Gavin Bryars - The Sinking Of The Titanic LP xxfeatured Astro Black

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Guitarist Jim McHugh lays down a hypnotic Saharan guitar melody as the rest of the band ushers themselves in one by one over the tune’s distinct musical movements

Who in the hell wouldn't be inspired by hearing this opus that followed on the heels of Bo's devastating first two albums

neon energy drinks and cigarette smoke

while still bearing visible traces of its earlier form”

Gavin Bryars - The Sinking Of The Titanic LP xxfeatured Astro BlackGavin Bryars was born in Yorkshire, England in 1943. His first musical forays were as a jazz bassist working in the early 1960s with improvisors Derek Bailey and Tony Oxley. Bryars later worked with composers John Cage and Cornelius Cardew, founded the Portsmouth Sinfonia and collaborated with Brian Eno on his famed Obscure imprint. The Sinking of the Titanic, Bryars' first major composition, was inspired by the tragic event of the British passenger