| Gann, Kyle / Private Dances |
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| Album: | Private Dances | Collection: | Classical | |
| Artist: | Gann, Kyle | Added: | Jan 2008 | |
| Label: | New Albion Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-07-20 | Pull Date: | 2008-09-21 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
| Week Ending: | Aug 10 | Jul 27 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 15, 2011: | gilt On Reading Emerson | 4. | Aug 08, 2008: | The Tainted A-Word On Reading Emerson | |
| 2. | Jul 14, 2009: | Jena & Gomorrah On Reading Emerson | 5. | Jul 25, 2008: | Oatmeal The Day Revisited | |
| 3. | Jan 01, 2009: | Hangover Helper Sentimental | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Craig Matsumoto Reviewed 2008-07-05 | ||
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Modern classical: Mostly solo piano, with small chamber groups performing tracks 7 and 9. Tonal work, a very 'classical' feel with ear-pleasing melodies on most of the tracks. (A gut-testing exception is #9.) Piano performed by Bay Area (and New Albion) fave Sarah Cahill. 1-6: The title suite, with moods pretty much outlined by the titles. Very melodic, soundtrack-y, bordering on new age. 1- Sneaky mid/fast riff 2- Autumnal feel, light and fluttering. Parts of the melody could be mistaken for Godfather outtakes. 3- Light playing, heavy mood. 4- Really slow 5- Mysterious and deep; strong mid/fast movement. 6- Jazzy, ragtime. Thick pulse. 7- Chamber combo. Sad and pastoral, then a faster dramatic segment. Some almost jazzy clarinet turns, and a strong lush violin climax. 8- Delicate and downcast. 9- Microtonal, for a very "off" sound distorting an otherwise pleasant flute melody. (29-note scale; see liner notes). Decent amount of tension and drama. The question is whether you can take the microtones. 10- Dramatic tones. Later: lighter, quieter, and fleet | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Sexy | 6. | Swingin' | |||
| 2. | Sad | 7. | Hovenweep | |||
| 3. | Sentimental | 8. | Time Does Not Exist | |||
| 4. | Sultry | 9. | The Day Revisited | |||
| 5. | Saintly | 10. | On Reading Emerson |