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Max Richter (Composer) – Infra [7/20] $14.83 Personnel: Max Richter (piano, electronics); Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner (violin); Nick Barr (viola); Ian Burdge, Chris Worsey (cello).Audio Mixer: Max Richter .Recording information: Air Studios, London (10/2009).Photographer: Bill Cooper.Max Richter embarks on many scoring projects — most prominently, his music for the award-winning Israeli film Waltz with Bashir — and it`s easy to hear why: albums such as The Blue Notebooks and Memoryhouse feel like, as the clich¿ about instrumental music goes, soundtracks for films that haven`t been made yet (though a piece from The Blue Notebooks was even used in the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese`s Shutter Island). Like Bashir, an animated documentary about the 1982 Lebanon war, Infra is another high-concept project, a ballet inspired by T.S. Eliot`s classic poem of yearning and regret, The Waste Land. In turn, Richter`s score, which was originally 25 minutes but is expanded to 32 here, was influenced by Schubert`s Winterreise. Even in its longer form, many of Infra`s pieces are brief, recalling the brilliant miniatures of Richter`s ringtone album 24 Postcards in Full Colour. Infra`s palette is classic Richter, blending piano, brass, and a string quartet with electronic textures that span luminous washes to ghostly static that lends an alien quality, almost as if the listener is tuning into the score`s frequencies. Like The Waste Land, this music is subtle, its open-ended glimpses adding to its poignancy. Richter shows once again that he`s a master of conveying the maximum amount of emotions with the minimum amount of music: "Journey 4"`s melody teeters between despair and reassurance with almost every note. Despite — or perhaps because of — Infra`s subtlety, it offers a wide-open backdrop for dancing. "Infra 8"`s tender swirls and "Infra 2"`s complementary arcs of strings and electronics suggest steps that flow or scuttle like a pair of ragged claws. Whether Richter explores abstract drones as on "Journey 3," reminds listeners of what a sensitive player he is on piano-driven pieces such as "Journey 1" and "Infra 3," or unites the work`s elements on major pieces like "Infra 5" and "Infra 7," he does so with a masterful restraint that gives Infra`s slate-gray moods maximum impact. This may be the most subdued of Richter`s Fat Cat releases, but every nuance shows the care with which he crafts all of his music. ~ Heather Phares Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved. |
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The Polyphonic Spree – The Beginning Stages Of…The Polyphonic Spree $13.84 The Polyphonic Spree includes: Time DeLaughter (vocals, guitar); Jennifer Jobe (vocals); Todd Berridge (viola); Maria Jeffers (cello); Audrey Easley (flute, piccolo); Mark McKeever (trumpet, piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer); Mark Pirro (bass).From the ashes of 1990s alt-rock band Tripping Daisy, guitarist and singer Tim DeLaughter formed this one-of-a-kind ensemble. The Polyphonic Spree`s appropriately titled debut, THE BEGINNING STAGES OF…THE POLYPHONIC SPREE, brings to mind, in its aura of innocence and optimism and its complex, orchestral arrangements, both PET SOUNDS-era Beach Boys and latter-day Flaming Lips. The sheer size of the band is formidable–the Spree has a fluctuating line-up that usually numbers in the high 20s, and features–in addition to regular rock instrumentation–horns, strings, a flautist, a theremin player, an electronics whiz, and a full choir.However, it is the Spree`s music that really leaves an impression. Catchy, sweeping, and overwhelmingly positive, DeLaughter and company blend their stylistic strengths–Beatle-esque pop-craft, gospel music, and `90s alt-rock–into a concoction difficult to define or equal. Clocking in at over an hour (the tracks are labeled only "Sections 1-10," giving the impression of an ongoing suite), THE BEGINNING STAGES OF…introduces–with waves of dancing keyboards, rolling percussion, and swelling choral parts–the uplifting aesthetic of rock`s biggest, happiest musical family. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved. |
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Polyphonic Spree – Live From Austin, Texas (DVD) $15.34 Combining choral vocals with pop melodies, the 20-member plus Polyphonic Spree fill the stage to perform their sprawling, upbeat songs in this lively performance from PBS`s AUSTIN CITY LIMITS. |