michael Gira did with Swans, "Body Lovers/Body Haters" is still a worthwhile listen for fans of dark ambient and followers of Gira's career.
"Body Lovers" is the better of the two albums: an hour of instrumentals with occasional sound clips, the work is fascinating, delving into the swamp of sound that Swans' later albums explored so well, replete with drones and creative instrumentation.
Then comes "Body Haters", 40 minutes of processed snippets of sound from previous songs by Swans. Lacking the organic feel of "Body Lovers", this isn't quite as compelling a listen, but does the job quite nicely if used as ambient noise.
If you've found your way to this album, you're probably already interested in the genres it encompasses, of which it's a fine example. Recommended for anyone who's after a challenging listen.
HEMISPHERES - HEMISPHERES
Introduction
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Wam
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Rij
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Movement I
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Movement II
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Seven Dances for Fifteen
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Hemispheres "Hemispheres" Album Review
Absolute Brilliance
The only bad thing about this was, sadly, the true end of the concept period for Rush. They ended this period with a huge bang with this album, and i'm dreaming one day soon the band will write an album similar to this again for old time's sake. The writing, music and direction came together at a time where few bands can lay claim to making multi classic albums. Hemispheres is 4 tracks and 36 minutes of perfection. A perfect balance of harmonies, vocal, and the true emergence of The Professor as both a musician and writer. From the continuing story of Cygnus to the masterpiece jam 'La Villa Strangiato' Rush became a major player in the prog rock genre. If anyone here is a prog metal fan, (Dream Theater. Pagans Mind, Symphony X) they all had this band to thank for their direction and keeping the progressive rock alive and well. This is a top 5 album everybody that worships progressive rock/metal should own.
Video Rush - Hemispheres: Prelude - Live - 1994
from Counterparts Tour - Rare!
SCOTT JOHNSON - ROCK PAPER SCISSORS
Listen
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Tickets
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Air Compressor
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Bounce
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Rock
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Paper
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Scissors
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Glass House
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Stone
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Scott Johnson "Rock Paper Scissors" Album Review
Wonderfully Inventive
New York guitarist/composer Scott Johnson has long been interesting in breaking down the barrier between "serious" (classical) and "popular" (rock) music. His latest release, Rock Paper Scissors, is a successful melding of these two musical forms, a difficult feat that few have been able to accomplish. The title piece is a modern take on chamber music. Using pianos, synthesizers, a cello, an electric guitar, and a violin, Johnson creates an intriguing five movement piece that captures elements of rock, jazz, and classical music. The result is often beautiful and hypnotic, sometimes chaotic and annoying, but never boring. Unlike some music I've heard where they seem to be fighting each other, the guitar and synthesizer join seamlessly with the traditional stringed instruments. This is most likely due to Johnson's traditional composition technique and his Stravinsky-esque sense of form which enables his to give the piece a good tonal balance.<p>The best part of this CD is the piece Convertible Debts. As in his first album, John Somebody, Johnson has based this work on the natural melodies and cadences (not to mention the awkward pauses and stutterings) of human conversation. To get the sound of natural, unguarded speech, he recorded friends as they called up someone to ask a favor. Johnson then selected portions of this conversation that he found interesting and manipulated them digitally into a melodic and rhythmic musical foundation. Upon this he added piano, guitar, cello, and violin, integrating them perfectly with the human voice. The first movement of this piece captures the awkward moment when the speaker must first bring up the subject of asking for a favor. In the third movement, a young Asian female asks to "borrow you an air compressor", a broken, angular line that Johnson turns into a haunting and ethereal passage. The final movement is formed around someone making sure that a check he is about to deposit won't bounce because "well, if it bounces I'll get billed." Though not for the diehard Mozart or Hootie fan, those interested in experiencing some music that is truly alternative would do well to listen to this latest work by Scott Johnson.<p>
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