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The Pleasure of Ruins (Audio)

Jan 01, 1989
Created by Gregory Whitehead
Begins with a haunting new age style incantation of obliterated civilizations—a slow-paced voicing of ruins. Then, with closely-timed razor interruptions, brief outbursts of sound are heard that increase in speed and density—and drive the work relentlessly forward until it becomes a ruin of voices. An excellent example of conceptual art that expresses itself with a highly sensual sound language.