Mark Vickness Interconnected – Alluvial Fans (2022)
Two years after the release of his highly acclaimed album Interconnected, Mark Vickness Interconnected brings an ensemble group together for ‘Alluvial Fans’. Featuring Vickness on acoustic guitar, the single brings in the talents of Mads Tooling (violin), Matt Renzi (oboe, English horn), Joseph Hebert (cello), Dan Feiszli (electric bass), MB Gordy (percussion) and Ty Burnhow (table). Through their combined sound, the single reflects on an appreciation of the wonders of living in the rain shadow.
Humbling, peaceful, thrilling, tranquil and beautiful, the single showcases the power of each instrument, while filling you with the awesome power of the world. This track is also the first composition for Vickness’ upcoming album In the Rain Shadow. Through their music, the band defies style and genre to create music that truly speaks to your soul.
‘Alluvial Fans’ opens with Vickness’ acoustic guitar that draws you into the strings. It is a gentle build of instrumentation that is rich and utterly beautiful. You can feel how the music talks to your soul and fills you with a delightful inner calm. There is a depth to the sound that simply captures the breadth of the human experience, while turning your eyes to the wonder of life. Everything suddenly changes for a greater bounce that has the sun breaking through storm clouds. This rise of sound is like the bursting of thrilling appreciation that comes when you witness something awesome in nature. The oboe leads you through this section of the track, while the rest of the instruments form a forest path that you can walk.
There is something about the single that keeps you hooked from start to finish as you wander down the natural beauty of the instrumentation. The oboe drops for a second to allow the bass to twang against your senses, before the oboe comes back to lead you further into the forest. There is a wonderful chill to the sound like the first blast of early morning air. This gives way to a stomp of beats that allows the cello and percussion to really shine. Each instrument has its own moment within the whole of the single, while coming together for a delightful journey of thrilled wonder, awe and appreciation for what the world has to offer.
Mark Vickness Interconnected draws you into the beauty of the instrumentation in ‘Alluvial Fans’ while bringing the wonder of the world to life. Each instrument has a chance to shine within the whole, while adding to the beautiful flow of the single. The accompanying music video also lets you see the passion of the artists.
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