Play of the Day : ‘No Happy Bunny’, from alibabu...

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[size=4]Good evening, all...[/size]
[size=4]Here is my own, personal, view of the compositions presented in the monthly BC Composition Challenge, in randomly chosen order. I hope that at least some will be inspired to give the works a listen, and perhaps vote for their favourite. All the pieces can be heard here...[/size]

[size=4][url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254191-january-composition-challenge-voting"]BC January Composition Challenge voting...[/url][/size]

[size=4]... and the 'Play of the Day' here ...[/size]

[size=4][url="http://soundcloud.com/alibabu/no-happy-bunny"]‘No Happy Bunny’, from alibabu...[/url][/size]

[size=4]Straight in, straight to the point, no frills or preambule; a lead synth attacks an incisive melody over stabbed chords, funk/fusion drums and a low, syncopated, staccato bass. Meandering echoes give a 'surround sound' effect. The chords then take front of stage over a breakbeat rhythm, building a platform for the bass to shine with a sparkling descent, taking us neatly back to the lead synth, repeating the introductory riff. A space for the drums to express themselves briefly, announcing a 'hot' synth solo over jazz organ (B3..?) static chords, deftly underpinned by the rhythm section. Back to the top, with a twist in the final riff, closing the piece.[/size]
[size=4]Fine virtuoso playing on all instruments, balanced perfectly, moving swiftly from theme to theme. So much so that we are rather taken aback when it comes to a rapid close, too quickly to have fully asimilated all the contents. This could have been developed over a much longer space/time, but the (too short...) glimpse we have here is excellent in its own right. Not too sure of the link to the picture, but a highly enjoyable listen. By the way, did I mention that it seemed too short..?[/size]

[size=4]The previous review was...[/size]

[size=4][url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254308-play-of-the-day-rave-bunny-from-stephen-houghton/"]Play of the Day : ‘Rave Bunny’, from Stephen Houghton...[/url][/size]

[size=4]The next will feature [url="http://soundcloud.com/skollob/bankers-got-a-shotgun"]‘Banker's Got A Shotgun’, from Skol303...[/url][/size]

[size=4]Until then...[/size]

[size=4]Have a nice day[/size]

[size=4]Douglas[/size]