Elena Talarico, Francesco Zago, Stefano Grasso & Giuseppe Olivini – Bill Whitley: Absent Light – In Paradisum (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24bit/44,1kHz | Time – 30:05 minutes | 290 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ravello Records
Peeling back the complex layers of Bill Whitley’s ethereal ABSENT LIGHT, one is astounded to see how this music could at once be so serene, yet technically intricate.
For starters, there’s the massive instrumental setup. ABSENT LIGHT, despite its pleasant airiness, is scored for male soprano, piano, soprano saxophone, electric bass, electric guitar, celesta, glockenspiel, tenor instrument, and glass bowls. But its true beauty is of a mathematical nature: featuring three separate rhythmic cycles, instruments taking turns with arithmetic regularity, and a singing undercurrent of the glockenspiel playing a cryptic 73-beat counterpoint.
Blurring the lines between mathematics and music, ABSENT LIGHT is a shining example of intricate acoustic architecture. Mesmerizing and intense.
Tracklist:
1. Absent Light: In Paradisum (10:49)
2. In Paradisum (Francesco Zago Version) (05:56)
3. Absent Light: In Paradisum (Instrumental Version) (13:19)
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