Balmorhea, Simple but Gorgeous
This past weekend I was explaining to a friend of mine why I have a hard time with drum circles. I get really frustrating with most participants unwillingness to play a simple beat. In my opinion they are the most enjoyable and most tolerable to my ears when you phase people in, one at a time, with different but very simple beats. But unfortunately everyone wants to solo and just let their hands go crazy.
To make great music it doesn’t have to be difficult or complex and I think that a lot of the great artists of our time, get this. Chris Martin definitely does. And so does M. Ward. I’m not saying these guys aren’t talented. Rather, I think they are brilliant, because they both have the ability of taking a bunch of really simple and sometimes even mundane and piece it together to create something truly marvelous. And I’ve just recently discovered another band that has figured out how to do this as well. Watch this live performance by instrumental band, Balmorhea and you will know what I mean.
Balmorhea “Untitled 1″ from Retread Sessions on Vimeo.
This is a band that I have absolutely fallen for. Their 2009 record, All is Wild, All is Silent, is just phenomenal. I absolutely love it, from start to finish. Take a listen to this remix by Library Tapes, of the same song you just watched them perform live.
Balmorhea – Coahuila (Library Tapes Remix)
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Nathan,
Thanks for posting this. Beautiful music. I’ll have to check out more of their stuff.