This EP was originally composed for a dance piece by Merce Cunningham. The band famous for their innovative use of instruments has developed this piece mainly for Piano, Toy Piano, Vocal Samples and, interestingly, miked up ballet shoes. The three tracks develop when played form start to finish, making an immersive 20 minute composition.
The result is chillingly fragmented and frightening.
This EP is best listened to in complete darkness
with a quality pair of headphones.
An interesting thing about these tracks is that they can all be played at the same time to form one incredible polyphonic masterpiece.
I think that this is more than a gimmick, because it means that even when the tracks are played one after another they are in perfect harmony with each other and the EP as a whole fits together very well.
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