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Stephan Micus: Desert Poems (ECM 1757 012 159 739-2).(Review)

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Stephan Micus: Desert Poems (ECM 1757 012 159 739-2)

Stephan Micus makes music that is hard to categorize. In the past, his music has focused on simplicity, with a Zen-like spareness of form; however, in this new release he indulges in overdubbing and other Western tricks to make his sound more grandiose, with the end result being an album that is rich, full, and quite enjoyable. Even with all of the overdubbing and variety of sounds, however, the ...

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