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Perfect Beings

 

Crossover Prog

3.86 | 191 ratings

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BrufordFreak
3 stars Though I've owned this album since its release I've had a terrible time trying to pull together a review. The music is so dense, so intricate, with so many unexpected twists and turns and covers the full 72 minutes of disc space that it makes it an overwhelming nightmare for a reviewer who's typical approach is to incorporate a song-by-song blow-by-blow report. I've finally given up and decided to just record a review for posterity's sake while trying to give my general and overall impressions.

This is a very dense album filled with very busy performances as dictated by the very busy mind of Johannes Luley. His musicians are all right on point, well-coordinated and up to Johannes' performance standards. The music is very seriously composed with very intricate constructs and weaves and very frequent changes in tempo, style, and theme. This latter point is actually part of the album's downfall: it's just too busy, too unpredictable, even after numerous listens (I played the Guedra suite twice on my radio show). The other part of the album's inability to connect with and engage me is Johanne' often unusual and odd choices for melody and instrumentation. I think Johannes a genius on a par with other American composers such as Phideaux Xavier, Dan Britton, and Damon Waitkus--all of whom create amazing music that is somehow (usually) too obtuse for my immersion and enjoyment. (But I loved Moth Vellum!)

BrufordFreak | 3/5 |

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