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| 3.5 great | Bedex | May 3rd 20 |
Calling this an 'opera' as I've seen is a bit of a stretch, but I did enjoy hearing a longer piece from him. The first few minutes got me really pumped up as they evoke Ligeti-ish, kind of ominous orchestrated music, but rendered even more ominous through tape effects thereby making tape a strong added value. Sadly, a lot of what ensues is what I would call relatively random sounds and noises here and there, some of which are on the border of funny and not really fitting with the atmosphere I am getting from this (perhaps it is my own fault as a listener though), for which I would say again the interest is merely historical and not too musical. There are lots of good bits here and there, with nice ideas, surprises (sudden bursts of piano or even brass) and textures (for example the atmosphere behind the German vocal in the middle of the piece around min 20), as well as recurring themes which is fun, min 27 showcasing great atmosphere and a lot of the themes and surprises that were included in the first half of the piece. But on the whole I can't say this is a fantastic listen, albeit it sure is an interesting one. 3.55
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