Eastern Twin

在专辑《Eastern Twin 东方双子星》中，Martin Tillman 的大提琴与 Abhiman Kaushal 的手鼓相遇，刚开始两样乐器仿佛一起舞蹈一般，而后手鼓的声音随着旋律渐渐隐去；在聆听首曲《Odessa 敖德萨》时，你可以实实在在的感受到华丽的曲调仿佛在你的胸腔里游移、攀登和坠落，忧伤的大提琴声与背景中的吉他声和氛围节奏形成了鲜明对比；最后一轨独奏曲目《Rue Sibelius 悲伤的西贝柳斯》足以唤起听者心底深处的忧郁，好似乌云压顶的阴郁雨天，直到后面才有了些许阳光，而听者的心也随着曲调感受到仿佛来自天堂的光亮穿破阴霾的云层。 by Kelly McCartney The cello is a beautiful instrument, full of rich, aching tones that bring longing to the heart who listens. In the hands of Martin Tillman the cello is that and much, much more. Having played with artists such as Vonda Shepard, Wild Colonials, Better Than Ezra, and Beck, Tillman has built an impeccable resumé and reputation as a top-notch side musician. With Eastern Twin, he steps into the limelight and claims his 15 minutes of fame, and rightfully so. Alternating between or combining acoustic and electric cello, he evokes unimaginable sounds and haunting melodies derived from his worldbeat sensibilities. Co-writer/producer Tom Vedvik helps build the foundation with keyboards, sampling, and drum loops. The next layer comes through the percussive grooves of Luis Conte, Thomas Schobel, and Abhiman Kaushal. Tillman floats and soars above all of that, occasionally assisted by vocalist Lisbeth Scott. On the title track, the cello plays off of Kaushal's tablas. They dance together, then he glides off on a different melodic line to swirl with the keyboards. You can actually feel the gorgeous melody of "Odessa" in your chest as it lingers, climbs high then swoops down again -- the plaintive acoustic cello made even more potent by the contrasting undercurrent of guitars and ambient rhythms. The solo closing track, "Rue Sibelius," evokes a feeling of melancholy, a view of rainy shadows finally lightened by a sense of wonder and light breaking through from the heavens. Inspiring and imaginative, Eastern Twin's easy combination of classical, pop, worldbeat, and trip-hop deserves a listen.