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HALLOWEEN

Pulsar

 

Symphonic Prog

4.03 | 208 ratings

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alainPP
4 stars - Halloween Part I let's go lala, lala, piano for the solemn entrance song; after that it goes experimental, not bad at all with these spatial sounds like TANGERINE DREAM, well done for the age; the overly struck drums denote, the keyboards are too far back; we don't know if we're listening to symphonic rock or electronic music; the bold synth avoids thinking of OLDFIELD yet it was off to a good start; well the sound evolves with the solemn and metronomic part 3; the voice arrives... in English, why use it as yet another instrument? monolithic acoustic arpeggio bringing a gong and sounds that today we would call cinematic? Questions, a heavy guitar riff sows even more doubt, TANGERINE DREAM for this guitar; synthesizer sounds sound like bees doing their thing; secular percussive and vocal hit, a musical sermon from a music-loving priest; this passage is worth its weight even if the air is very choppy; we also think of the 'Bal des Laze' for an Olympian finale worthy of an episcopal procession

- Halloween Part II begins with distant percussions, choirs coming from elsewhere in space; we are no longer on Master SCHULZE there; a breath, yes a bit of the psychedelic period of PINK FLOYD, a bit of everything; the start brings back the sound of KING CRIMSON, here the loop is made, a little flute, violin, the sound is admirably found; this departure remains in a larval form, axolotl not knowing where to go; the continuation with a guitar solo imprinting a solemn melody for an enjoyable moment; the oldfieldian sound again with a beautiful flute; the voice comes through well, always with a solemn touch; the percussive hit adds emotion to the grandiloquent tune, this piece is well done, monolithic but with a beautiful crescendic rise; pastoral organ interlude the one before the church steps; hold the tune of 'Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind' suddenly introducing dithyrambic percussion; musical dog sounds then an acoustic arpeggio blending in; listen to the sound of the saucers from 'Mars Attack' yes they will land much later, it's an image; good digression suddenly reminding me of CLEARLIGHT, it swirls lastingly and pleasantly; ah a divine choir, shh I'm listening...yes not Gary NUMAN but the classic tune...beauty has a price and listening to this tune I always wonder why this group hasn't had more recognition.

alainPP | 4/5 |

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