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Killing Joke - We Have Joy

HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA! Uh, I don't get it. Killing Joke - We Have Joy (from Revelations , 1982) - Or a synthetic substitution thereof. At least the music is the authentic stuff of which postpunk nightmares are made.… (in post comedic pyrite from Armagideon Time. Download this at Amazon iTunes More by this artist at eMusic)

Self proclaimed as punk/crunk/funk, Frank Bell plays up on the obscurity of his style, immediately intoxicating listeners with his unpredictable sound and leaves them wanting more. Bell utilizes elements of hip-hop, jazz, Calypso, classical, funk, folk, rap and pop; it may read like a jumbled mess but his use of eclectic instruments, lyrical prowess and intimate knowledge of rhythm and melody cause his songs to become an explosion of breathtaking sound when brought together.

Jazz music combined with spoken rhyme is distinctive as jazz rap style, which became popular in the late 1980's- early 1990's. In Bell's first track, "Nothing Lasts FOURever", a fusion of plucked string, light drum, brass and rap seamlessly merge into this inimitable style. Just released this year, "FOURever" is a stand out recording. His words speak to the title; no matter what they have been through together he is ready to move on, commemorated by the song. The lyrics are extremely clever to describe an age old concept, "the time has come to realize its only fumes that we're running on. The brass in this song punctuates the jazz feel and as he ends it on nothing more than his own voice the listener can relate to his emotional expression.

"Electric Sheep" puts string instruments into a blender with electronically generated beats and whips up a smoothie of a song that conjures up visuals of busily flying bees due to its almost hectic pace. The rhythm on this song is perfectly timed, causing just a slip of frantic panic to bubble up inside the listener. The very moment that fright seems too much to bear, Bell tosses in a recording of an operator instructing us to "please hang up and try again", which adds a level of much needed humor bringing a smile and lowering the heart rate.

Throughout the five available songs on his MySpace page, Bell displays his penchant for various musical styles and utilizes an array of instruments to create his sound. Bell's own voice is a powerful instrument used on four of his five songs and he takes care not to drown it out with music; smooth but simultaneously vulnerable he is clear and easy to listen to. On "Red" his voice is recorded in an almost hauntingly hollow sound as a perfect compliment to the reflectively dark lyrics.

With over 130,000 views to his page and a combined total of just under 36,000 total plays of his tracks, Frank Bell is carving out a strong presence for himself in the online world; his humorous song "The Penguin" has had over 11,000 plays alone. Three of his 5 songs are available for download ("The Penguin", "Tread Soft" & "Electric Sheep") on his MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/frankbell. When visiting his page be sure to read the comment section for a recent clipping regarding a forthcoming album.

To view all available work please visit
http://www.chuckastonedesigns.com

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