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Bass accordion.

 

 

 

Who are streetly ?

 

// Mattias

 

	----- Original Message ----- 

	From: Tony Swettenham <mailto:tonkev66@...>  

	To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>  

	Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:17 PM

	Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Amazing new Strings at Streetly

	 

	--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> , kinchmusic@... wrote:
	>
	> Bernie.
	> The Tony Levin Electric Cello was a revelation! Having got
used to the 
	> classic Cello over the years, this new sound surprised me on 3
	fronts. Firstly, 
	> it's an immensely powerful sound, capable of testing the
foundations
	of your 
	> house! Secondly, it's a consistent sound as far as timbre and
tuning
	is 
	> concerned. Thirdly, and surprisingly. At the top end of the
range,
	the sound becomes 
	> very reedy, sounding like a cross between a clarinet/oboe and 
	flute! You 
	> could quite easily use it as a pad.
	> As I mention, combine it with Sad Strings, the overall effect
becomes 
	> awesome! Personally I would have the two on adjoining tracks
as the
	potential for 
	> blending on the new Streetly tape is well worth it.
	.... 
	> PS. A word on Sad Strings, which Martin has created from an
unedited 
	> original. This is different enough from mk2 3 violins and m300
	strings to fully 
	> justify it's position in any of our tape frames! Highly
emotive...Nice.
	
	Andy, I know exactly what you mean about the Tony Levin Electric
Cello
	- when I was at Streetly a few weeks ago Martin played me that
and the
	Sad Strings (individually and combined) and I was completely
blown
	away by them both, especially the electric cello. Extremely
powerful
	with a nice deep rasp, and a very even timbre across the whole
	keyboard. It, and the Sad Strings, are now high up on my list of
tapes
	to get in the future.
	
	> PPS...A final word on "Boys Choir" If ever there was a case
for
	tuning and 
	> editing, this has to be it. I came away with this in a new
frame and
	the 
	> results of Martins labours are a truly lovely choir, gentle
and
	atmospheric. Great 
	> stuff. 
	
	Boys Choir is another one I'm aiming to get one of these days.
When I
	went recently I picked up a new tape frame as well, including
MkII
	Piano and Italian Accordion, which were also tuned. The Piano is
still
	other-worldly and atmospheric as usual (works a treat with a
touch of
	reverb too) and the Italian Accordion in particular is gorgeous
- it's
	fast becoming one of my favourite sounds.
	
	> Guys, please make full use of Martin and John's ongoing
dedication to 
	> refining and developing the machines we all know and love. I
know
	they are 
	> constantly looking at ways offering us new ideas on sounds/
mods
	etc. so that we may 
	> all benefit in the long term.
	>
	
	I'll drink to that - incidentally, having seen and fallen in
love with
	the M4000 prototype, all I shall say is this, to the lucky
devils
	among you who have one on order: to say that you are in for an
	absolute treat is understatement of the year! 
	
	Tony S
	M400S #581