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June 19, 2013

Sonic Distillation: On Nosaj Thing’s “Eclipse/Blue”

Four chords on the floor
sequenced guitar, synth arrows
held voice, resolves late.

sonic distillation

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Thomas Brett

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Thomas Brett is a musician and writer who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University. He is the author of Principles of Electronic Music Production and The Creative Electronic Music Producer, a book described by Sound On Sound magazine as “a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music.” His essays have appeared in the journals Popular Music and Popular Music and Society, as well as edited collections by Routledge, Oxford, and Cambridge University presses. Thomas has played percussion on Broadway since 1997 and writes about music at brettworks.com.

Sonic Distillation: On Nosaj Thing’s “Eclipse/Blue”

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