The Monroe Transfer has released a couple of free ambient tracks for the holiday season – much more fun than listening to The LIttle Drummer Boy again!

You can preview the tracks below:

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Here’s what they have to say about the two tracks:

The new thing is called Joy; it’s 12 minutes of strings, bowed & screwdrivered guitars and hefty drums.  For the interested, it wanders through a number of time signatures and keys; if you’re into Arvo Part, Max Richter, Rachel’s, Do Make Say Think, Steve Reich, early Sigur Ros, that sort of thing, you may well like it.  

And, as a special festive thingy, you can also download our downbeat, glacial version of Silent Night; it’s nice to put on your iPod while walking around with your breath hanging in the air of a cold evening. We hope you like them.

If you like the music, check out the The Monroe Transfer site and find out more about their music!

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