Search - Michael Gordon :: Light Is Calling

Great ideas, great CD

Mary Crossman | 03/28/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I recently witnessed Todd Reynolds perform at my school. It was amazing. While this type of music may not be for everyone, Todd Reynolds, Luke DuBois, and many others have continued to push ahead experimenting and creating new pieces. It might be a little easier to understand and appreciated the music on this cd if these men are studied a little. For instance, Todd Reynolds is an incredibly talented violinist who could play all the greatest concertos, but he wanted to find his own niche in the music world, quoting his exact words, "Bach and Mozart will be fine without me."



Out of all the pieces on this Cd, "Light is Calling" is the one I enjoy the most. You can put this cd in your computer and it will play a video that this piece accompianies. I feel that it is important to know a little history about this film. Luke Bill Morrison took a black and white film on decaying acetate and, knowing that it would burn up from the heat of the projector, decided to record while it played (and burned). Todd Reynolds composed a piece that is beautiful and fits the film well. Together these men have made new art out of an old piece of art. To me, this film seems like a memory. I would recommend this to anyone who has an interest."