BRYARS, Gavin - The Sinking Of The Titanic (reissue) - Vinyl (LP)
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Gavin BRYARS
The Sinking Of The Titanic (reissue)
Superior Viaduct US
LP Cat: SV 161LPRel: 19 Dec 22
Modern Classical Side 1. The Sinking Of The Titanic Side 2. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
A monolithic entry into the canon of longform ambient, experimental classical music, Gavin Bryars' The Sinking Of The Titanic receives the reissue treatment via Superior Viaduct. The record was initially produced by Brian Eno in 1975 as the first release on Obscure, and the title piece found Bryars fixating on the ill-fated luxury cruise liner through the perspective of its passengers. It's a haunting and engrossing piece with imperceptible layers of detail woven into its fabric. The accompanying piece, 'Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet', is equally important, revolving around a tape loop of a street singer and bringing the work of players such as Michael Nyman and Derek Bailey into the composition which builds into a powerful crescendo. Quite simply, a seminal work.
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