Release : Rodney Lee - The Satellite Orchestra
Artist : Rodney Lee
Album : The Satellite Orchestra
Genre : Jazz+Funk
Source : CDDA
Label : Innocent Bystander Records
URL : http://www.rodneylee.net
Date : 2006-00-00
Encoder : LAME 3.90.3 / alt-preset standard
Quality : 207kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 12
Time : 62:33 min
Size : 97.47
1 Atmosphere 5:15
2 Sky Islands 5:08
3 Nu Dimension 4:51
4 Electric Smile 4:54
5 Meteor Shower 5:37
6 Soul Habitz 4:45
7 Human Race 4:50
8 Quiet Space 5:44
9 Moon Rider 4:23
10 Blue Orbit Transfer 5:17
11 Escaping Gravity 5:43
12 Weird And Wonderful 6:06
The Satellite Orchestra is the latest project from Los Angeles keyboardist
Rodney Lee. The music is a cinematic journey into soulful live electronica with
Lee navigating from a Fender Rhodes electric piano. The CD features Rico Belled
on bass, Allen Lightner on percussion, Dino Soldo on bass clarinet and flutes,
Dave Karasony on Drums, and vocalists Jody Watley, Jeff Robinson, and Wade3.
The Satellite Orchestra is like a chance meeting of Massive Attack, Zero-7, and
Herbie Hancock.
One unique influence that Lee has brought to the equation is orchestration.
Rodney has been scoring music for film and television lately, and that work has
ignited a creative spark in him to begin exploring the use of orchestral
elements in this groovy electronic setting.
"Orchestral elements such as strings usually play a backing role in popular
music, but I wanted to bring some of these timbres to the forefront of the
compositions. Therefore, there are places where the orchestra takes over
completely such as in the bridge in "Sky Islands"._Rodney Lee
The "Satellite Orchestra" title comes from the fact that the orchestral elements
were created from string samples. Individual samples of violins, violas, cellos,
and string basses were used to "orchestrate" the compositions. Therefore, the
virtual orchestral elements actually reside in the computer somewhere between
cyber-space and reality. However, the flutes and bass clarinets were played live
by humanoid, Dino Soldo. "Coming from a science background, I have always been
fascinated by the interaction of man and machine. I am continually experimenting
with musical ways in which the two co-exist." - Rodney Lee
The special guest vocalists bring that final touch of soul -- a human element
that rises above the infectious groovescapes laid down by the rhythm section.
The result is an aurally stimulating journey into a funky cosmos enveloped in
orchestration and ambient textures.
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