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  • Audio CD (11 Sep 2008)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Universal Classics
  • ASIN: B00005NUOE
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 79,475 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Horses Of Instruction
2. Kick
3. Beat The Retreat
4. Mr Anderson's Pavane
5. Principia
6. Thistle Of Scotland
7. Eternal Delight
8. Re-Mix
9. Terminal
On this CD:
  1. Horses of Instruction
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

  2. Beat the Retreat
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

  3. Kick
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

  4. Mr. Anderson's Pavane
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

  5. Principia
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

  6. Thistle of Scotland
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

  7. Eternal Delight
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

  8. Re-mix
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

  9. Terminal
    Composed by Steve Martland
    with Steve Martland Band

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The controversial composer Steve Martland remains as unclassifiable as ever. Horses of Instruction, his first disc on Black Box, contains a phenomenal variety of sounds, all underpinned by Martland's pioneering spirit. The first two tracks exemplify this perfectly. The quasi-hypnotic, grittily vital Horses of Instruction is characterised by its tremendous verve. It is juxtaposed with Kick, a set of variations on a 17th-century folk-fiddle melody. The politically inspired Beat the Retreat (which takes a bass by Purcell as its starting point) includes moments of real lyricism. Energy characterises much of this album, and it is this aspect of Martland's music that remains indelibly in the listener's memory. Eternal Delight calls upon minimalism to project its internal effusiveness. The final track, Terminal, is the result of a collaboration with the rock band Spiritualised. By far the most rock-oriented number of the disc, it provides a suitably upbeat conclusion. The whole experience is enhanced by Black Box's amazingly clear and involving recording. --Colin Clarke

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This man ought to be knighted., 27 Nov 2003
By Jonathan Pease (Chingford, London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This man ought to be knighted as a musician! Finally, a modern composer who can compose chaconnes, pavannes and continuos with the mastery of a leading Baroque composer, use electronic means to improve his music like a sorceror, and has an idiom so contageous that you cannot help but love his music. In particular, I enjoyed his variations on 'Kick' and his wonderful reworking of Sonnerie. I only pray that he is still composing.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic energy!, 2 Mar 2003
Steve Martland's first album under wide release has captured the raw energy that the band produces from his music. With a fantastic use of the instruments available, Martland propels the music forcefully and produces some excellent sounds.

Consisting of saxophones, trumpet, piano, marimba and drums, the ensemble sounds similar to a big band, but with Martland's repeated-but-constantly-changing melodies behind them, the group sounds very different from any other big band music.

Martland's fantastic range of techniques produce sudden bursts of energy, touching silences and slow builds of tension exploding into prolonged climaxes, all within just one composition. Highlights include 'Horses of Instruction', 'Beat the Retreat' 'Principia' and 'Re-mix'

Highly recommended.

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