Brian Joseph Davis

I've been listening to the cd that Brian gave to us last class and I'm really enjoying a lot of it. It's interesting the things that worked and what didn't. There are definitely some tracks (especially the series of years--the number one hits) that create an ambient sound with a lot of oomph. There's a haunting complexity to what you're hearing as it builds and descends however slightly. Some of the others, like 1988 aren't as successful for me. In particular, 1988 really just sounds like a skipping record whereas many of the others stand on their own as their own as something separate. 1984 could be the opening to a song. 1963/2005 has a really great development and arc to it. Surprisingly interesting to listen to.

I still stick to what I said about "Voiceover", though. I think it would be more interesting and easier to get engaged in if it were really spoken as a piece of thoughtful text. If someone really told the story. I know it would kind of change around the whole idea behind a lot of it but it would take it in a nice direction. I'd listen to it.