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On the Metropolis Record’s limited edition release of Skyshaper
there is a song on the bonus CD titled “Subterfugue For 3 Absynths”.
Thee time I have listened to this, and still do not understand.
Aside from it technically being a fugue,
it is forty-two minutes and eight seconds of pure repetition.
War and Peace was easier to digest.

Perhaps the musical play on words has meaning
Subterfuge for three absinthes (absents)


Fugue - noun Music - A polyphonic composition based upon one, two, or more themes, which are enunciated by several voices or parts in turn, subjected to contrapuntal treatment, and gradually built up into a complex form having somewhat distinct divisions or stages of development and a marked climax at the end.

Synth - noun Informal - A synthesizer

Subterfuge - noun - An artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

Absinthe - noun - A green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.


Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

Andreas