Sunday, July 18, 2021

The allure of shuffle mode IV

A declarative keyboard outro often flows well into another declarative keyboard intro.  During a recent random play session, iTunes segued Russell Malone's cover of a Carpenters hit, "We've Only Just Begun," with "O Come All Ye Faithful" by Chill Out Angels.

Malone ups the tempo on the famous Carpenters song and turns it into a glossy guitar breeze.  The beginning and ending keyboard pattern makes the listener sit up and pay attention.  That outro meshes well with the intro of "...Faithful," and both artists pull off successful modernized versions of their respective melodies.

The Christmas in July segue-a-thon continues...