The song title translates literally to "the bird singer," which makes sense considering all of the fluttery bird like sounds and whistles that are in the song. It also incorporates some brass, maybe a trumpet and something lower, what sounds to me like an oboe, and maybe a flute (I'm really quite terrible at guessing that type of thing) I also hear some bells and maybe a vibraphone, and something that could even be a harpsichord at some point. So the music uses a wide range of instruments.
I wasn't sure whether to think this was cute or to be disturbed. It's an odd mix of strange verging on downright creepy and sweet. Some of the bird-like trills and the oboe(?) lines are kind of playful and sweet, but there's the strange brass sliding that is kind of abrupt and off-putting. What's really awful is the laughter(actually another bird sound) that sounds more like an evil, demonic cackle. Creepy! and then some of the bird trills get a little shrill and rushed like they're startled and scared, and I start getting images in my head of some creepy guy attacking poor innocent songbirds. Again, creepy! But then there are long held-out brass notes that make it sound less menacing. Then there's some low droning something that sounds a little like an organ. That interplay between the clarinet(?) trills and the creepy laughter is seriously disturbing.
It's really beautifully written. The musical elements are so pretty, and when spliced together with the electronic sounds they create a definite storyline with a general tone of disturbance. This is another one that's not an easy listen.
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