Useful Music
thoughts on the creative use of curious music
5.08.2006
This song is easily the most thrilling new minimalist composition I've heard in years. It has all the real excitement of not knowing what to expect. At first listen I just couldnt believe what I was hearing. The consistency of the piano drone and drum pattern are downright shocking. The austere monotone even eighths of the chorus are unbelievable. Rhymes' voice sounds liberated by the severe simplicity of the rest of the song - taking full responsibility for generating forward moving variation.Listen to the video. What do you think?posted by Lisa Davis
Lisa Davis(born 1979) is a musician currently living and working in
by the way people creatively use
music to support dynamic social interactions and as a subject of curious investigation.
Her interests include marching
bands, elevator music, phonography,
boom cars, dance music, extreme concert music, etc. Lisa makes her living facilitating samba-based percussion workshops with young people throughout NYC. She is currently learning to play the gutbucket.
