Hal

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Nina Nastasia On Leaving

6 nov 06

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I'm feeling the samples, drawing from the first medieval sensations, but the others aren't bad either; it sounds like an album to me. And have you listened to the latest by Isobel Campbell? Maybe you'd like it.

Mehldau & Rossy Trio When I Fall In Love

6 nov 06

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The bass is there symbad :)) because in some tracks it features the Mehldau trio with Metheny added. A review? I usually write it when I'm quite convinced of the listening experience; for now, there's a disappointment, I've put it on stand by and I might revisit it later, there's no rush. And I have so many things to listen to in the meantime :)

Mehldau & Rossy Trio When I Fall In Love

6 nov 06

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I'm sorry to see so little attention given to such a well-presented album. I'm listening to Symbad again right now, and I find it dazzling. A Mehldau in great form, in a perfectly balanced context. A very beautiful album, a true pleasure. However, as I mentioned, I was quite disappointed with the album with Metheny. I have to let you listen to it to see what you think. Bye.

AA.VV. The Mambo Kings

3 nov 06

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Sure, and who would deny it? However, the discussion for me was and is about something else. The contribution of Buena Vista has been misunderstood by many, in my opinion, because it was strongly focused on forgotten musical values, on the recovery and enhancement of musical forms. It’s an album that has clarified Cuban music. It was an ethnomusicology operation. However, there’s been some confusion about this, which I somewhat find in the review, also due to the trends in Latin American dance. I understand those who love to dance; it’s a beautiful thing. But I wouldn’t confuse musical areas that have different characteristics, as I mentioned earlier, just because musical enjoyment is linked to different or complementary purposes (listening and dancing), both of which are important. I hope it's clear that I have nothing against dancing, while regarding the meaning of "Cuban music" and "rediscovery" in relation to the records we discussed, we seem to have different opinions. Bye :)

AA.VV. The Mambo Kings

3 nov 06

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The dance? That completely confirms what I meant, anything but a wild goose chase. I'm signing off :)

Napoli Centrale Napoli Centrale

3 nov 06

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hat tip

AA.VV. The Mambo Kings

3 nov 06

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Exactly, but in Buena Vista, beyond the artists, the production went to rediscover forgotten musical forms of original Cuban music, which had, in truth, been confused and dispersed precisely because of salsa. A true merit of ethnomusicology. The misunderstanding - for me - lies in how the review presents the relationship of merit ("...which had the merit, long before Ry Cooder and his 'Buena Vista Social Club', of rekindling interest in the musical rhythms of Cuba") to the two operations, which are different not only in terms of publication timing but also in substance, content, and form, despite their common roots. At least, that's my way of seeing things. Bye.

AA.VV. The Mambo Kings

3 nov 06

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The review is interesting, but in my opinion, it starts from a misunderstanding about the rediscovery of Cuban music by Buena Vista, which concerned specific musical forms such as the son cubano that you mention, as well as some incredible performers from that land. All of this had little to do with the sounds of this album that you yourself identify as "salsa." So maybe this work has rekindled interest in Cuban music as generally understood, but Buena Vista was something else. I think I’ve seen the film, but it didn’t make an impression on me. Bye.

Sting ...Nothing Like The Sun

3 nov 06

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cutting :)

Steve Reich Drumming

3 nov 06

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What I wanted to highlight, Stoopid, was not the sequel or the more or less extensive and significant influence that this movement has had, but its intrinsic ability to evolve and grow in terms of musical structure. After all, everything is born and dies with infinitesimal variations, which are also linked to the idea of perceiving the infinite. In other words, the canons of repetitive music seem to lack the capacity to grow, to evolve, giving life to new forms—at least that’s how Riley himself perceived it, more about “repeating.” And anyway, let’s also include Glass, but I don't believe Cage should be counted in this musical trend, since in the musical avant-gardes of the 20th century, he precedes minimalism. Bye.