Instrumental Gisbert Schürig
WhirlingSession2 17/1/16 'Cinematic Minimalism'

Second track recorded at the January Whirling Atelier in MimeCentrum Berlin. Like the other track from that session, this one features less improvisation than previous tracks for whirling, it´s a variation on a short arpeggio reminiscent of some classic Minimal Music - or should i say I´m ripping off Philip Glass, Michael Nyman & Steve Reich here?
This is some kind of a guilty pleasure, it has much more pathos and less originality than my musical ideal, but I must admit it was fun to play and the dancers responded well. My inspiration came from the often dramatic and manipulative film scores of the action/sci-fi/fantasy stuff I love to watch, especially Spiderman and Godzilla; both share repetitive orchestral patterns, creating an atmosphere of urgency and hysteria. I´m glad I managed to mix this with some chilled hip hop beats and finally translate the orchestral patterns into Tangerine Dream-alike endless synth meandering...