Etudes 4 Violin & Electronix

Daniel Bernard Roumain (Composer, Performer), DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid (Performer), Peter Gordon (Performer), Christian A. (DJ Scientific) Davis (Performer), Philip Glass (Performer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Daniel Bernard Roumain, DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid, Peter Gordon, Christian A. (DJ Scientific) Davis, Philip Glass, et al.
• Composer: Daniel Bernard Roumain
• Audio CD (June 26, 2007)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thirsty Ear
• ASIN: B000QEILU6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,343 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wailing violin, August 15, 2007

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C. Purchis (55 miles east of Fresno, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Etudes 4 Violin & Electronix (Audio CD)

I heard about DBR on National Public Radio, where he was describing his music as a combination of classical and hip hop. This album has some tracks with an electronic percussion beat, and I suppose if I actually listened to hip hop, maybe I would see a connection, but it's not the first word that comes to my mind. In fact the acoustic piano on several of the tracks reminds me of George Winston. So if you're not a fan of hip-hop, don't stay away from this recording. (If you are a hip-hop fan, you'll have to find someone else to review this for you.)
DBR tends towards shriller, or as he puts it "wailing", side of the violin. In fact the first track opens with an atonal, screechy passage that made me wonder what I'd gotten myself in for. That track, Black Man Singing, is pretty other-worldly sounding, but turns out to be more melodic than much contemporary classical music. On the Phillip Glass track, Divergence, DBR does make the violin sing. I think that's my favorite piece on this CD.
If you like this CD, you might also try Vanessa Mae's Storm, which this reminded me a lot of.

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must! A Whole New Genre... Melodic Electronica?!, June 25, 2007

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Apey2F "Apey2F" (NYC, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Etudes 4 Violin & Electronix (Audio CD)

Loved it. Each track is completely different from the next. Especially enjoyed DBR's solo pieces.