Genesis, The Carpet Crawlers:
I'm not a huge fan of Genesis, although this is a worthy song. I like the way it builds, starting off as very ambient and moving into a slow yet steady beat and chorus. The lyrics are really cool, they really carry this song. The imagery give the listener something to conjure up in their mind if they don't find the ambient background music very stimulating. Genesis may have done this by design; ambient music isn't meant to hold a person's ear, but rather play in the background of their mind. The main focus here is the lyrics, which are brought to the forefront by being paired with ambient noise.
Yes, Long Distance Runaround:
I like this song; Grateful Dead meets reggae. This song has a lot of interesting elements incorporated within it. Use of loops is prevalent throughout, although the beginning of the track starts out very loose and jam-band like. It shifts between these two aspects (order and disharmony) to good effect. There are clearly distinct parts to this song. Lyrics are good, the vocals don't blow me away, but the song is worth listening to for the instruments.
Pink Floyd, One of these Days:
Pink Floyd has always loved their ambient sounds and effects. This song is no different. Like many Pink Floyd songs, it starts off slow and ambient and builds slowly. A good example of loop is the bass that is prevalent throughout a good portion of the song. I like Floyd's use of the sound of wind in the beginning as well. This song breaks away from traditional song structure, preferring to focus on ambient sounds, psychedelic guitar and "freak out" noises. You have to respect a band that takes risks within their art and Pink Floyd has taken many risks. In my opinion, to great reward in the end.
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