Pablo - Turntable Technology

  by Spencer Robertshaw

published: 7 / 11 / 2009

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Review

Pablo is Michael Hunter. Michael Hunter is a very talented and gifted individual. This double album has something for any serious music lover and will be of equal appeal to fans of many different genres. It is one of those albums that is worth so much more than the price of the sticker on it. Describing it is a bit like like being asked if can you explain in a few words why a piece of artwork beautiful. Is it the main theme? Is it the use of colour? Is it the way each part is separated? Is it the message or the imagery ? The answer is yes to all of these and them some. Woven into this brilliant work is a tongue-in-cheek story that flicks across and takes account of some of the parts of Hunter's life. This album has a powerful presence with tracks recalling John Barry or Ennioo Morricone as the strings and horns are interlaced with some stunning results to the beats, bass lines and vocals. Next we have skippy, funky tracks with guitar stabs that are reminiscent of early George Benson’s jazz guitar style (It may well be Benson as it is of the same quality). Piano is used perfectly giving a soul and structure to some tracks which will have you more chilled than an ice lolly in an igloo. There is a great atmospheric power to all of this album. While listening to it, I felt that I could be watching a large cinema screen with a big fight scene unfolding of the kind that John Barry would write for Harry Palmer in 'The Ipcress File' or for Connery playing Bond in a spectacular chase or fight scene. To sum up, this album takes you on a perfectly constructed journey. You have a host of instruments both being played and sampled over soundtracks which themselves are very listenable. It be either enjoyed and discussed critically or just popped on and allowed to create ab atmosphere. If you like clever ,technically brilliant music then buy this album, you will not be disappointed .

Track Listing:-

1 Turntable Technology
2 Sing
3 Fairchild (Live at the Lab)
4 Sky Is High
5 Turn The Page
6 Speed Check
7 Story Of Sampling
8 Record Shop
9 Goes To Pluto
10 Music Maestro
11 Rooftop Chase
12 High Jazz
13 Speed Chcek Instrumental
14 The Cuatro Track
15 Story Of Sampling Instrumental
16 Into The deep Blue
17 Turn The Page Instrumental
18 Sky Is high Instrumental
19 Act Of Persuasion
20 Turntable Technology Instrumental
21 Sing Instrumental
22 Puzzled Picture Instrumental
23 Music Maestro Instrumental
24 Proceed With Caution
25 On The Trail
26 Journey's end
27 Reincarnation

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