Friday, September 23, 2011

MYSTERIOUS YET SATISFYING

THIS TUNE WILL BE OF INTEREST TO PROGRESSIVE FANS as well as techno lovers and those who like orchestral soundtracks. The band is the mysteriously named Chance's End. I am pretty sure the strings in this piece are acoustic (can't be too sure these days) and are accompanied by very intriguing but not overwhelming synthesized harmonies. Loping, slightly funky percussion gives this instrumental a solid backbone. The sample below is a very representative of the tune before the percussion enters:


REVIEW
This song intertwines strong violin and viola parts into a haunting, rhythmic tune. There is some electronic percussion that joins the ensemble at about a minute and a half. The basic melody from the intro is explored but broadened by a few key changes as well as slowing the tempo a bit with some moody electronic sounds. At three minutes it resumes its basic theme with some stronger underlying bass notes and stronger drums and finishes to a satisfying denouement.

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