| track nr |
Title |
description |
Duration |
| 01 |
Rebirth |
The piece joins forces of the mechanical and musical worlds.
The reiterated rhythmic patterns in the piano have an African
feel to it - to be more precise a Township-jazz feel - layed back
and mellow. No rush to get the job done! |
4:59 |
| 02 |
A New Dawn |
The flute and drums evokes a scene out of an Oriental epic saga.
The flute floats over dramatic percussion and padded sounds. A
visionary can associate himself with this kind of music. Clear
thoughts. |
4:06 |
| 03 |
The Stop-Start Journey |
An up-beat dance with a jazzy flavour added by the trumpet and
the piano. Full of energy as the music "chases" the changing speeds
of the enjin. Comedic how the music dies away as the enjins also
reach their last breath. The deceleration at the end of both music
and machine is filled with a feel of sheer exhaustion. |
6:00 |
| 04 |
Happy Ride |
A fun piece filled with a "Jamaican" flavour due to the use
of steeldrums. Music to be danced to in a free-spirited way. |
3:06 |
| 05 |
Dancing for Rain |
A trance-like dance. Repeated rhythms in both the enjins and
the cello. The incessant forward motion lends an urgency to this
dance for rain. A crying out, a thirsting for the waters of Africa's
heavens. |
3:38 |
| 06 |
Market Day |
It has the feel of a typical South-African dance - the "sakkie-sakkie"-a
traditional 2-step. It works marvellously well with the enjins.The
party/carnival mood is infectious! You will never listen to the
sound of an enjin in the same way again! |
4:04 |
| 07 |
Night Sky |
You will be surprised that you will be able to fall asleep with
a rolling enjin in your ears - if you add the right music to it!
A magic peacefulness envelops you while you stare up into the
African night sky - and a happiness to be alive as a being on
African soil. |
5:21 |
| 08 |
To a Star Key |
A beautiful amalgamation of synthesized, acoustic and mechanical
sounds. Music that sings, dances and plays in the ears and the
heart. Long lyrical lines in the cello that follow the changing
tempo of the enjins effortlessly. |
5:31 |
| 09 |
Long Wait |
An elegant African dance. The xylophone dominates the timbre
with a lilting, sensual melody. Music tinged with poignact melancholy.
A long wait... for freedom, for acceptance, for happiness, for
peace? |
3:44 |
| 10 |
Dedication to an Orphaned Continent |
A groovy African song/dance. Western music sounds, such as that
of the symphony orchestra blends well with the motoric African
rhythms. Ranges from an ecstatic dance to an emotion-filled hymn.
The saxophone carries most of the important melodic declamations.
A plea for the world to embrace Africa in its totality. The enjins
will fade, the music will fade. But Africa will not... / AFR simfonie
meng met afrika op die maat van Bathurst se ou kragopwekker! |
10:14 |
