Scratchy Marimba

Artist: Stephen Vitiello Label: Sulfur Records Category: Music Average customer rating: Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 675848000521 EAN: 0675848000521 ASIN: B00004TCFT Release Date: 2000-07-18

Tracks:

1. 9 Out Of 10 (Stoned Teenagers Can Hear That Fluttery Sound In The Background)
2. Scratchy Marimba
3. Loudmouth
4. Forget What You Came For
5. Taxi Take Off Turbulence And Landing
6. Taxi Take Off (With Anthony's Ending)

Customer Reviews:

What're you thinking of?.......2000-05-25

Take the first track, "9 out of 10". The image I got was of an old, rusty machine in the dark basement of a haunted house, churning out organ notes in an endless automatic process that no one's heard for years. Did this machine once play music for guests long ago? Or is it a power source, the fuel for something demonic deep within the house? These were actual questions that ran through my head as I listened. It's like prose turned into musical form. The other songs are no less striking, although it takes a few listens to 'focus' oneself.

The music is quite minimalist, with one track, "Forget What You Came For," consisting mainly of a bubbling sound set to a steady rhythmic pattern. But nothing is really rhythmic here - the sound is distorted and broken, giving the songs a melancholy tone. Don't expect to dance (in fact, expect to clear the floor if you put this on).

In short, you're not going to make friends with this CD. People who are not really listening are going to find it boring or depressing, because of its moody and atmospheric nature. It's best played alone, with no distractions, so that you can really lose yourself in the music and what it creates. Once you do, the results are surprising.

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