a r t i s t : Arnold Dreyblatt & The Orchestra Of Excited Strings
t i t l e : Propellers In Love
d a t e : 1988
l a b e l : hathut
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2009
t r a c k s : 07
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 59,3 MB
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"Dreyblatt's ensemble, consisting of altered, adapted, and
prepared instruments are in just intonation and play drones or
repeated tones, setting up heady resonances with a contiually
changing and complex matrix of overtones. By adding drums and
other percussion, and by writing fast, sometimes furious
tempos, Dreyblatt avoids the dreamy and sometimes stultifying
effect that is a part of so much drone music. The entire six-
part title track is lively and vibrant. High Life is similar
in spirit to La Monte Young and Alvin Lucier, with its nonstop
drone and lavish array of overtones to inspect and exult in."
-Option
"Arnold DreyblattÆs ensemble performed a bright, colorful work
for winds, strings, guitars, cimbalom... ...an essentially
minimalist impulse and a spirit thatÆs multi-cultural: its
heavy drum beat and the freewheeling, almost manic quality of
its string and wind writing made parts of the work seem a stew
of primitive, ritual musics, both Asian and African.ô -The New
York Times
(www.dreyblatt.net)
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01-Harmonics [06:39]
02-Odd & Even [09:29]
03-Bowing [06:06]
04-Pedal Tone Dance [02:34]
05-Propellers In Love [09:28]
06-Lucky Strike [02:30]
07-High Life [15:31]
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52:17 min