What a song (yes, a non-political thread)

[Jester]

I was watching Traffic the other day (excellent movie btw), and though I had seen it several times in the past, I had always wondered what that song was playing at the end when Benecio is at the baseball park watching the kids play but never tried to inquire what it was. After watching it again yesterday though I had to quell my curiousity.



What a powerful song, there are no words in any language that can describe it. And it itself actually has no words, which makes it all the more impressive. I think this will be the song playing for me when the lights go out, forever. Although I listen to at least some music of almost every genre, very few songs move me the way this one did. That is all.

Traffic is an exceptional movie, hits me right in the gut every time I watch it. (Drug movies often do, for some reason.)

Brian Eno, I think, it clearly the best producer in the history of the music business. I'm always blown away by what he can do with other peoples' work. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Remain in Light, Q: Are we not men? A: We are Devo, Joshua Tree, Surprise... it's incredible. (Bonus points for the Windows '95 sound.)

But as an ambient artist, he always leaves me a bit cold. It's too much polish, not enough fire, maybe.

If I had to recommend something along those lines, I'd go with Arvo Part's "Cantus in Memoriam of Benjamin Britten."

-Jester