So you’ve more than likely gathered that I’m a huge fan of the musical artist BT. Today, February 2nd, 2010 marks the release of his latest studio album These Hopeful Machines.
Let me just put this in perspective for you. Imagine you’re back in Renaissance Italy. Michelangelo is about to unveil his latest work of art; two years in the making. The proverbial sheet is pulled off and viola!, the Michelangelo Pieta is revealed.
It isn’t about how this album is important to the Electronica genre, it isn’t about Rock, Pop, or even Classical music. It’s about Music as a whole. In terms of technique, conceptualization, emotion, detail, and composition, These Hopeful Machines is very much the equivalent of a work of Renaissance art that has spent four years in the making. Something that touches every level in the creation of music and elevates it to another level, and BT is a modern Renaissance master.
These two interviews: Sinning in LA, and SonicScoop provide some insight in to the conceptualization and technical mastery that went in to the creation of These Hopeful Machines.
If you typically wouldn’t call yourself a fan of electronica but you do consider yourself an appreciator of art and music as a whole, I highly suggest you take a half step outside of your comfort zone and at least listen to These Hopeful Machines. The Sinning in LA interview has links to album previews. However if you want the full experience you can invite me over and I’ll share a listen with you, or just buy a copy. Quite literally, it’ll be like owning a Raphael painting. Seriously.
