Requiem For An Industrial Age

Story Behind The Song

"Years ago I toured through Pittsburgh, which had been hit hard by layoffs in the steel industry. The city stood still, desolate, and crippled by a ravaged economy. The sounds and smells of a truly depressed metropolis had a remarkable feel to it," recal

Song Description

As the twentieth century came to a close, a new dawn was on the horizon. This tune depicts the transformation from depressing industrial sounds to exulting, festive ones.

Song Length 3:35 Genre Classical - Contemporary, Unique - Soundtracks
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Instrumental
Mood Moving, Exultant Subject Machines, Age, Aging
Language No Language Era 2000 and later
Lyrics none Music Brian Slawson
Producer Brian Slawson/Tom Mundy Publisher Slawsongs/ASCAP
Performance Brian Slawson Label Belltone

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