On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:13:20 -0400 Dave Phillips <dlphillips@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Folderol wrote: > > On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:44:53 -0400 > > Dave Phillips <dlphillips@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > >> > >> I must be perverse. As I listened to this (very fine) tune I kept > >> thinking about the horror movie "Carnival Of Souls"... > >> > > > > Thanks Dave, although I find it slightly disturbing that you sensed > > something not entirely happy in the tune. You're actually one of three > > people who have said that, and I can't for the life of me understand how > > that should come about. > > > > > > Hi Will, > > To my ears the form and instrumentation are reminiscent of music for a > carousel or carnival. In my psyche (admittedly influenced by 'way too > many horror and sf books & movies from the 50s and 60s) there's > something inherently surreal or even menacing about such things and > events. Perhaps it's a cultural conditioning ? > > Best, > > dp That makes sense now. I've never been a film goer, and found horror books a bit of a yawn so I've not had that kind of influence. -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk Say you have a poem and I have a tune. Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
