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Les Baxter is the leading figure in the
history of exotica. A great musician and
composer.
Through his music, he created a mysterious
exotic world full of magic and pleasures.
This video is a tribute to the great composer
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Affichage : 22637
Durée : 183 s |
| Space Escapade - Les Baxter Tribute |
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This is a tribute to arranger, conductor and
composer Les Baxter.
Some of his work is ahead of its time, or
perhaps from out of time. Take an imaginary
flight into space. He certainly had an
influence on how the music sounded in popular
and film music. He was able to master many
different styles. Les Baxter was popular
during the "Decade of High Fidelity Sound"
(the 1950's). The first major release was
his 1947 production of the music of Harry
Revel. "Music Out Of The Moon" was an album
of 78 R.P.M. records featuring a small jazz
ensemble, a chorus, a piano, a novachord
keyboard, and a theremin. (The theremin was
an electronic instrument invented in the
early 1900's that produced eerie sounds by
the placement of hands in close proximity to
but not touching the apparatus). The
theremin was played by Dr. Samuel Hoffman,
known for playing on the classic movie
soundtrack for "The Day The Earth Stood
Still."
There are no theremins in Space Escapade, but
this elevated music is serenely calming on a
trip through outer space. There is even a
robot. There was a practice of adding extra
sounds on the mono versions that were not on
the stereo records, a trend that was to
continue with other artists--including The
Beatles.
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Affichage : 6425
Durée : 188 s |
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