Search - Verplanken :: Autopsy of a Dream

The album "Autopsy Of A Dream" is built on a series of allegoric pictures that depict with eloquence the vicissitudes of the human condition and explore a wide range of feelings and emotions which take the listener on an introspective journey. Each composition tells a story and fits together like a completed puzzle of interlocking parts. It opens with "Paradise" the longest track of the CD which evokes an ethereal soundscape full of peace and serenity, meditative and soothing at the same time. The work progresses to "Goodbye Paradise" which generates poetic and nostalgic accents. There is a noticeable change in the mood with "Lost Interlude", whereas "Sputnik Ghost Dance" brings some lightness and irony just before an unexpected and disconcerting "Out Of Order". "Last Interlude", short and disturbing, introduces "The Prisoner" dominated by a somber and anguishing atmosphere and an absolute darkness. The final tracks "Holy Heart" and the ephemeral "Keep Your Light On" bring both a faint glimmer of hope and optimism. All tracks are composed, produced and performed by Verplanken. These nine musical pieces are an excellent example of the diversity of his talent and style and show his ability to combine original textures and lush landscapes of sound. This album also features Verplanken's multi-instrumental capabilities. He uses in a rather unconventional way both eclectic music instruments (acoustic, electric and bass guitars, mandolin, toy keyboard ?) and sounds of all origins (electronic materials, noises, vocals ?). From beginning to end, Verplanken's music is music of mental images, in colour and relief, dedicated to a large audience, adventurous or not.