John Maus x Gorilla vs. Bear takeover: A DEBT OF BLOOD MUST BE PAID IN BLOOD

A Debt of Blood Must Be Paid In Blood: more music from the Cultural Revolution, this piece is from The Red Lantern, one of the eight model revolutionary operas. Careful attention to the encounter here between the traditional Chinese "pentatonic" modes and Western triadic harmony (as with The Heroic Little Sisters) will only enrich one's musical imagination. -- JOHN MAUS