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Love Goes to Buildings on Fire

Will Hermes on how he uncovered a history of musical foment in a crumbling New York

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"The triumph of rhythm is really the story that connects all these genres," Hermes told Capital. "Punk was simplifying rock to very basic rhythms. The minimalists were taking 12-tone compositions and reducing them to a pulse. Disco was all about rhythm, obviously, hip-hop, salsa, and the loft jazz scene to an extent." His book, Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, chronicles how five years of music in New York City changed American music forever. More

By Chris Chafin

November 30, 2011 8:23 am

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