Readers recommend: songs about repetition – the results

Repetition: bringer of joy or pain, and the inspiration for great tracks from the likes of Prince, Hot Chip and the FallRepetition helps us understand the world. The sun comes up in the morning, the seasons change. The world's less stressful when we know what to expect.Music fulfils a similar desire. Rhythms help us understand time, the repetition of melodies and harmonic patterns provide a mathematical satisfaction. Even in more linear music that eschews conventional structures, such as free ja...

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