For David Parsons, it's always been the delicate control and subtle organization
of
elements that has made his music a success. On the album INNER PLACES
(61'49"), Parsons' compositions continue to command a striking range of timbral
color and texture. The mood is one of quiet but deep thought. Written with
peerless
insider knowledge, the six tracks are each a layered investigation of an
elaborate
inner dream world. His work derives its energy from the unresolved tension
between
motion and stasis, figuration and abstraction, the synthetic and the organic.
The
song titles do not attach themselves to specific images or places, leaving the
mind
free to wander the quiet spaces between the notes. While the nonspecific washes
of
sound evoke a subdued disquietude, Parsons just as easily uses his synthesizers
and samplers to create a diamond bright vista of sound. Throughout INNER PLACES,
recurring harmonic themes rise and fade, bottomless drones flow endlessly, field
recordings intermingle with electronic sounds and the delicate ringing of chimes
can
cause intermittent shivers. As diverse as this music is sonically, there is
nothing
unearthly on this album. INNER PLACES is an album dealing with slipping out of
the
electronic First World and into the hidden realm of the psyche.

Tune in this weekend to STAR'S END for music from INNER PLACES, the new
album by David Parsons

For more on Inner Places, access: http://www.harmonies.com

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