The Seduction Of Claude Debussy

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合計収録時間 : 00:56:44
Art Of Noise: Lol Creme (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Anne Dudley (vocals, piano, keyboards); Trevor Horn (vocals, keyboards, bass); Paul Morley (vocals, keyboards). Additional personnel includes: John Hurt, Sally Bradshaw, Donna Lewis, Fiona Copeland, Carol Kenyon, Niki Harris, Hassan (vocals); Rakim (rap vocals); Ramon Stagnaro (acoustic guitar); Philippa Davies (flute); Stewart Levine (saxophone); Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards, bass); Earl Harvin (drums); Alex Acuna, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Tim Weidner, Ollie J. (drum programming); Paul Waller, David McCracken, Henry Jackman, Lalo Creme, Andy Richards (programming); DJ Sond. Includes liner notes by Paul Bourget. Personnel: The Art of Noise (vocals, keyboards, programming, drum programming); Sally Bradshaw (vocals, keyboards, programming, drum programming, sampler); John Hurt (vocals, keyboards, programming, drum programming); Carol Kenyon (vocals, programming, drum programming); Donna Lewis, Nikki Harris, Hassan, Rakim (vocals); Ramon Stagnaro (acoustic guitar); Philippa Davies (flute); Stewart Levine (saxophone); Anne Dudley (piano, keyboards); Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards, sampler); Paul Morley, Trevor Horn (keyboards); Earl Harvin (drums); Alex Acuna, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Henry Jackman, Paul Waller (programming, drum programming); Lol Creme, Andy Richards (programming); David McCracken, Tim Weidner (drum programming); Ollie (sampler); DJ Sond (turntables). Audio Mixers: Tim Weidner; Richard Lowe . Arranger: Anne Dudley. This stands as a fitting tribute to one of the leading classical composers of the 20th century, Claude Debussy. The Art Of Noise astound with a rich array of sounds, colours and speech suitable for widescreen. There is a huge variety of musical styles here, held together often by short snatches of reflection on the French composer's life. The overall impression is a picture as blue as the cover. The whole work is loosely based on a sarabande from Debussy's piano suite "Pour Le Piano," a versatile theme that works remarkably well when set to a flitting drum-and-bass beat, or as breakdown material. There are clips of Debussy's songs, orchestral music and instrumental pieces ("Syrinx" among them), all woven into the texture. Moods range from the serenely chilled-out opening to the more aggressive punchiness of the rap-based "Metaphor On The Floor." An extraordinary piece of music, then, and one which both demands and rewards repeated listening. In its own form of impressionism, it will uplift and inspire even the most doubtful cynic.
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