BETWEEN HERE & THERE (67'10") by Brian Parnham opens
with reassuring warm and bright harmonic motion. As layer upon
layer of silvery synthesizer chords rise like billowing clouds on
the horizon, his music evokes the beauty of a desolate and
majestic desert landscape. Abandoning the safety of consonant
synthesizer pads, Parnham soon follows a path inward toward
the dripping interior workings of a contemplative mind. Within the
dreamy sensibility we follow sonic figures in a more cerebral
panorama. Barren minimalism transforms into detailed scene
as long, unbroken stretches of tones expand around the listener.
Throughout this section Parnham utilizes an impressive array of
sounds and sources to form an incongruous yet engrossing
imagery. BETWEEN HERE & THERE navigates the area
between mysterious mind music and tranquilizing New Age. Like
the arid region which inspires his music, Parnham's work
possesses the stark beauty of desert badlands as well the
capacity for becoming lost in its expansive reaches.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music by Brian
Parnham's 2nd release BETWEEN HERE & THERE

For more on BETWEEN HERE & THERE, access:
http://www.floatingpointrecords.com

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Chuck van Zyl
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