Recommended track(s) if you like: Bartok
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - "Dancing On A'A (Excerpt #1)" - Full Length = 4:52
An ethereal solo flute and meandering piano quickly slide into wild, car-chase tempo with punchy horns, squalling electric guitar and crazed Jerry-Lee-Lewis-meets Bella Bartok piano beat down.
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - "Transformation of Oz [Birdsongs of the Mesozoic] (Excerpt #1)" - Full Length = 2:25
A dissonant riff on piano introduces a playful marching rhythm, which evolves into a bit of wild keyboard pounding and then a queasy interlude prior to a final reprise of the opening march.
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - "The Transformation of Oz (Excerpt #1)" - Full Length = 2:21
A dissonant riff on piano introduces a playful marching rhythm, which evolves into a bit of wild keyboard pounding and then a queasy interlude prior to a final reprise of the opening march
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - "The Iridium Controversy: After (Excerpt #1)" - Full Length = 2:34
Strummed, chugging bass and piano introduce a leisurely but restless mid-tempo melody which features flute, electric guitar, percussive piano and some lovely instrumental textures from the ensemble.
Present - "Samana (Excerpt #1)" - Full Track = 9:19
A playful, episodic piece that begins with a vaguely Latin beat and some jazzy interplay between the two keyboards before moving through several other tempos, moods and styles.
Present - "Ersatz (Excerpt #1)" - Full Track = 5:08
A tart but toe-tapping contrapuntal piece for percussion, piano, guitar and bass.
Present - "Promenade Au Fond D'un Canal [Live in Livry-Gargan, France] (Excerpt #2)" - Full Track = 21:34
A long, episodic group improvisation with a variety of tempos, opening with the distinctive, two-note bass riff and then the signature theme played on electric piano in moderate tempo before accelerating into a dramatic, extended, up-tempo assault on the senses. Ends with a glorious, screaming cacophony of guitars and synthesizers improvising over the original theme.
Present - "Promenade Au Fond D'un Canal [Live in Livry-Gargan, France] (Excerpt #1)" - Full Track = 21:34
A long, dramatic piece, opening with a quiet but haunting bass ostinato before seguing into a series of interlocking, suspenseful and sometimes percussive riffs for guitar, keyboards, bass and percussion. A wailing electric guitar ends this mesmerizing but vaguely unsettling piece.
Present - "Quatre-vingt Douze (Excerpt #1)" - Full Track = 15:39
A long piece which alternates, after a quiet ominous beginning, between astringent lyricism from the two pianos and stabbing, percussive drama from the ensemble of bass, percussion and keyboards.
Present - "Promenade Au Fond D'un Canal (Excerpt #3)" - Full Track = 19:21
A long, dramatic piece, opening with a quiet but haunting bass ostinato before seguing into a series of interlocking, suspenseful and sometimes percussive riffs for guitar, keyboards, bass and percussion. A wailing electric guitar ends this mesmerizing but vaguely unsettling piece.
Present - "Promenade Au Fond D'un Canal (Excerpt #2)" - Full Track = 19:21
A long, dramatic piece, opening with a quiet but haunting bass ostinato before seguing into a series of interlocking, suspenseful and sometimes percussive riffs for guitar, keyboards, bass and percussion. A wailing electric guitar ends this mesmerizing but vaguely unsettling piece.
Present - "Promenade Au Fond D'un Canal (Excerpt #1)" - Full Track = 19:21
A long, dramatic piece, opening with a quiet but haunting bass ostinato before seguing into a series of interlocking, suspenseful and sometimes percussive riffs for guitar, keyboards, bass and percussion. A wailing electric guitar ends this mesmerizing but vaguely unsettling piece.
