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Philip Glass – “73 – 78 (Beck Remix)” (5 of 5)
After several years of lackluster stagnation, Beck is back with his most exciting work in years: a 20-minute song that cuts together more than 20 Philip Glass tracks. They might be calling it a remix, but Beck’s interpretation of Glass is more of a reassembly. Dismantling and reimagining the original work, Beck weaves a rich fabric of his own ghostly vocals, original instrumentation, and fragments of Glass’ compositions. It retains a lot of Glass’ signature minimalism, but the layering and restructuring forms a fruitful and disarming dreamscape. Like an intense yet enjoyable hallucination, the 20 minutes fly by. “73-78” is a fascinating take on Glass’ work, and a staggering reminder of Beck’s inventive talent. –– Gina Cargas
