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David Borden/Mother Mallard - "Part 4 (Excerpt #1)" - Full Length = 19:46
A three-part piece with an opening slow-paced, thoughtful minimalist section, then a dignified but vigorous movement with female vocal counterpoint, and finally, a moody, ethereal, minimalist structure with plaintive interlocking melodies and a deep, sonorous synthesizer bass.
David Borden/Mother Mallard - "Part 4 (Excerpt #2)" - full track = 19:46
A three-part piece with an opening slow-paced, thoughtful minimalist section, then a dignified but vigorous movement with female vocal counterpoint, and finally, a moody, ethereal, minimalist structure with plaintive interlocking melodies and a deep, sonorous synthesizer bass.
David Borden/Mother Mallard - "Part 4 (Excerpt #2)" -
A three-part piece with an opening slow-paced, thoughtful minimalist section, then a dignified but vigorous movement with female vocal counterpoint, and finally, a moody, ethereal, minimalist structure with plaintive interlocking melodies and a deep, sonorous synthesizer bass.
David Borden/Mother Mallard - "Part 6 " - Full Length = 14:22
A chattering, astringent rhythmic pattern on electric guitar is overlaid with a legato melody line and then a deep foghorn bass note. Guitar and sampled brass and tenor saxophone provide intricate counterpoint which weaves in and out of the mix. A restless, sometimes dramatic musical journey.
David Borden/Mother Mallard - "Part Ten" - Full Length = 19:00
This long piece opens with a gentle, classically oriented canon which features unison voice and basset horn in an octave interval, with a keyboard bass ostinato providing the foundation. The piece then adopts a more vigorous double-time rhythm with featured solo excursions for tenor sax and then soprano sax. It then eases back into a relaxed groove which features operatic female vocals and alto flute before ending with staccato patterns from the keyboards and a final improvised solo from the tenor sax.
David Borden/Mother Mallard - "Part Twelve A" - Full Length = 7:21
An lively opening marimba-like minimalist pattern is joined by a contrapuntal higher-register tuned percussive riff, to which are added a wordless vocal line and long, low ostinato motifs – all contributing to a pleasing, tuneful kaleidoscope of sound.
