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The tuba is the outcast of the brass family. Big, fat, clumsy, and physically difficult to play, it discourages experimentation. There are a few tuba players in
avant-garde
music:
Joe Daley
,
Mark Weaver
Leo Bachmann
, and
Oren Marshall
. None of them have gone as far as
Tom Heasley
to transform the sound of the instrument. On his second album,
On the Sensations of Tone
, he uses electronics to create beautiful ethereal soundscapes. The low register of the tuba produces deep drones akin to (but not quite like) a didjeridoo. When digitally sustained, notes in the high register masquerade as
ambient
synthesizer sounds. The CD is comprised of two pieces. The 14-minute
"Prelude"
was recorded by
Robert Rich
, a logical partner in this adventure. If it weren't for the main sound source, the music of
Heasley
and
Rich
would have a lot in common.
"Thonis"
(42 minutes) was recorded live during a radio broadcast. Both are unedited
improvisations
. Comparisons to
Robert Fripp
Brian Eno
are inevitable, especially since the tuba's presence dissolves from within the soundscape. The second piece becomes a bit overlong and in the end the listener gets the impression that there is not much more to squeeze out of this concept, but it sure makes a soothing CD. ~ Francois Couture
avant-garde
music:
Joe Daley
,
Mark Weaver
Leo Bachmann
, and
Oren Marshall
. None of them have gone as far as
Tom Heasley
to transform the sound of the instrument. On his second album,
On the Sensations of Tone
, he uses electronics to create beautiful ethereal soundscapes. The low register of the tuba produces deep drones akin to (but not quite like) a didjeridoo. When digitally sustained, notes in the high register masquerade as
ambient
synthesizer sounds. The CD is comprised of two pieces. The 14-minute
"Prelude"
was recorded by
Robert Rich
, a logical partner in this adventure. If it weren't for the main sound source, the music of
Heasley
and
Rich
would have a lot in common.
"Thonis"
(42 minutes) was recorded live during a radio broadcast. Both are unedited
improvisations
. Comparisons to
Robert Fripp
Brian Eno
are inevitable, especially since the tuba's presence dissolves from within the soundscape. The second piece becomes a bit overlong and in the end the listener gets the impression that there is not much more to squeeze out of this concept, but it sure makes a soothing CD. ~ Francois Couture
The tuba is the outcast of the brass family. Big, fat, clumsy, and physically difficult to play, it discourages experimentation. There are a few tuba players in
avant-garde
music:
Joe Daley
,
Mark Weaver
Leo Bachmann
, and
Oren Marshall
. None of them have gone as far as
Tom Heasley
to transform the sound of the instrument. On his second album,
On the Sensations of Tone
, he uses electronics to create beautiful ethereal soundscapes. The low register of the tuba produces deep drones akin to (but not quite like) a didjeridoo. When digitally sustained, notes in the high register masquerade as
ambient
synthesizer sounds. The CD is comprised of two pieces. The 14-minute
"Prelude"
was recorded by
Robert Rich
, a logical partner in this adventure. If it weren't for the main sound source, the music of
Heasley
and
Rich
would have a lot in common.
"Thonis"
(42 minutes) was recorded live during a radio broadcast. Both are unedited
improvisations
. Comparisons to
Robert Fripp
Brian Eno
are inevitable, especially since the tuba's presence dissolves from within the soundscape. The second piece becomes a bit overlong and in the end the listener gets the impression that there is not much more to squeeze out of this concept, but it sure makes a soothing CD. ~ Francois Couture
avant-garde
music:
Joe Daley
,
Mark Weaver
Leo Bachmann
, and
Oren Marshall
. None of them have gone as far as
Tom Heasley
to transform the sound of the instrument. On his second album,
On the Sensations of Tone
, he uses electronics to create beautiful ethereal soundscapes. The low register of the tuba produces deep drones akin to (but not quite like) a didjeridoo. When digitally sustained, notes in the high register masquerade as
ambient
synthesizer sounds. The CD is comprised of two pieces. The 14-minute
"Prelude"
was recorded by
Robert Rich
, a logical partner in this adventure. If it weren't for the main sound source, the music of
Heasley
and
Rich
would have a lot in common.
"Thonis"
(42 minutes) was recorded live during a radio broadcast. Both are unedited
improvisations
. Comparisons to
Robert Fripp
Brian Eno
are inevitable, especially since the tuba's presence dissolves from within the soundscape. The second piece becomes a bit overlong and in the end the listener gets the impression that there is not much more to squeeze out of this concept, but it sure makes a soothing CD. ~ Francois Couture
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