Building Tension3370/1Mysterious atmospheric tension builds with hypnotic motif, minimal piano & ticking rhythm1:54
Album ANW 3370Percussive Patterns
Philip Guyler (PRS) | Paul Clarvis (PRS)Marimba and synth ostinato build a variety of moods, from mysterious and hypnotic, to inquisitive and urgent, joining with minimal piano and light percussion.
8 tracks
- Melodic Motion3370/2Bright descending marimba pattern with gentle piano, light percussion & sound design. Builds from sparse opening2:21
- Moving Images3370/3Hypnotic marimba & analogue synth ostinato build with piano, light percussion & driving bass pulse2:17
- Urgent Questions3370/4Urgent pulsating synth & marimba ostinato under moody atmospherics build with driving percussion to tense climax2:29
- Positive Patterns3370/5Positive marimba ostinato builds with light percussion, bass pulse & hypnotic sequenced patterns2:13
- Logical Conclusion3370/6Thoughtful marimba over a hypnotic sequenced motif builds with light percussion to a logical conclusion2:30
- Word Of Mouth3370/7Inquisitive marimba ostinato builds with simple piano patterns & light percussion2:07
- Forensic Patterns3370/8Insistent analogue synth ostinato answered by marimba & driven by light percussion2:33
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