Review of Oren Marshall's "Time Spent at Traffic Lights

[Steve Marcus]

from 24dash.com:

[quote]Oren Marshall 'Time Spent at Traffic Lights' Back to Music
Published: 09/11/2006 - 15:48:42 PM

Review by Ian Mann.

Tuba playing maverick Oren Marshall’s latest album “Introduction To The Story Of Spedy Sponda Part One; In A Silent Roomâ€

[Rick Denney]

from 24dash.com:

The title track features the entire cast of the Charming Transport Band. It also introduces an element of musical humour as it commences with Marshall’s lugubrious tuba accompanied by whistling recorder sounds that sound for all the world like the children’s TV characters The Klangers.

Throw in the sounds of car horns, silly voices and a referee’s whistle and the mood of inspired barminess is complete. Things then become more serious with the introduction of Giovanni and Haggiag’s racing percussion which underpins a fleet footed recorder solo from Marshall followed by Buckley’s earthy bass clarinet and Broderick’s funky clavinet. Finally the car horns return in time for a deliciously bonkers ending. Great fun, great music.

If it was me timing the traffic lights, he wouldn't have had time for all this.

Rick "don't get me started" Denney

[circusboy]

Thanks for this post, Steve.

I wasn't really familiar with Oren Marshall's work before, but an Internet search yielded an mp3 or two that whet my appetite for more. Interesting, fun stuff.

Anybody know anything about the electronics setup he uses?