Pat DiMeo takes us on a trip back to the mid-80s with his project The Motion Epic and the single “Rumors.” Soft, luminous, bell tone synth arpeggios, Casiotone-esque washes and emotive saxophone provided by Benjamin Harrison of Cirque Du Soleil all sound like something straight out of an episode of Miami Vice or any other Michael Mann production of the era like Band of the Hand. It’s melodramatic and would have fit on the radio alongside the likes of Phil Collins and John Parr. It is the sound of a niche period in mainstream popular music from 1984-1986 when soaring melodies and windswept dynamics with production and treatments on instruments that would quickly go out of style. Fortunately DiMeo spares us that cheesy and personality-lacking, compressed guitar sound that was de rigueur at the time. Rather, he focuses on the cool emotional colorings and lush compositions that gave some of that music its enduring appeal. Listen to “Rumors” on Soundcloud and follow The Motion Epic at the links below.
themotionepic.com
soundcloud.com/themotionepic
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