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Mumford & Sons - Beloved

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Mar 6, 2019
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ANECDOTE

Personal Loss Inspired "Beloved"

  • Marcus Mumford wrote "Beloved" inspired by time spent with his dying grandmother.
  • He began composing on a new Hammond organ in his Devon countryside studio, capturing raw emotions.
INSIGHT

Paul Epworth's Minimalism Influence

  • Producer Paul Epworth guided them to interplay piano parts inspired by Steve Reich's "Six Pianos."
  • This minimalistic, interlocking rhythmic approach shaped the song's evolving texture.
ANECDOTE

Innovative Use of Room Sounds

  • They incorporated live room sounds, including foot tapping and electric bass string tapping, into the track.
  • These real-time samples were chopped and looped to create unique rhythmic textures.
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