DOWNLOAD: Christina Vantzou - Homemade Mountains
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For years, synths and guitars have been the primary tools for making ambient music. Press a button, turn a knob, really really feel it through those headphones and you're good to go. Christina Vantzou takes a distinctly classical approach, though. "Homemade Mountains" meshes long orchestral swells, noble horns, airy vocals and the tentative plink of a piano to beautiful effect. If this was scoring a movie, we'd likely have a single tear rolling down our collective cheek. Hear more via Kranky.
