Orson Welles: Planet Devouring Robot
Editorial Reviews Whitford's music attempts to pay homage to this dignity. The band sculpt and mold their songs from carefully crafted layers of minimalism, blending the echoed tones of a lone electric guitar with an eight-string electric bass, drums and a tenor saxophone. Though known for their explosive boleros, for Whitford, subtlety is job #1.
About the Artist
Whitford first performed in the cold, graffiti-caked basement of Chatham's REA coffehouse. The band arrived late, hungry and frozen, having just removed the boot from their drummer's van. Concerned that this initial dose of bad luck was earned when the band named themselves after their drummer's dead black cat, Whitford vowed to abandon lyrics and vocals. The cat had been a mute, dignified animal.
Album Description
Orson Welles: Planet Devouring Robot is Whitford's dynamic, hauntingly beautiful debut album, an instrumental immersion in eight string bass, electric guitar, saxophone and percussion. Recorded live and without overdubs in a small home in Pittsburgh, PA, the fourteen tracks of Orson oscillate between composition and improvisation, tension and release. (Note: only composed, titled tracks are listed!) Total running time: 54:54:53
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Orson Welles: Planet Devouring Robot
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ASIN: B000053ZEL Release Date: 2000-12-12 |
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Album Description
Orson Welles: Planet Devouring Robot is Whitford's dynamic, hauntingly beautiful debut album, an instrumental immersion in eight string bass, electric guitar, saxophone and percussion. Recorded live and without overdubs in a small home in Pittsburgh, PA, the fourteen tracks of Orson oscillate between composition and improvisation, tension and release. (Note: only composed, titled tracks are listed!) Total running time: 54:54:53Music:
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Forever Breathes the Lonely Word
Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words)
Ladies Night [Extra tracks] [Import]
Live from the Alabama Theatre [Live]
Martino: Set; Parisonatina al'dodecafonia for cello solo