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Backward Music Volume 1
What
do you get when you combine a New York ensemble of sensual sounds, a
multi-instrumental, musical guru based out of Toronto and an audiovisual
master, aka Halifax’s Paper Beat Scissors frontman? The answer is “Backward
Music Volume 1” – the first of a series of cutting-edge, instrumental
compilations being released by Fredericton/Halifax’s Forward Music Group. It
features distinctive compositions and deliveries by Bing & Ruth, Joshua Van
Tassel and Tim Crabtree.
If
Volume 1 were a meteorological event, it would be an all-inclusive rainstorm,
beginning with gently falling beads of water, climaxing into bold thunder claps
and receding to leave a shimmering rainbow. And if this album were a CBC radio
show, it would certainly be The Signal. In fact, its Radio 2 host, Laurie
Brown, has included at least one of the songs in her roster— the energizing
“Sneaky Beard” by Van Tassel, which showcases a fusion of musical genres and
the artist’s multi-instrumental and rhythmic prowess.
Other
highlights from the volume include Crabtree’s “Wish You Were” (a song so
captivating that its ambient origins will overtake all space and time) and Bing
& Ruth’s “Rails” (a gorgeous twist on more conventional train-simulation
songs). Backward Music Volume 1 is sure to take you on an enchanting journey
through diverse landscapes spawned from your own imagination or perhaps become
the soundtrack of your varied reality.
You
can either download the digital album for a price of your choice (don’t be
stingy— this album is one-of-a-kind) or order one of the limited edition CD
packages, which comes in hand-silkscreened sleeves along with some visual art
inserts. ~ Michelle Brunet
www.backwardmusic.bandcamp.com
