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The CD started off with Brent Harpur's poetry. We wanted to do something a little unusual and exciting with the poetry, so Twenty Two wrote some backing music for each poem. This was quite a difficult job as the poems vary in subject quite dramatically. They range from the hilariously funny to the tender sweet about love / relationships. Other poems confront the subjects of life/death/loss and have a certain intensity that the music accentuates. The music creates a cohesive soundscape behind the poetry which brings out the emotion to its fullest extent and adds a richer dimension to the spoken word. The musical genres covered on the CD range from ambient electronica / acoustic piano in the styles of Tangerine Dream / Moby / Debussy to Reggae beats behind the faster moving poems. The CD finishes off with some acoustic blues guitar and a sweet Hendrix-like (a la 'Little wing') piece behind the 'Fragile' story. The exciting thing about the CD is that there are so many twists and turns, both poetically and musically that you can listen to it 100 times and still hear something new. For more information about us and our Poetry and Music please visit our web sites. Twenty Two and Brent Harpur Check out the artist's website: http://www.twenty-two.co.nz Track List: 1. The Failed Astronomer 2. King For a Day 3. Little Star 4. True Love 5. Love Song Pt 1 6. Love Song Pt 2 7. Conversations With Angels 8. Song of the Taniwha 9. Excess Baggage 10. Love Is Blind 11. The First Cigarette 12. Private Exhibition 13. You Teach Me How to Breathe 14. My Distant Butterfly Muse 15. The Hopeless Romantic 16. Icarus Had It Easy 17. A Poem About a Hat 18. Passing Storm 19. Burning Desires 20. Brittle 21. A Short Poem [easter 04] 22. Fragile - Struggle to Emerge 23. Lost For Words 24. Distant Suns 25. Conversations With Angels [reprise] 26. Purple Tattoo 27. Inner Constellations Other Genres:
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