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David Penna
Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device
From the get-go, this disc sounds unobtrusive and tranquil:
a pretty string-synth progression eventually joined by soft,
pitch-bending guitar harmonics. The track’s title is “intro911,”
a tribute to those who lost their lives on that fateful date.
The final track, “outro1225,” is also mellow. Sandwiched in
the middle are sometimes aggressive and consistently brilliant
dance tracks. “slow flow” begins with LP scratches and a grainy
Rhodes loop, which kick off a spicy drum ’n’ bass piece that
features wicked B-3 tones, cool synth timbres, additional
electric piano lines, and a bluesy sax solo. “SQL,” another
d’n’b track, is brisker and more intense. David
Penna artfully covers additional styles including techno
and big beat on this killer release. His compositional skills
soar, and he makes all the elements shine. I’m anxious to
hear more of his stuff.
Penna Station,
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