Leif Inge - 9 Beet Stretch
Beethoven’s 9th symphony is regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of music. Leif Inge loves it so much he wanted to listen to it for an entire day, so he stretched the piece out to 24 times its usual length. It sounds gimmicky, and the resulting music is closer to ambient than classical, but 9 Beet Stretch is both soothing and revealing. But don’t take my word for it; read what Kyle Gann, Ben Sisario, and others have to say about it.
The 24-hour piece is broken into 19 very long 96kbps MP3 files. It will be released on DVD in September.
Update: The MP3 download is no longer available. However you can still hear a 24 hour stream of the complete work here.
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Comment by lido — March 5, 2008 @ 6:31 pm
Where can I purchase the album ‘9 Beet Stretch’?
Thank You,
paterik tobias
Comment by Paterik Tobias — September 10, 2008 @ 7:52 pm
I too want to purchase a copy. I hear it’s 4 mp3 discs? Well, here’s hoping for a vinyl release!
Comment by Nick — December 19, 2008 @ 2:39 am