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Icct Hedral - by Aphex Twin and also Philip Glass  

Electronic music and minimalism — there’s a deep connection and striking similarity between the two. Their aesthetics and values often overlap: immersion in experience, minimal use of narrative moves in harmony and melody, gradual, microscopic, almost imperceptible development.

It’s all about sound — its quality, its placement in space, its lifespan, the subtle transformations it undergoes from birth to death, and its relationship with other sounds.

In 1995, Philip Glass orchestrated a piece by Aphex Twin —…

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Dance Music Structure - Drop  

I am very excited that there is so much to learn about music. It's a world that always renews itself for me. 

I also have to admit that I am a hardcore geek when it comes to electronic music and dance music. The reason is that these genres are not my natural habitat. I feel much more comfortable and connected when listening to jazz and classical music. So, in the realm of electronic music, I consider myself more of an explorer, approaching it like a scientist and a keen listener rather than someone immersed…

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