Shapes4052/1Insistent tuned percussion motif over syncopated & pensive strings, sparse piano & percussive rhythms. Urgency builds 3:00
Album ANW 4052Drones & Pulse
Michael Tedstone (PRS) | Paul Clarvis (PRS)A tensely atmospheric set of drones and pulses, courtesy of percussionist Paul Clarvis and world fusion composer Michael Tedstone. Insistent piano, mysterious strings, eerie textures, mellow Rhodes, vibraphone, hand drum rhythms and light percussion.
7 tracks
- Perfect Chaos4052/2Calm syncopated piano with gentle percussive rhythms & pensive strings. Mildly hypnotic & soothing2:19
- Followed Instructions4052/3Gently evolving tuned percussion patterns & hand drum rhythms with piano & strings. Intriguing & hypnotic2:28
- Fear Of Spiders4052/4Tense, jumpy rhythmic strings & percussion with creepy tremolo violins middle section. Taranterror!2:27
- Dream Out Loud4052/5Moody sustained & short strings with syncopated pizzicatos, mellow Rhodes & light percussion. Enigmatic & hypnotic2:21
- Circuit Breaker4052/6Urgent, insistent syncopated piano & vibraphone rhythm with anxious strings & light percussion2:32
- Autopilot4052/7Curious rhythmic motif above mysterious strings, eerie textures, sparse piano & light percussion2:44
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