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Astrid Sonne
Cliodynamics

Cliodynamics

Labels

Escho

Catno

ESC110

Formats

1x Vinyl LP

Country

Denmark

Release date

Nov 4, 2019

Classical and experimental electronics fused perfectly. Wonderful album.

Classical and experimental electronics fused perfectly. Wonderful album.

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A1

One Inch Shrugs The Other Shoulder

02:29

A2

Air Is Unfit

04:31

A3

To Change Is To Continue

03:57

B1

Juliusstrasse

04:12

B2

Area Under A Curve

05:32

B3

Strong, Calm, Slow

03:58

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