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Almost Up to the Sky
Michael Remsen
Almost Up to the Sky
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, New Age
 
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You might want to turn down your bass a bit. Almost all of this is a three note variation. Some listener's have said this "doesn't sound like normal" music. Another comment was "...it sounds other worldly, like it's from o...  more »

     

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All Artists: Michael Remsen
Title: Almost Up to the Sky
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: streakrecords
Original Release Date: 3/27/2004
Release Date: 3/27/2004
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, New Age
Style: Electronica
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 686571159028

Synopsis

Album Description
You might want to turn down your bass a bit. Almost all of this is a three note variation. Some listener's have said this "doesn't sound like normal" music. Another comment was "...it sounds other worldly, like it's from outer space..." and lastly "...I can?t relax it makes me want to listen to it, please put something else on.." (we don?t make this stuff up)! I think this music asks the question: What if we ignored time signature, tempo, even key signature, at least part of or most of the time, can we still engage the listener? It seems to be working on this record. Somehow you keep following along not caring or even noticing those elements are missing. Here's a list of the cuts with a few highlighted to ease you in to the feel. Almost Up To The Sky 1) Zee part 1 - Slow, somewhat eerie
2) Zee part 2 - A faster variation of Part 1
3) Carnivale A - An abstraction of the samba band passing
4) St. Thomas ? Percussion and organ go other worldly
5) See Say You \226 Qua5) See Say You ? Quarter tone melodies over traditional/non-traditional harmony
6) Ulan Bator ? More perciussive adventures
7) Anabel ? Mellow and romantic
8) Delia ? Abstract electronic soundscape
9) Carnivale B ? Another take on the passing samba band
10) Angels ? Theme with retrograde and inverted variation, ponderous middle section
11) Mediation ? Three notes in variation