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The Velvet Undergraound arr. Decibel - The Velvet Underground (arr. Decibel) - The Gift (1967​/​2009)

from Revolution [Live, Perth 2018] by Various composers performed by Decibel new music ensemble

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Arranged by ear for for piano, cello, viola, soprano saxophone, drum kit, guitar and LP record.

The Gift appears on White Light/White Heat, the second Velvet Underground album, and features John Cale reading a short story written by Lou Reed when he was a college student. The narrative focuses on college love, poverty, sexual promiscuity and ends in decapitation. On the original release, the track was created with all the spoken word in one channel of a stereo mix, and the ‘band’ in the other, making use of an instrumental track that was originally developed from live band jams during the brief time in which Lou Reed was ill and unable to perform with the band. In the spirit of the original jam, Decibel recreates this instrumental track alongside John Cale’s voice. The Velvet Underground was an American experimental rock band formed in New York City, New York. First active from 1965 to 1973, The Velvet Underground gained fame and notoriety in New York City in 1966 when they were selected as the house band for Andy Warhol’s Factory and his Exploding Plastic Inevitable events.

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from Revolution [Live, Perth 2018], released December 29, 2018
Performed Live by Decibel.
www.decibelnewmusic.com/revolution.html

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Decibel is an Australian new music ensemble devoted to the realisation of music where acoustic and electronic instruments are represented. Decibel pioneer electronic score formats for new and existing works, incorporating mobile score formats and networked playback environments.
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