en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/drewjr/journal The Last.fm journal for drewjr. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/drewjr/journal/2006/05/08/21r6v_edges_of_illusion Mon, 8 May 2006 19:35:47 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/drewjr/journal/2006/05/08/21r6v_edges_of_illusion This is one of my all-time favourite pieces. I first heard it as the soundtrack to a sketch by the master clown Slava Polunin. It left a strong impression on me. I presumed I would never hear the piece again, but bought John Surman's album on a recommendation and was delighted to find this track on it.
The synthesiser loop is hypnotic. About 5 minutes into the piece, the soprano sax and bass clarinet start to play in what sounds like a renaissance style. Not only is it polyrhythmic, but polytonal. Usually, a dread-work for modern-classical music, but the amazing thing is, it sounds just great!]]>