Granny Smith

I wasn't ready for this song. In fact I've played it four times back to back, and I'm still not ready for it.

It's very easy for there to be too much going on in a song. I admire the simple, yet elegant design of sound. Too many instruments, sounds, samples, vocals, genres, influences, you name it, can easily kill a song.  This song has everything but the kitchen sink, and it works. My gosh does it work. The piano, the trance-like synths, the male vocal sample "but I'm new here", and the saxophone! Where did that come from?! This delicate hodgepodge of sounds swept me off my feet. And now I've listened to it 5 times in a row.  Enjoy!

Granny Smith - Strange Fruit
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Strange Fruit