Well, this is unexpected.
I should start by saying, I am in no way a Muso. I have an iPod filled with podcasts and Radio 4 comedy shows and very little music. That's not to say I have no musical taste, it's just fairly safe to say when confronted with something as unusual as this, I'm very much a layman and simply don't have the words to review it and do it justice. But I've never let a lack of ability stop me doing anything before, so I'll give it a go.
Unlike my previous DVD review, I'm actually writing this as I listen to it. And so fair, I'm managed to completely avoid describing the music in any way. Let's start with a little introduction to Kashiwa Daisuke himself, taken from Last.Fm
Born in Hiroshima, Kashiwa Daisuke (柏大輔) started off as the composer and guitarist of post-rock band yodaka in 2001. Being inspired by the band's psychedelic sound due to a post-rock approach, and by Maurizio Bianchi, he started a solo project in 2004. As a solo artist his idea is to create not only acoustic, but also electronic filmy soundscapes and atmospheres, by melting together a variety of classic instruments, spoken word snippets, and crisp beats. With a proper amount of ambient music, all of these form an exquisite sound experience.I'd say filmy soundscapes is absolutely right, it sounds like a bit of arty film soundtrack, but you can't get used to it. As soon as you relax and think you know where it is taking you, something unexpected will happen. This will be impossible to understand unless you hear it for yourself, I'm going to see if there is a sample on YouTube.
Even better, I have found Track 1 in it's entirety so you can listen to everything I have so far. Please let me know if you do, I'd be genuinely interested in other peoples thoughts on this
Right, that's track one finished. I'll go and cook some dinner and get on with track 2. This living blogging thing is easy, I reckon the NME will snap me up after this. Is the NME still a thing?
Right, Ethan is tucking into potato skins, and I'm back on track 2. A very similar vain obviously, but this seems more jazzy and upbeat. It's like something you would get played live in a bar, but if they had 3 different pianists, all playing different songs and one is untuned. And I don't mean that in a bad way either!
Bugger me, a drum roll. I wasn't expecting that.
It has really slowed down now, something far more peaceful... but you can't relax. Whoops, I was right, complete change now.
An interesting moment there, with what sounded like an orchestra full of beautiful violin players, accompanied by me, who has never even picked up a violin, standing closest to the mic and trying to keep up.
Bloody hell, this has all gone a bit weird. It's not a good as the first track in my opinion.
And that's it finished. Well, I didn't really know what to expect from that, and I certainly didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Listening to it, especially Stella, was really rather relaxing, I recommend anyone reading this should at the very least give it a go. You never know, you might open up a whole new world.
Right, I better go, Q Magazine are on the phone offering me a job....
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