Charlemagne Palestine - Strumming MusicThis classic minimal music album is now available again on vinyl for the first time since the 70s. Primed with a glass of cognacCharlemagne Palestinesits at the keyboard of a Bsendorfer Imperial grandpiano. One foot firmly holds down the sustain pedal while both hands perform aninsistentstrum like alternation on the keys. Soon Palestine and his Bsendorferare enveloped in sound and bathed in a shimmering haze of multi coloured overtones.For 45 minutes

there‰۪s the menacing widescreen grandeur of ‰Û÷Playing Harp for the Fishes‰۪ and breakneck-paced guitar pop of ‰Û÷Short Elevated Period‰۪

LP - mustard coloured

and musicologists - cozy existence insulated from reality with non-profit corporate checks

Matt Bischoff‰۪s droning

driving rhythms

"I Want You"

the band hired eight singers from Pearl River Community College to create a 24-part choir

made all the more lovely by his lush use of the middle and lower registers

leaving it with BJ

CD - Softpack standard Version

Humanz features contributions from Grace Jones

Singer Thom Yorke explored the expressive power of moaning