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SGR · 04-26-2022, 08:23 AM

Okay trying to get my ass in gear here:

Program Music I

This is an album that ebbs and flows. It seems to have a practiced sense of dynamism and the attraction of the ear to auditory juxtaposition. What begins calmly builds into the frenetic and slowly moves back where it came. I actually really dig the glitching - in fact, I wish there was more of it - it may have made the album a bit more interesting - replace some of the many slower piano/strings sections with more glitching. The glitching made the music feel more real to me - a similar effect to Low's album HEY WHAT released last year.

I've gone through and listened to this twice and I will admit it did get better on the second listen. It's curious that Lisna mentioned Zelda as something he could see this music in - my mind actually went to Miyazaki's animated movies. In fact, during the album's quieter moments where there's little but the piano, I was reminded strongly of this song in particular:

So, to that extent, there's parts of this album I must admit I really enjoy if it reminds me of Spirited Away's OST. That said, I think it goes on a bit too long - there are times where it seems like the music is about to go somewhere really interesting - like it's building to something greater, and too often it doesn't really get there for me (halfway through track 2 when the piano starts to become more aggressive is a prime example).

I can't lie though - this music does make me feel something. It's not quite longing, it's not quite regret, it's not quite hope, and it's not optimism. Perhaps it's the feeling of life - filled with moments of spontaneity (sometimes forced, sometimes natural), moments of solitude, moments of energy and moments of enervation. Sometimes life moves from one to the other without time for you to catch up and even if it feels like unbridled chaos sometimes, too often we look back and it all makes sense - we wouldn't have traded it for something else even if we could. We make peace with it.

I can't say I've completely made peace with this album, but I might with more time. And I certainly don't regret listening to it. Good pick Lisna!

7/10

04-26-2022, 08:23 AM	#183 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	Okay trying to get my ass in gear here: Program Music I This is an album that ebbs and flows. It seems to have a practiced sense of dynamism and the attraction of the ear to auditory juxtaposition. What begins calmly builds into the frenetic and slowly moves back where it came. I actually really dig the glitching - in fact, I wish there was more of it - it may have made the album a bit more interesting - replace some of the many slower piano/strings sections with more glitching. The glitching made the music feel more real to me - a similar effect to Low's album HEY WHAT released last year. I've gone through and listened to this twice and I will admit it did get better on the second listen. It's curious that Lisna mentioned Zelda as something he could see this music in - my mind actually went to Miyazaki's animated movies. In fact, during the album's quieter moments where there's little but the piano, I was reminded strongly of this song in particular: So, to that extent, there's parts of this album I must admit I really enjoy if it reminds me of Spirited Away's OST. That said, I think it goes on a bit too long - there are times where it seems like the music is about to go somewhere really interesting - like it's building to something greater, and too often it doesn't really get there for me (halfway through track 2 when the piano starts to become more aggressive is a prime example). I can't lie though - this music does make me feel something. It's not quite longing, it's not quite regret, it's not quite hope, and it's not optimism. Perhaps it's the feeling of life - filled with moments of spontaneity (sometimes forced, sometimes natural), moments of solitude, moments of energy and moments of enervation. Sometimes life moves from one to the other without time for you to catch up and even if it feels like unbridled chaos sometimes, too often we look back and it all makes sense - we wouldn't have traded it for something else even if we could. We make peace with it. I can't say I've completely made peace with this album, but I might with more time. And I certainly don't regret listening to it. Good pick Lisna! 7/10