When you think of experimentations with electronics, names like Wendy Carlos, Brian Eno or Morton Subotnick first come to mind. However, composer/producer MC Maguire has taken inspiration from the disparate sources of pop star Justin Bieber and rapper Juice Wrld for the two songs that he’s orchestrated with exciting results.
Based on Bieber’s teen charter “Yummy” the 23 minute “Yummy World” is a 7 movement concept of exciting dynamics, featuring ideas and pastings of dramatic swirls, rock textures and waxings of jazz fusions. “Another Lucid Dream” takes the urban outfitter’s tune and hammers out some metallic mayhem with an avalanche of rhythm the has layers of volcanic heat and underground magma. Each opus has melodies and themes that veer by like passing cars on the turnpike, with hairpin turns requiring some white knuckled steering to keep from spinning out. Hold on tight!