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A Winged Victory for the Sullen is a Post-classical, Ambient and Drone Ambient duo of Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie.
A Winged Victory for the Sullen (Erased Tapes / Kranky, 2011)
“A Winged Victory for the Sullen” is the debut album and artist named title album.
“We Played Some Open Chords and Rejoiced, For the Earth Had Circled the Sun Yet Another Year is the song is consist of solid piano chord backings and Ambient like pads and strings.
“Requiem for the Static King Part One” is a requiem by strings accompaniment and sythesizer pad lead melodies. “Requiem for the Static King Part Two” is strings chords with piano fragmental phrases, associates Ambient Music of Brian Eno.
“Minuet for a Cheap Piano Number Two” is an apathetic fragmental piano with strings song.
“Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears” is a calm track like Ambient is consist of layers if strings and pads.
“A Symphony Pathetique” is a silent and significant 12 minutes long song by strings, pads and piano. Piano plays fragmental accompaniment. Pads play long tone slight chord. In the middle part strings play hard and make the peak of the song.
“All Farewells Are Sudden” is apathetic and gentle track is consist of pads and some strings like Ambient.
A nice calm and gentle Post-classical and Ambient album is make good use of strings and pads.
Atomos (Erased Tapes / Kranky, 2014)
“Atomos” is the second album of A Winged Victory for the Sullen, and music for a dance piece by choreographer Wayne McGregor.
“Atomos I” is a sacred and significant song, which begins with pads chords, strings passages and piano backings follow.
“Atomos II” is an Ambient track by strings features cello solo.
“Atomos III” is an apathetic and beautiful song by piano and string ensemble.
“Atomos V” begins with minimal electronic noises, a significant symphonic string ensemble follow.
“Atomos VI” is refreshing and atmospheric song, begins with abstract pads chords, piano backings and strings accompaniment follow.
“Atomos VII” is a silent but significant song with pads, strings and contrabass.
“Atomos VIII” is a song features minimal arpeggios by strings like Steve Reich.
“Atomos IX” is a sorrowful and solitary composition, which is consist of fragmental piano and pads chord accompaniment.
“Atomos X” is a sentimental song with environmental and electronic noises and beautiful pad accompaniment and strings melodies.
“Atomos XI” is a sacred and elegant, calm and silent pad chord accompaniment, piano arpeggio and melodies.
“Atomos XII” is a minimal, experimental piece is played by fragmental string ensemble,
An Ambient, Drone Ambient or Post-classical style unique music for dance piece, which features and combines acoustic strings and sythesizer pads.
Resources and Links
A Winged Victory for the Sullen (official site)
Erased Tapes – A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Ninja Tune – A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Music Review | Works of Dustin O’Halloran
