Those wacky MIT guys at Eigenradio (now, sadly, shut down due to graduation) have put together A Singular Christmas, a collection of holiday music filtered through their bizarro networks, dedicated to finding only the really different parts of the music.
Giant cloudy organ sustains, bowed church bells. String ensembles hovering on the edge of sense. Music written by a deeply disturbed Ligeti clone. Escaped experiments from a mad ambient musician’s studio. The Boston Pops after a really bad drug experience. Threatening industrial undertones behind smooth metallic planes. Between-the-stations experiences on a cross-universe radio. Great stuff.
Those wanting a different musical experience will find this to be literally about as different as you can get.
