There
are two sections on the Lando Studio page. There are several tracks available
through Myflashstore.net which seem to be available for commercial use. I am
not sure how that works. Then, under "My Music" there are other
tracks, most of which are available via iTunes as the album Never Meant To
Happen.
The
title track was the most affecting for me. A minimalist soundtrack plays over a
9-1-1 call between George, calling in a kid in
a hoodie, and following him, ending in a gun shot. I don't know if it is the
actual recording, but it doesn't matter. The impending sense of doom builds
until the final shot stops your heart, and there is nothing left to say.
It
is followed by "If I Could Fly Back In Time" which gives different
events that he would try and prevent, stopping tragedies, but then in the
refrain going back and telling his mother he was wrong, balancing the social
and the personal.
Maternal
love is expressed more than once among the songs, which is why it is odd for me
to hear the misogyny in "At It", the very next track. It seems like
love and admiration for one woman should at least open up the possibility of
respecting other women. That and the next track, "We Got The Game On
Lock" were probably the worst for that.
The
Flash files are generally more dramatic and synthesized than the other tracks,
with "The Dark Child" being a good example. However, those elements
are not lacking in the other songs. "Spinin'" has some accents that
are reminiscent of Carl Orff.
Otherwise
it is well done hip hop, with Lando's deep tones giving it a very
distinctive voice.
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