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The members of Mappa Mundi all washed ashore one day on this lush and lonely island, each one having followed a very different map toward a new verdant world. Steeling nerve and body against the elements, wild beasts, and blood thirsty cannibals, they continue to cast out into the sea with the strains of their music, hoping one day to be found.
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Tag Archives: minimalism
Dancing on My Own
I am an unabashed fan of pop music, as I’ve mentioned. Pop is the intersection of many influences and musical traditions, and it’s able to take freely from those roots. In recent years, Robyn has become one of the best … Continue reading
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Tagged beats, dance, distortion, drum machine, electro, Ligeti, minimalism, Philip Glass, pop, Röyksopp, reverb, Robyn, Song of the Fortnight, The Knife, ukulele, violin
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A Blunt Object, Oh Robert
I have mentioned that I love to write method songs. That is to say, to get into the head of a character I’m interested in and ask myself what I might think in his/her shoes. “A Blunt Object, Oh Robert” … Continue reading
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Tagged Atomic, Bomb, Dr. Atomic, explosion, John Adams, minimalism, noise, Oppenheimer, Phillipe Halsman, Photography, physics, Song of the Fortnight, strings, The Photography Post, trumpet, violin
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