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Post by Tim Marko on Nov 2, 2017 20:04:22 GMT
Just "discovered" him yesterday. Haven't had a chance to hear a bunch, but I certainly like what I've heard so far. "Javelin" by Michael Torke
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Post by Dave Dexter on Nov 2, 2017 23:37:53 GMT
That just links back to this same page! A youtube video was the intention I assume?
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Post by Tim Marko on Nov 3, 2017 21:53:36 GMT
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Post by Dave Dexter on Nov 4, 2017 0:48:14 GMT
Wonderful stuff, although I'll be honest - if he cut a few minutes off, I wouldn't complain. A couple of assumptions on the basis of brief research - Javelin is pretty atypical of his style, and his output is quite sparse, so maybe expecting more of the same would beget disappointment. Funny it should be JW, at 6.55 there's note-for-note the opening melody of JW's "Han Solo and the Princess" (the love theme that develops through the original Star Wars trilogy and used to massive effect in the carbonite scene). Could easily have been an accident, very different approach and harmonic underpinning anyway, but I like to think it was a deliberate homage. I recall one of Mike's pieces goes into one of the main SW themes for a few seconds
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Post by Tim Marko on Nov 4, 2017 15:12:39 GMT
I heard Javelin first and followed with a piece he wrote for concert band which was in a similar style. I enjoyed both. Still taking in some of his other work as I get time.
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Post by lawrence on Nov 7, 2017 1:34:16 GMT
I listened to Greensboro Bridge, Gershwin chords and style without the big melodies. He has great chord progressions and sets nice moods. He's coming from jazz. For my tastes he uses too much repetition. His moods need to be tied together with melody and structured with higher highs and lower lows. I can understand why John Williams likes his music. They both come from jazz and have similar styles. A lot of his music sounds like film scoring, moods, colors, sound effects. This music is almost enjoyable and a far cry from the "modern" music we've had to put up with for the last 50 years. John Williams may lead classical music out of the doldrums if he lives long enough.
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Post by Mike Hewer on Nov 13, 2017 9:39:56 GMT
I sort of agree with Lawrence so far at least. I listened to his An American Abroad and it sounded like a highly sophisticated tin pan alley song and was even corny in places to my ears. I wont write him off my listening list yet because I don't know much of him and perhaps the piece I listened to was intentionally that way. He does seem to have a bit of the minimalist about him so far though, to which I am not averse.
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