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B2-B4 (A dedication the memory of Bunuel Bernstein - a musician, a philosopher, a friend, a lover)
As you've probably all heard, the famous Bunuel Bernstein passed away recently. As a dedication to his memory, I collected parts of his most important musical work and created this 50-minute long mix of the best parts, all tied together in typical Bunuel Bernstein manner - a hodge-podge of jazz, Berlin shool, classical, as well as more contemporary styles such as house and techno.
I tried to give it a chronological order, to match the phases of his life as accurately as possible. At some points I had to, however, take some liberties and streamline this song, this STORY of his marvellous life.
The late Mr. Bernstein had five major artistic periods in his life:
Period one: Birth and childhood
To quote the great man himself, "the sound of my mother's womb is my biggest influence". The first 5 minutes of the song try to recreate this. AS you can probably hear, the liquid-like sound reminds us all of our best time in life - the time before birth. A few minutes in, his early childhood influences start creeping in. Bunuel's father invented, in the late 50's. what many know as Berlin school. This was another major influence in his career. You can even hear little bits of his father's famous guitar playing on and off throughout the song.
Period two: The early years
Early on, Bunuel was an inventor. His love for electronics made him create the world's first electronic sequencer, which he called the "Schlagen apparat". He had a huge influence on bands such as Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk, with his proto techno sound of the 70's. Later, when techno was re-invented in Detroit, USA, many american producers stated that their primary reason for making such music was early Bunuel - a testament to his visionary talent.
Period three: The New Orleans era
After hearing the legendary Hot Wee Wee Jefferson play, Bunuel made a decision - he wanted to be the world's greatest jazz musician. With his talent and dedication (he was known for spending weeks without sleep - completely drugs free, music was his only passion), it only took him a couple of years to become one. Soon, he was the most talked about jazz pianist in New Orleans, if not the world. With songs such as "Take a Hike" and "Devil's Jazz" he broke all jazz sales records. Later on his, many of his songs have become new standards and are played throughout the world.
Period four: The electronic/classical fusion era
While not as critically acclaimed as his previous works, the years he spent creating a fusion of classical music and electronic dance music was financially his biggest success. Typically, his budget ran in six figures per album, many of which recouped these expenses manyfold. This medley contains pieces of his most famous piece, "Strings Part Four", recorded with the legendary Detroit Subharmonic Orchestra.
Period five: Critical success, minimalism and controversy
Jarred by the criticism pointed towards him, he decided to make music with great artistic value once again. The most famous piece being "5:48" - a song consisting of nothing but silence. When asked about the similarites with the John Cage piece, Bunuel answered, in his typical, unimitable style "I've never heard of the man, fuck off".
Credits, in order of importance.
Composed by, written - Bunuel Bernstein
Piano and Fender Rhodes - Bunuel Bernstein
Bass - Johnny "Thumb" McElroy
Congas - Prince Abdul Kwabena III
Strings - Detroit Subharmonic Orchestra
Shaker - Gundula Bernstein
Drums - Wasabi Tamake
Mixing engineer - Eddie "Equalizer" O'Leary
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