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problem with most orchestrations in pop music is that they are so fucking straight, so 19th century in voicings, in understanding: it is as if the groups that write orchestral parts find themselves with a problem of legitimacy when they do it. the result is, more often than not, really really lame.
that said, there are pieces in which i kinda like it:
"smile" for example
or the studio work by mercury rev
but for the most part, the results are excremental.
and this not in a good way
witness the deep purple thing with the lso.
witness the moody blues
did george martin use tape loops exclusively with the beatles, btw?
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
-kamau brathwaite
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