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This would be a 16 member band of all
woodwind
instruments, and a drummer.
They would cover Depeche Mode songs.
The
bigger, lower instruments would be well
represented - I envision much work for the
larger clarinets and baritone sax.
I could have sworn this was a real thing, but
on searching for it to purchase some
music,
I found nothing. Can I have dreamed it?
Balanescu Quartet - Possessed
http://www.amazon.c...d=1183362989&sr=8-1 [hippo, Jul 02 2007]
[link]
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A wonderful concept, although it may not pan out to be as much fun to listen to as the my twisted mind thinks. |
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Reminds me of the Balanescu Quartet's cover versions of Kraftwerk songs using only string instruments (link). |
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Contemporary music covered with orchestral instruments. Been done to death, [bung]. |
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Okay, I'm having trouble here: for the lead guitar part in "Personal Jesus," do we use oboes, or pan flutes? 'Cause everybody knows of the rock potential of the pan flute. |
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Or is it an invention? Or an interesting idea? Or simply a bad one? |
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[BrauBeaton], try GunsnRoses, or Janes Addiction, Tool or more of that ilk. |
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The idea here is not a muzak-style tight instrumental cover, but to bring out occult aspects of a piece but retain familiarity which is important for enjoyment. I chose Depeche Mode because their songs have many minor-key changes which I think would be done justice by low woodwinds. A similar endeavor I could have sworn that I heard of was a rendition of Sousa marches at about 1/10th speed with melody de-emphasized and emphasis on the chord changes, to show that really, it was opera. |
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Hippo, I thought maybe your link was what I heard before, but they are a string quartet. I am sure they do what I propose above to the Kraftwerk tunes. |
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What about huge wind chimes that are activated by the elements to play Mode melodies? |
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