This piece will literaly haunt you unexpectedly like a friendly memory. I first heard this on the radio, back when it first was produced over a year ago. I seem to remember that I only heard a portion of it at the time and I wanted more....A few weeks back I happened upon this piece on PRX and listened to it whilst applying a silicone seam sealer to my tent in prep for a camping trip but the wind came, my battery died on the laptop streaming the piece, and I wanted more....This morning after getting back from an intense 6day Zen retreat (Sesshin) I find myself on PRX as I catchup with my world and there is a review of this piece on the homepage. I am surprised to hear that the train melodies were inspired by the function and form of a Zen temple bell. I listen to the piece three times through and through and still I wanted more and I realize that I have heard the entire piece in its 3:12 entirety every time. I would like to hear more about the dissonance that is mentioned in the spaces of colliding melodies. More about the form and function of the melodies and if they really work (I know they work in the very controlled envirionment of temples and sesshin): Translated dialogue and tracking of people on the trains *feelings* and thoughts of the melodies....I wanted more but am mostly thankful for hearing this at all. I shall go listen one last time, now, and just see if it haunts me in the future. Its nice not to be alone when you are haunted, so please listen I think you will find it follows you to through your soundrich life and, well.... All Aboard!
Review of Tokyo "All Aboard" Melodies
paul cheevers
Posted on October 11, 2004 at 07:54 AM
This piece will literaly haunt you unexpectedly like a friendly memory. I first heard this on the radio, back when it first was produced over a year ago. I seem to remember that I only heard a portion of it at the time and I wanted more....A few weeks back I happened upon this piece on PRX and listened to it whilst applying a silicone seam sealer to my tent in prep for a camping trip but the wind came, my battery died on the laptop streaming the piece, and I wanted more....This morning after getting back from an intense 6day Zen retreat (Sesshin) I find myself on PRX as I catchup with my world and there is a review of this piece on the homepage. I am surprised to hear that the train melodies were inspired by the function and form of a Zen temple bell. I listen to the piece three times through and through and still I wanted more and I realize that I have heard the entire piece in its 3:12 entirety every time. I would like to hear more about the dissonance that is mentioned in the spaces of colliding melodies. More about the form and function of the melodies and if they really work (I know they work in the very controlled envirionment of temples and sesshin): Translated dialogue and tracking of people on the trains *feelings* and thoughts of the melodies....I wanted more but am mostly thankful for hearing this at all. I shall go listen one last time, now, and just see if it haunts me in the future. Its nice not to be alone when you are haunted, so please listen I think you will find it follows you to through your soundrich life and, well.... All Aboard!