Mellow Cello Podcast

Episode 79 RUNNING ITS COURSE


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This episode comes from the YouTube livestream on July 23, 2024. Things start off in darker space and then gradually get lighter and more hopeful as the piece progresses, with somberness in the beginning that opens up into a lighter hearted feeling. The second piece is a bit of a sonic reset, the likes of which typically comes later in the stream, but I felt the need to do early on to get the feel for things right. These types of open ended melodic meanderings are nice because they don’t require too much thinking about form, and are more incidental and a collection of harmonies. Third piece reminds me of something I can’t quite place my finger on, but in any case has a lyrical quality to it, with its call and response structure and slightly melancholy vibe. The fourth piece has a jaunty progression, but almost seems like something more upbeat that’s happening in slight slow motion, like the dreamy action of a slowed down super 8 family film. The fifth piece is an underwater journey into some mysterious spaces, with lots of nice color and curiosity. The sixth piece unfolds nicely, and has a tinge of an older sound, slightly bluesy, slightly desert epic, with a couple of brief Nirvana quotes. The final piece has a bit of a nostalgic feeling to it, like the end credits of a 90’s family movie, but with a bit more of a psychedelic tinge to it at times.

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Mellow Cello PodcastBy Nick Takénobu Ogawa

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