# The Insect Garden: new electronic/progressive music

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**Created:** [February 24, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insect-garden-new-electronic-progressive-music/747014 "2016-02-24T19:42:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insect-garden-new-electronic-progressive-music/747014/1 "2016-02-24T19:42:13Z")

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**The Insect Garden** by Michael P. Dawson is a collection of eight compositions exploring realms of ambient, avant-garde, and progressive rock music. Woodwinds, guitars, and Moog synthesizers meet computerized electronica and virtual instruments. Recommended for fans of King Crimson, Brian Eno, Wendy Carlos.

Available as vinyl LP or digital download from CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes.

[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelpdawson](http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelpdawson)

[![](https://images.cdbaby.name/m/i/michaelpdawson.jpg) ](https://images.cdbaby.name/m/i/michaelpdawson.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-insect-garden-new-electronic-progressive-music/747014/2 "2016-10-26T04:46:34Z")

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“_The Insect Garden_ musters surprising cohesion across these eight tracks thanks to its creator’s abiding sense of playfulness and occasional melodic themes amidst the odd-metered beats and sonic whimsy.”–Progression magazine