Bob Holroyd's pluralistic approach to music takes the listener to
many corners of the world as well as to the sensitive interior
regions of being. HOLLOW MAN (49'05") is an album that dwells
in the ambient elsewhere somewhere between the classic
trip-hop of Mezzanine by Massive Attack and the cerebral pop of
Music For Films by Brian Eno. The dramatic arrangements and
shifting intensity of the more cutting pieces provide an expected
aggressive stance - which is periodically softened by brief
smooth areas of sincere ambient-inspired contemplation. This
enticing sound includes the gritty drum loops, rumbling bass
lines and squelchy guitar riffs found on more established dance
oriented releases; but Holroyd makes this music his own by
adding in exotic samples, ethnic instruments, ethereal voices,
surprising digital manipulations and an uncluttered cinematic
character. HOLLOW MAN runs hot and cool, with glowing
miniature soundscapes of reverberant piano keys, strumming
acoustic guitar and fluid synth pads, placed strategically to chill
the listening experience. What remains constant throughout this
CD is its forlorn disposition. Somewhere in the midst of the
music technology, Holroyd has found a way to express the
nuanced human condition of yearning, and, by album's end,
hope.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from HOLLOW
MAN by Bob Holroyd

For more on HOLLOW MAN, please access:
http://www.anythinggoze.com

For more on Bob Holroyd, please access:
http://www.soundscapemusic.co.uk

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