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C4U C4U Tuned Percussion 1Renowned British percussionist and composer James Turner presents a suberbly innovative and evocative collection of original compositions performed on a battery of tuned percussion instruments, including marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, celesta and tubular bells. |
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1. AFRO CURIMBA 00:02:06 A HAPPY AFRO-CUBAN INFLUENCED GROOVE WITH FOUR MARIMBAS AND XYLOPHONE HOLDING A REPEATED PATTERN OVER AN AFRICAN-STYLE TRIPLET, COMPOUND TIME 12/8 PERCUSSION GROOVE.
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5. THOUGHTFUL 00:02:38 A SPACIOUS, PONDERING THEME WITH TWO MARIMBAS PLAYING A TUNE WITH VIBRAPHONE COUNTERPOINT AND A LIGHT HI-HAT MOTIF IN 4/4 TIME.
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9. JUNGLE CHASE 00:02:34 AN INTENSE AND EVER CHANGING SIX PART MARIMBA OSTINATO PATTERN WITH FAST BONGOS BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A CONSTANT RHYTHMIC PULSE.
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12. SPACEY VIBES 00:03:10 AN ATMOSPHERIC, FLOATING VIBRAPHONE WITH GENTLE MARIMBA OSTINATO AND TWINKLY GLOCKENSPIEL EVOKE THE STILLNESS AND LONELINESS OF SPACE, THE STARS AND THE COSMOS.
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16. MONTAGE MARIMBA 00:02:28 IN THIS CUE, THREE MARIMBAS AND VIBRAPHONE CREATE A MESMERIC RHYTHMIC TEXTURE THAT UNDERPINS A GLOCKENSPIEL AND STRING MELODY WITH SUPPORTING PIZZICATO CELLO.
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21. CELESTIAL CELESTA 00:01:51 A CUE IN 3/4 TIME, WHERE TWO DELICATE CELESTAS IN AN INTERMINGLING COUNTERPOINT CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF OTHER-WORLDY, FLOATING MAGIC.
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24. SUNRISE 00:02:28 FOUR FUNKY MARIMBA PATTERNS BUILD TO A GLORIOUS SUNRISE CLIMAX WITH SUPPORTING BASS AND STRINGS.
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28. TENSE OCEAN 00:02:28 A CUE WITH FOUR FAST, PULSATING MARIMBAS INTERWEAVING REPEATED PATTERNS TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF TINGLY, TENSE URGENCY.
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32. HAUNTED 00:02:28 A SPOOKY CUE WITH TWO MARIMBAS TAKING THE MELODY SUPPORTED BY A MOTORED VIBRAPHONE AND AN EERIE CELESTA INTERLUDE LEADING TO A FULL EXPLOSIVE CLIMAX.
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37. SERENITY 00:02:54 A CALM AND PEACEFUL CUE TO FINISH THE DAY WITH A LOVELY MELODY ON VIBRAPHONE ACCOMPANIED BY MARIMBA AND GLOCKENSPIEL.
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41. FORTHCOMING 00:02:38 IN THIS CUE, FOUR MARIMBAS WITH TIBETAN GONG SUPPORT THE VIBRAPHONE MELODY IN AN ENERGETIC AND RHYTHMIC MOOD OF BUILDING UNEASE.