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De Giacomo
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Utilizing
the best aspects of trance, techno, ambiance, and house
sensibilities, De Giacomo serves up a deliciously dark brew
of wonderful sounds sure to exercise your senses. Often
throughout this disc, orchestral electronics are subverted
by experimental sampled sensibilities, creating hazy clouds
of sound where various instruments and samples cut through
the mix. There are so many types of sounds that the composer
plays with,... a strong sample is Casanova, a collage
of ominous drones and effects over which ethereal vocals,
pads, and odd percussive and synth textures flow.
Dreampoint possesses a distinct techno dance beat
feel, where keyboard melody battles underlying dissonance's
for a dreamy Gothic atmosphere. Tongue Talk offers a
respite from the lower tones prominent on the album by
conjuring up high-pitched percussion, drones, and backbeats
which are all given a somewhat airy quality, while
percussive samples help complete an aural painting of
desire. The textural elements of this music are the main
source of its musicality, and the composer succeeds
in drawing us into a netherworld rich with imagination and
atmosphere.
