Entropy Tango & Gloriana Demo Sessions, The
General
| Jan 2009
Reviews
Barbra Anne
Reviewed 2009-12-21
Reviewed 2009-12-21
Michael Morecock & The Deep Fix
The Entropy Tango
Low fi cuts from an unfinished oddball science fiction radio opera. Has a Tom Waits feel, and maintains the aesthetic found on old super hero records (a la MF Doom / RZA samples). These are demo tapes from unreleased album sessions by famed science fiction writer and figure Michael Morecock with songs based on two of his novels.
FCC clean
Try: 1, 7, 8, 17, 26, 29
1. (2:55) goofy cartoonish count chocula sings a delightful tango. Precious melody, quirky lyrics.
3. (2:58) dark Elliot-esque poetry reading over somber old school radio opera violin
4. (3:05) over sung over dramatic pity fest
6. (2:30) garbled calliope doozy
7. (3:00) eleanor rigby meets epic space drama.
8. (1:30) brilliant. Head scratcher lyrics to boot.
11. (7:11) explains this whole project . cool spoken word that might be interesting out of context.
15.(1:06) somber violin instrumental
17. (3:13) untraceable ethnic influence. Warm chimes sound beautiful in the dim low fi haze.
20. (1:30) violin time.
22. (1:37) Lawrence of Arabia thinking about something.
23. (3:29) Over sung sparse operatic drama.
25. (0:57) Pressing, impatient. Not jazz, but would go well with jazz.
26. (2:36) intro is an explanation about just how rough the cut is you’re about to hear, followed by a clangy acapella chorus. get your po-mo on and play this puppy.
28. (1:16) more talking about the project , this time by the artist.
29. (4:58) certainly wasn’t expecting them to bust out the electric guitar here. Kept on time with a hand clap (or is it a stomp?) cool psych shredding/noodling. Spoken intro.
30. (1:19) old school ghostly tribute to the queen
The Entropy Tango
Low fi cuts from an unfinished oddball science fiction radio opera. Has a Tom Waits feel, and maintains the aesthetic found on old super hero records (a la MF Doom / RZA samples). These are demo tapes from unreleased album sessions by famed science fiction writer and figure Michael Morecock with songs based on two of his novels.
FCC clean
Try: 1, 7, 8, 17, 26, 29
1. (2:55) goofy cartoonish count chocula sings a delightful tango. Precious melody, quirky lyrics.
3. (2:58) dark Elliot-esque poetry reading over somber old school radio opera violin
4. (3:05) over sung over dramatic pity fest
6. (2:30) garbled calliope doozy
7. (3:00) eleanor rigby meets epic space drama.
8. (1:30) brilliant. Head scratcher lyrics to boot.
11. (7:11) explains this whole project . cool spoken word that might be interesting out of context.
15.(1:06) somber violin instrumental
17. (3:13) untraceable ethnic influence. Warm chimes sound beautiful in the dim low fi haze.
20. (1:30) violin time.
22. (1:37) Lawrence of Arabia thinking about something.
23. (3:29) Over sung sparse operatic drama.
25. (0:57) Pressing, impatient. Not jazz, but would go well with jazz.
26. (2:36) intro is an explanation about just how rough the cut is you’re about to hear, followed by a clangy acapella chorus. get your po-mo on and play this puppy.
28. (1:16) more talking about the project , this time by the artist.
29. (4:58) certainly wasn’t expecting them to bust out the electric guitar here. Kept on time with a hand clap (or is it a stomp?) cool psych shredding/noodling. Spoken intro.
30. (1:19) old school ghostly tribute to the queen
Recent airplay
Mystical, Magnificent, Munificent And Wise
The Courtesy Flush - yakusa mama edition — Jan 29, 2010
Entropy Tango
The Courtesy Flush — Jan 22, 2010
Entropy Tango
Lyrics and Licks — Jan 21, 2010
Charting
2009-12-27 — 2010-02-28
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 31 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Entropy Tango | ||
| 2. | At The Time Centre | ||
| 3. | The Birthplace Of Harlequin | ||
| 4. | Columbine Confused | ||
| 5. | Pierrot's Song Of Positive Thinking | ||
| 6. | Through The Megaflow (Waltz) | ||
| 7. | Every Gun Plays Its Own Tune | ||
| 8. | Pierrot In The Roof Garden | ||
| 9. | The Birthplace Of Harlequin (Alternative) | ||
| 10. | Through The Megaflow (Alternative) | ||
| 11. | The Tale Of The Entropy Tango | ||
| 12. | Brief Intermission | ||
| 13. | Gloriana | ||
| 14. | Montfallcon | ||
| 15. | Untitled Instrumental #1 | ||
| 16. | Queen & Country (Ffynne) | ||
| 17. | Untitled Instrumental #2 | ||
| 18. | John Dee's Song | ||
| 19. | The Winter Masque Music | ||
| 20. | Ingleborough | ||
| 21. | Untitled Instrumental #3 | ||
| 22. | Untitled Instrumental #4 | ||
| 23. | Mystical, Magnificent, Munificent And Wise | ||
| 24. | The Ghosts Of Idiot Queens And Tyrant Kings | ||
| 25. | Untitled Instrumental #5 | ||
| 26. | The Mob Song | ||
| 27. | Quire's Song | ||
| 28. | Summary | ||
| 29. | A Possibility |