GoGo Penguin’s “Saturnine” is neither slow nor gloomy. Perhaps the meaning of the word mysterious is better. But no, its upbeat rhythms and lively piano melody with finely accented bass has an energy that propels the song forward. Throughout the song each component of the instrumentation plays off each other taking on the role of carrier of rhythm, of accenting that rhythm and in the case of piano and bass offering an unconventional countermelody that frames the percussive melody underlying that emerges to prominence as the rest of the instrumentation drops out. Its a style of composition that provides dynamic contrast that gives this instrumental track and the group’s other material a distinctive character and expressive personality that conveys a complexity of emotion that something more spare and minimal and less layered would not. Listen to “Saturnine” on YouTube and follow GoGo Penguin at the links below.
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