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review by Dene Bebbington Interpreting the Birth of Stars Vol. I is the first in a series of CDs that contain three songs (instrumental and vocal), to be released every few months. The long title belies the fact that this first album in the series is also a short, around twenty three minutes, musical meditation on the birth of stars. It's not typical spacemusic though, the style is sometimes cinematic and a little abstract. Cinematic in that one could imagine some parts being used in the soundtrack of a gritty Ridley Scott Sci-Film. The first track "At the Heart of a Spiral Galaxy (M515 Close Encounter)" begins with mysterious glassy sounds and distorted vocals. Short enigmatic refrains and nonchalant drums then come in along with various synth washes before the pace begins to pick up. The result, especially towards the end where the theme gets stronger and even melodic, is kind of dramatic. Next up is the shortest track "Voluntary Exile". Imagine the cosmos itself breathing, the spacey, and slightly eerie, drones getting the piece underway could be how it would sound. Soon after things become a tad strange as a squashy plodding rhythm, piano, and occasionally a cello sound create a unsettling aura. Finishing off the album is "In the Beginning". The curiously voice like edge of a haunting electronic refrain leads one to imagine the birth cries of the universe. The piece continues along with drones, washes, a vague and distant melody, and various twinkles in the background. I found Interpreting the Birth of Stars Vol.I to be a brief but absorbing journey into different aspects of the cosmos. It's a pleasant change from canonical floating/drifting spacemusic. |
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