Branca: Symphony #8 & #10 The Mysteries

Some classic Branca, now back in print. Originally recorded and released in 1994. Minimal and massive, for fans of Sonic Youth, Black Lips, etc. ""Subtitled ""The Mystery"" and ""The Mystery Pt. 2,"" these two symphonies concern themselves with the two big questions: Life and Death. They are both scored for eight guitars, two basses, keyboard, drums, vocal and two conductors. Symphony No. 8 has two movements: ""The Passion"" and ""Spiritual Anarchy"" that both build upon sustained tones that create a counterpoint by means of delays in scale and other patterns and micro tunings. There are also two movements in Symphony No. 10: ""The Final Problem"" and ""The Horror."" These are built in a similar manner to the techniques in No. 8 but the tuning and scales employed are different, creating another sensation yet still as intense and continuous in rhythm as No. 8."" - ""Blue"" Gene Tyranny, All Music Guide