--- product_id: 50756722 title: "Symphony No.1 (Tonal Plexus)" brand: "glenn branca" price: "€ 0.04" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/50756722-symphony-no-1-tonal-plexus store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Symphony No.1 (Tonal Plexus) **Brand:** glenn branca **Price:** € 0.04 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Symphony No.1 (Tonal Plexus) by glenn branca - **How much does it cost?** € 0.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/50756722-symphony-no-1-tonal-plexus) ## Best For - glenn branca enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted glenn branca brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ## Images ![Symphony No.1 (Tonal Plexus) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71tft004daL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars The taut extremities of rock ' n roll. *by S***M on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2001* Rock music is a funny beast, and difficult to control, let alone explain; Sometimes it is at its best when simple and stupid (see anything the ramones ever wrote), sometimes there is beauty in complexity (bohemian rhapsody, radiohead's latest output). Glenn branca understands this, only too well: This album was recorded with 12 guitarists, two purcussionists and a whole heap of brass. Far from translating classical music to the guitar, or translating rock music to the classical, he gives the two a run for their money. For rocks simplicity we have the first peice, ten minutes around the key of e, gradually building from a trickle to a torrent of noise, with brass weaving in and out of consonance, like a siren of impending destruction. For the classicals drama, we have the second peice, with drums that drill deep into the listeners skull, a pounding repetitive beat that echoes the action of wagner at his most dramatic.The raison d'etre of this peice seems not to do something that mixes two things never mixed before, but to create something entirely new. Branca prefers to create images in music rather than show off his musicianship, as classical is wont to do, or point the listener to an emotion, one of rocks great faults. The third peice emulates the sea, slowly lapping back and forth, until finally coming crashing against the shore with a cascade of white noise, with not a single instrument being drawn into focus.Most music has a focal point, be it the soloist or the vocalist, each being drawn to the front. Not such convention for branca, who prefers to allow the music itself be the focus, as far removed from being egotistical self indulgence as is possible.Branca was playing with a fire that no one has dared touch since, choosing rather to emulate with lights. Not only this, branca tamed rock, creating the drama of classical without the intellectualism that makes much of it so ugly. And here,in his first symphony, is some of the finest and strangest music you will ever hear. But don't expect to emerg with you heaing intact. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Proto-SY *by S***A on Reviewed in the United States on 25 December 2008* The legendary Glen Branca album, could be called avant garde classical music, but really more like the sound of an army of guitars with percussion and some horns. Thurston and Lee from Sonic Youth played in it, and the wave of dissonant guitars is quite recognizable, only without bass or vocals. It's called a symphony, and was supposedly done in four continuous parts, but it really sounds like four distinct pieces that were recorded live and range from 10 minutes to 17 minutes in length. The longest one is also the coolest one - it just drones and drones and drones. Nice. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ not bad! *by K***L on Reviewed in the United States on 8 August 2007* This is minimalist music resembling somewhat Steve Reich's stuff. It is actually not bad at all. You have Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo on it. While it is not the garbage some people wrote it is also not high art. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/50756722-symphony-no-1-tonal-plexus](https://www.desertcart.be/products/50756722-symphony-no-1-tonal-plexus) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-06-29*