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Lou Reed - Hudson River Wind Meditations
- Hudson River Wind Meditations, by Lou Reed, is the follow-up to his 1975 album, Metal Machine Music. Although this album is light-years different than his previous effort, the sounds are still quite odd, yet somehow effective.
“Move Your Heart” seems to mimic the sound of a heart beating, but in a distorted fashion. For some listeners, the tempo and feeling might give them the creeps, but for others it might be soothing.
“Find Your Note” begins with a high-pitched noise, then as the note progresses, its timbre lessens and lessens. Yet, the tinge continues to linger in a repeated rhythm that some might think is akin to a tuning fork.
“Hudson River Wind (Blend the Ambiance)” seems to replicate the draft you hear as you soar down the road in your car with the window wide open, and other vehicles streak past.
On “Wind Coda,” the ghoulish factor reaches unmitigated heights. The sound is gnarled again and there is a foreboding feeling to the beat. This song could easily be the backdrop for a scene in a motion picture where a murderer is slinking toward his prey, while they are oblivious to the imminent peril that awaits them.
Lou Reed’s Hudson River Wind Meditations is an album that, judging from its title, listeners might glean to be meditative and some might take it as such, while others might find the tempos and beats not to their liking.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Reviewer's Rating: 8.5
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Added: 5-May-2007
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