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Rework: Philip Glass Remixed
There are two basic reasons why composers like Philip Glass end up getting remixed: rhythm and repetition. Glass' most identifiable music is simple, or so it seems: Play a chord, break it down into its constituent notes, and repeat the notes in hypnotic succession. If there's another instrument playing, they're probably playing the same notes in a different order. At the foundation of the music, there's what's called an ostinato. One way to think of it is as a bassline; another, in the words of …
Letter to New Virginia
A majestic landscape of harmonica laced hoe down folk. A true gem featuring the whimsical nature of the band in a whole new light, from dark psych folk songs to Shins-like beauty, the band has further developed their sound which has been described as the closest to magical (sur)realism this city has to offer...a layered, wonderfully complex sound that is two parts symphonic chamber pop, one part folkloric with a sprinkling of nursery rhymes in it.