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Bella Neurox
Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0751937120025
Label: Win Records
Manufacturer: Win Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Win Records
Release Date: March 23, 1999
Studio: Win Records
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Editorial Review:
Violinist Petra Haden and accordionist Miss Murgatroid (née Alicia Rose) make a startling duo. Rose's accordion sounds church-organ big in some parts and then like the fiercest '60s-era electric keyboard in others, while Haden, formerly of That Dog (and the daughter of jazz bass virtuoso Charlie), wields a beautiful tone, terse but rich. Certainly some of the unrest originates in Rose's unorthodox take on her instrument, which she plays with a touch of Pauline Oliveros's sense of tuning and intonation but a far larger sense of volume and intensity. Her sounds, elongated or clipped, gritty or soaringly clear, are aided by an array of pedals and effects. It's far more than intriguing and much more intense than intimate. This is a wonderful recording. --Andrew Bartlett
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Ptitchitza likes it wilder
Miss Murgatroid's approach to accordeon playing is the most adventurous since Kimmo Pohjonen (a brilliant Finnish musician). The entire CD is adventurous in concept and pleasant in execution. Personally, I would prefer more "drama" in the music - the mood of the CD is too uniform for my taste to fully enjoy its 40 minutes of playing time.
Rating:  - right circumstances
I wouldn't expect many people to understand this sort of record. It's not party music, or music for kids who have been so brainwashed they think that Korn is Kool. It's meditative music--would have been revolutionary twenty years ago. It's trance-setting, watch your mind music that you can't expect entertainment from. Granted, that sort of thing isn't dominating the charts, but that's not the intention. You see, music lovers of the world, not everyone wants to be on the top 40 having Kasey Kasem ... Read More
Rating: - A Beautiful Journey through expression
This is by far the best of the Miss Murgatroid series. We now can see her true beauty complemented by the amazing vocals of Petra. This chilling work is a must for any avangarde music lover. The duo reaches deep within your soul and reveals this hidden place inside, so warm, so soft, so comfortable, you'll return again and again. Thanks Miss Murgatroid and Petra, the world is a better place for having you in it.
Rating:  - pretty lame
i had a number of people recommend this cd to me, and so i thought it would be worth checking out, since i had to be out of town when murgatroid/haden performed at a local venue. the cd turned out to be an incredible disappointment. petra haden's violin playing is excellent, and it's obvious she's inherited some of the talent of her father. but why she would want to play with the talentless murgatroid is a mystery. lots of drones and repetition on cd, performed not very interestingly. maybe ... Read More
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