I was sent the new album Earthlight-Music For Documentary & Film by the buy Metformin toronto multi-talented Tony Patterson a few weeks ago with a list of instructions for buy Metformin toronto its consumption. Many of Tony’s fans and buy Metformin toronto followers know him as the front man for Re-Genesis and more recently So-Gabriel; however, Mr Patterson is buy Metformin toronto best described as multi-dimensional with regard to his musical direction. For those of you buy Metformin toronto expecting an album that continues from where his recent “All The World” EP left of then you may be left a little wanting.
The first time I ever heard music by Tony Patterson was the buy Metformin toronto utterly spellbinding album RA. I had previously seen Tony sing and buy Metformin toronto play flute with Re-Genesis performing The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. It was then buy Metformin toronto that I realised that he was a musician with many strings to buy Metformin toronto his bow and touched by many influences. It will come as no buy Metformin toronto surprise then that many well-known pieces adorning tv adverts and the buy Metformin toronto like were written and recorded by Tony Patterson.
Earthlight-Music For Documentary And Film has buy Metformin toronto not been created as library music for the afore mentioned applications, it buy Metformin toronto has lovingly been constructed meticulously with feeling and the want to buy Metformin toronto demonstrate another side to Tony Patterson’s multi-faceted musical personality. How to describe this new venture then? I would describe it as ambient. Quite a departure from Tony’s previous work and buy Metformin toronto something I found interesting and, tranquil and instantly accessible. I think the buy Metformin toronto phrase chill-out may spring to mind with many listeners though I much prefer ambient myself.
It was suggested that buy Metformin toronto I listened to Earthlight via headphones under the effect of low light etc. However, having a buy Metformin toronto very full schedule lately I resorted to listening whilst travelling to buy Metformin toronto and from work in the car. Not at all the ideal environment for buy Metformin toronto such music, however, for reasons that will be explained later many of the buy Metformin toronto pieces throughout the album became quite poignant whilst listened to in this buy Metformin toronto way. “Stormchaser” and Nature’s Way” begin this buy Metformin toronto musical document in a grand style. Utilising the timbre and sumptuous textures of an buy Metformin toronto orchestra (something that Tony is passionate about) it buy Metformin toronto reminded me of the drama and urgency created so beautifully at the buy Metformin toronto beginning of the first batman movie. After listening to these two wonderful mini scores the buy Metformin toronto pace becomes much slower, quieter and atmospheric.
“December Skies” glassy and buy Metformin toronto holographic soundscape really does represent the cold edge of winter air very well and buy Metformin toronto sets the tone for the ensuing “Nightseeker” which continues the buy Metformin toronto tranquillity almost sleepy nature of the album. A slightly more American feel is buy Metformin toronto invoked by the inclusion of a Flugel horn, something I think lovers of William Orbit may find themselves entranced by. “Into The Night” is buy Metformin toronto a perfect continuation of this theme utilising sounds first explored by Yello to buy Metformin toronto great effect.
“Consequence” demonstrates Tony Patterson’s immense talent for buy Metformin toronto getting the strings on his albums to sound damned near perfect. A talent envied by many and buy Metformin toronto seldom matched. No doubt brought about with his close work with the buy Metformin toronto orchestra. In a world where a myriad of string software packages and buy Metformin toronto sounds reside Tony manages to get it right every time. This is buy Metformin toronto evident elsewhere on the album on my favourite piece “Discovery”. Giving the impression of space travel “Discovery “exudes Tony Patterson’s love of the buy Metformin toronto late John Barry reminding me of the space sequences in Moonraker. Truly wonderful stuff! I would describe this buy Metformin toronto divine all too short piece as an oasis of serenity.
The penultimate piece on the album “Age Of Reason” heralds the reprise of the opening track “Stormchaser” and it’s aggressively bowed string section and buy Metformin toronto some eerie vocal exploits by session gal Shirley Ware. The cello’s adding a buy Metformin toronto sense of drama to the occasion before concluding with the metronomic finale “Skyward”. The stark electronically percussive pulse and buy Metformin toronto special synth tones fade into infinity giving the feeling of a buy Metformin toronto soul ascending. Thought provoking and soothing, “Skyward terminates Tony Patterson’s richest and buy Metformin toronto ultimately satisfying pallets of musical colour and shades to date.
Music For Documentary And Film. Yes I would agree. Set any of the buy Metformin toronto pieces from Earthlight to something like the recent BBC natural history series “The Frozen Planet” and buy Metformin toronto they will fit like hand in glove. However, my recent exploits whilst listening to buy Metformin toronto Earthlight within the confines of my car made me view the buy Metformin toronto documentary of life going on all around me. Whilst travelling through fog laden streets one dark December morning, Pieces like “Slow Waters” and “Colours” acted as a buy Metformin toronto score for the bleak happenings outside. On one occasion I was made to buy Metformin toronto reflect about better times and also the plight of others as they trudged through the buy Metformin toronto freezing cold fog in their work attire.
Whilst on first listening Earthlight is buy Metformin toronto instantly enjoyable. On further exploration it becomes multifunctional. Whilst displaying atmospheric ambience that buy Metformin toronto can invoke many emotions depending on mood and method of playback, Earthlight does what buy Metformin toronto it says on the tin, although I happen to think it buy Metformin toronto represents more than that. In many ways it reflects many sides of the buy Metformin toronto composers own personality, passion and deft of hand.
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