A Winged Victory For The Sullen: Grand Gestures

byBen Willmott
February 11, 2021

Ambient kingpins A Winged Victory For The Sullen talk us through the making of their epic soundtrack for the acclaimed ‘Invisible Cities’ multimedia theatre production

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A Winged Victory For The Sullen: Grand Gestures

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Ben Willmott

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A Winged Victory For The Sullen: Grand Gestures

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