"Computer Music" Magazine Reviews Mister Chill'R's "Grand Beat"

Computer Music, one of the leading British music magazines, had this to say about Mister Chill'R's song, Grand Beat, from his album, Lunar Lounge:

"The vibe of Grand Beat is all about effects. The opening piano wafts off into the distance in a wash of ambient echo. In fact, the relationship of the warm reverb with the bright twinkling delay is very good indeed. And the bass, with its eighth-note stereo echo, rolls the track along nicely.

The incoming ride cymbal adds to the spangling curtain of sound, while the lo-res rim-shot pattern brings a welcome edge. The kick and clap are both contained in the massive piano reverb, but the slow tempo and spacious patterns mean that things don't descend into an unlistenable mess. A haunting pad adds depth to the piano melody, too.

It's a simple but effective arrangement that's been well mixed--it jumps out of the speakers with a desire to be heard, but is chilled out at the same time. Congratulations on that."

The review is found in the Reader Music section, Issue 137, April 2009, p. 45. The song, Grand Beat, is on the accompanying DVD.

Mister Chill'R was totally blown away by this wonderful review. His co-producer, mixer, studio and mastering engineer and general all-around musical genius, Planewalker (AKA Brennan Murphey), pointed out to Mister Chill'R that there wasn't a word of constructive criticism in the review. That means that Mister Chill'R and Planewalker must be doing things right. It's most gratifying to have this recognized and applauded by one's musical peers. The dynamic duo have been polishing their halos ever since.

In addition to polishing their halos, Mister Chill'R and Planewalker have been beavering away in their respective home studio polishing new songs for Mister Chill'R's forthcoming ambient album. As soon as the two of us can get them to behave properly, a little taste will be coming your way.