Rating: 6.0/10 | Zen ... Such is the immediate impression that emerges from the latest installment of 17 Pygmies, final installment of the trilogy that began in 2008. Evidence that the group continues along the same lines, the titles are soberly titled "Celestina", followed by a single number continuing the series. If the group has already shown productions evoking not only the greatest dynamism, the subtitle of this album, "Celestina III", will revive fears of listeners in search of muscular music: "Even Get The Celestina blues "do not let consider a festive music, and the complement of the subtitle" A tale of love and quantum physics "end the listener to dive into distrust.
Yet the product is carefully packed, and the result, according to the specifications: 17 Pygmies continue to serve us an atmospheric music, not really as progressive based on simple structures, but exuding a relaxing atmosphere quite accomplished. To do this, he uses a recipe, almost always the same (and this is the main limitation of the album):'re taking slow rhythms (the metronome wisely remain confined to the largo or adagio, except onrelatively rough No. 29), preferably on a waltz (ten out of twelve titles are on a 3/4), use of aerial sounds for keyboards (lots of sounds reminiscent of the Celesta, some Vangelis sounds reminiscent of the 80s : No. 28), parsemons silent or electronic suspension to more mysterious, and confide in a soft voice to female voice (Meg Maryatt, very well in its register). So that after two titles, all surprise disappears completely, barely disturbed by the addition of strings (No. 30 and 31) or male-female duet (No. 30).
In this construction cleverly implemented, both the instrumental are often minimal (normal for the Pygmies, you say!), Which fits perfectly with the zen.Here, nothing beyond, you will not hear a breath-taking or the scratching of a guitar string, the battery will remain fiercely discrete and lyrics evoke the ethereal concepts like the soul, dream, peace or constellations. This careful scheduling a Japanese garden evokes very sanitized, which nothing would disturb the peace.
All this is nice but does not grow into the most extravagant enthusiasm: some titles, like the 33, well tu the abyss of emptiness, as a package rather delicate.If "Celestina III" is not likely to scare sensitive ears, it could quickly sink into sleepiness over time. A book in the bottom of relaxation after a stressful day!
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