Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Vierne’s Return: A Discordant Symphony
Reviewer: Edmond Allmond
Positive Comments: This reminds me of a piece that might have been written by John Dankworth or Laurie Johnson or Howard Blake. It has this 60’s spy adventure feel to it. It grows on you quickly. I expected to hear other instruments, but I heard nothing else entering, and then I found myself settled in and listening to this thing as it hypnotized me. I enjoy this piece! This is an infinitely interesting piece of music. I can totally see this as part of a Fluxus concert (Fluxconcert) with the music of Dick Higgins and Allison Knowles, or Yoko Ono or John Adams… I know that’s a span, but that’s completely what I feel from this!The march through key variation that begins at 1:15 is refreshingly interesting to me…I wonder if ‘classical’ is the right category… maybe this was placed in Avant Garde, and showed up in the general category. I’m a trained organist (pipe organ and B-3) so the voice here interests me… My initial guess is Wurlitzer theater organ stops of some sort? interesting… RAW…
Constructive Comments: I want a big Chinese gong at the end. That would be COOL! But, alas, that is so subjective.I can’t think of anything to add. An organ is such the perfect choice. Not changing the stops is a great idea. Drive, drive… (I’m listening for the 5th time) there’s that key change again. (had to rewind to hear it again). it pulls on you. That’s just weird and unexplainable and wonderful and interesting all together. and then it keeps going. AAAHHH!!! Really nice explosion of raw creativity. No, there’s nothing I would add to this.Except to create a leeeetle more pocket for the bass in the beginning……. and the huge Chinese gong…