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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] FREE CD RELEASE Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie

From: "Chris Dale" <chris.dale@primus.ca>
Date: 2008-05-12

 
 

samples of myself

 

Calling Rick Blechta - I think this is an open invitation for you!! :)

 

 

 

and Mellotron voices here and
there.

Mike

jeffc@netaxs. com wrote:
>
> On Mon, 12 May 2008, Mike Dickson wrote:
>
> > The third CD in the occasional series is now released
> >
> > Mike Dickson - Honfleur: The Music of Erik Satie
> >
> > Available FREE from http://www.mikedick son.org.uk/ honfleur
> <http://www.mikedick son.org.uk/ honfleur>
> >
> > A (usually) quiet, cathartic take on five of Satie's most famous works -
> > Gnossiennes, Ogives, Gymnopedies, Sarabandes and an excerpt from the
> > notorious Vexations - all played using unusual combinations of strings,
> > brass, voices, synthesisers, percussion, Mellotrons, pipe organs, harps,
> > pianos and a glass harmonica.
>
> Trois Gymnopedies is one of those things that i had heard hundreds
> of times and turned up in films but only knew what it was just a
> few years ago. it was the use in woody allen's "another woman" that
> led to me tracking it down and identifying it. it was so pretty, and
> so perfect in the way he used it [he really is a master of using
> just the right music in his films]. i could listen to that track
> for hours on end with no problem.
>
> nice work man!
> i think my only criticism might be that it's a little heavy
> on the reverb, but it is appropriate, so forget i said that.
>
> care to fill us in on what 'synthetic voices' is/are?
> i know i'm curious...
>
> ...jeff
>
> > All music available either on high quality MP3, streamed MP3 or full CD
> > download. CD artwork also included.
> >
> > Other free CDs of music available from the same site. All suggestions,
> > comments and views welcomed.
> >
> > kind regards
> >
> > Mike Dickson
> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
>

--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh


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