Paul Ellis understands that his purpose as an artist is to
envision and communicate. His album SILENT
CONVERSATIONS (76'30"), likes its author, is a complicated
treasure. The nine tracks display Ellis' impeccable sonic sense
and an incredible facility with his instruments. The building
momentum of the rhythmic sections resolve into big-sounding,
fast moving tributes to sheer synthesizer power, while the title
track is tender and more poetic, and offers a beautiful space for
reflection. Operating beyond mere brainy acrobatics, Ellis
shapes each movement with loving care. His concentric circles
of sequencer patterns exhibit an irreducible complexity, all parts
are necessary for the work to function. The rhythmic cross
currents of these interlocking rhythms are artfully woven, not from
the tick of a clock, but from the beat of a heart. Ellis commands a
striking range of electronic color and texture. From the brittle
sounds of vintage Mellotron flutes and the vibrato of classic
Rhodes piano, to innovative synth modulations and stretched
acoustic samples, to the icy peels of synth strings and pieces of
melody tossed back and forth, SILENT CONVERSATIONS is an
an episodic travelogue through the advanced magic of Ellis'
animated musical imagination.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from the new
Paul Ellis release SILENT CONVERSATIONS

For more on SILENT CONVERSATIONS, access:
http://www.groove.nl

For more on Paul Ellis, access: http://www.paulellismusic.com

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