Michael Lee Thomas
Symptoms of Reason
For January 2006, Symptoms of Reason, the 18th Michael Lee Thomas LP, featuring 14 Thermal Romantic Jazz cuts
Release date: January 2006
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1
Stationary Glide
Powerful Drums and Driving Bass provide a strong rhythm bed over an eclectic ARP synth sequence. Espansive Synth & Keyboard textures throughout with Grand Piano and Guitar emphasis.
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4:33
2
Cafe Hotel
Tasteful Guitar overlays over a medium, slow funk drive. Acoustic Bass and tight Drums with nice Percussives provide a smooth groove with Keyboard pads and layering. Synth & Piano emphasis with Horn stabs and fills.
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4:35
3
Mass Driver
Strong multi-sequenced pads with thick Keyboard and Synth layering. Dance rhythms intermixed over sharp Bass and Drum Kit bed. Grand Piano & Synth emphasis with Clavinet and Synth Vox coloration.
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5:19
4
Borrowed Flesh
Lush Synth and Keyboard textures over a driving sequnced rhythm foundation. Grand Piano and EP leads and fills. Synth Vox overlays with Acoustic Bass bottom compliment the flowing presence.
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4:34
5
Man From Yesterday
Light intro followed by Deep Bass and Eclectic Drums & Percussion drive. Unusual Guitar overlays part separated by thick Synth Vox & Keyboard pads interwoven with Harp emphasis.
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4:13
6
Remote Viewing
Syncopated Drum and Percussive slow-funk drive with Fretless Bass bottom. Expansive Synth Vox and String pads with Grand Piano emphasis. Delicate Keyboard and Guitar overlays.
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5:15
7
Airspace
Light floating piece with deep counter flanged and phased Synth pads over a laid back percussive rhythm. Melodic Fretless Bass low-end with featured Grand Piano leads and overlays. Soft Keyboard layering highlights the overall feel.
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4:27
8
White Smoke Kiss
In your face piece with with Powerful Drums, Percussion and Deep Bass Rhythm bed over a sequenced machine background . Strong Keyboard & Synth pad coloration with layered Guitar overlays and emphasis.
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4:51
9
No Cause For Alarm
Lively driving Jazz Fusion cut with up-front Drums & Bass rhythm section. Keyboard percussion and Steel Drum overlays with Grand Piano and EP emphasis. B3 Organ and Keyboard layering and pads.
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4:21
10
On Second Thought
Deep and slow piece with syncopated Percussion, Drum Kit and Acoustic Bass foundation. Layered Synth & Keyboard pads with Acoustic Guitar overlays. Grand Piano emphasis with Synth Vox and String coloration.
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4:42
11
Symptoms Of Reason
Spatial intro evovles over a syncopated rhythm with Fretless Bas, Drum Kit and layered Percussives. Selective Synth voicings and thick Keyboard textures with Grand Piano and phased Electric Piano emphasis. Tasteful Vibraphone leads and fills.
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4:45
12
Missing Forever
Expressive Synth & Keyboard pads over a driving Drums and Fretless Bass bed. Nice Guitar overlays and fills with Grand Piano emphasis.
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4:15
13
Flesh Returned
Expanding Synth pad intro transcends into a powerful slow rhythm drive. Strong Drums and Bass bed with layered Keyboard textures. Guitar, Harp and Piano overlays with Grand Piano emphasis.
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5:47
14
Moment In Blue
Brief but strong piece featuring smooth Synth, Keyboard and Guitar layering. Grand Piano and EP overlays highlight this gentle but emotional closer.
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1:49