This song: part ambient, part jazz, part world, but pretty much all great!
Bill Cornish shows great talent in his piece, The Last Frontier -
not only in the musical arena, but also in the technical aspects of composition and
arrangement. Good spatial placement and very clear sounds make the song easy on the ears,
while the simple but catchy melody should carry most people through repeated listens.
I usually find it hard to listen to synthetic trumpets, and if you feel the same way you
may have mixed feelings about The Last Frontier. However, I definitely enjoyed this
song, and would say that the trumpet sounds are still played extremely well - not overpowering,
not understated. The fact that they're synthesized trumpets doesn't really detract from this
particular song, it's just a matter of preference (then again, isn't all musical taste?)
The other instruments included in this composition include a funky bass guitar,
world-influenced pipes and woodblocks, and gentle pads that pervade the piece. Each sound,
presumably reproduced by a keyboard, is played with such skill, yet such apparent ease. No one
instrument seems to be the focus; everything is carefully balanced in both power and pitch.
Though I hadn't heard Bill Cornish's music before this review, I will definitely be
listening to this song and his others in the near future. I highly recommend this artist.
Review by: Beach Hunt for GodsOfMusic.com
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