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September 6, 2013

Music Distillation: On King Crimson’s “Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)”

Skittering sub bump,
synth chords floating harmonies,
sobbing lead guitar.

music distillation

lead guitar

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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.

Music Distillation: On King Crimson’s “Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)”

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