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Mike Joyce. "Britain's Robert Wyatt: Still Bold, Political and Highly Personal." The Washington Post. WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post. 1992. HighBeam Research. 11 Sep. 2016 <https://www.highbeam.com>.
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Washes of synthesized sound, multi-dubbed vocal harmonies, shimmering keyboard arpeggios, droning guitars, bloodless rhythmic pulses, world beat pastiches and classical music overtones - the soporific stuff of new age music? Well, yes, but there are some musicians around who use essentially the same techniques in the studio with far more provocative and intriguing results, and perhaps none more so than agit-popster Robert Wyatt.
A 25-year veteran of the British pop scene, Wyatt gained a measure of fame as drummer for the experimental rock band Soft Machine in the late '60s. Since then he's released a series of bold, political and highly personalized solo albums, including 1986's "Old Rottenhat" and his latest effort, "Dondestan" (Gramavision), a recording that will only enhance his reputation as a cult figure. …
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