New World Symphony
Getting ready to conduct the New World Symphony tonight here in Miami Beach. The program features Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition, which is always fun, especially with an orchestra as spirited and virtuosic as this one. I’ve added some special effects, including an electornic church bell at the end that makes the piece even LOUDER, and creates the right musical picture, I think.
Speaking of electronic sounds, Miami Beach is bustling and exciting right now because of the Winter Music Conference, one of the most famous electornica/DJ festivals in the world. Everywhere I go, I hear electronica. It’s the soundtrack to South Beach life I guess. Even the most mundane tasks, such as buying dental floss, are accompanied by groovy beats. It’s kind of fun, but would it remain fun if I lived here? BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM