Sunday, January 2, 2011

Oscar Fantoche: Fantoche Orchestra

First and last waltz

An odd, haunted waltz suspended in mid-air through the mist. A slow oriental melody snaking its way along a lazy counterpoint of percussions and bassline. A fragmented, intoxicated march flirting with languorous violins.

Dream-like, radiant atmosphere, channelling tenderness and nostalgia, along with the surreptitious feeling that some dark presence is watching from the shadows. Graceful and understatedly sophisticated, the music is consistent in style but with a welcome diverseness in themes and execution. An album you can listen to again and again, without ever tiring of it.

NOTE: This album is no longer available on Jamendo. It may still be freely downloadable from The Jamendo Albums Collection @ Archive.org.

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