How do you gauge complexity?

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In terms of 'lots going on at once', the last B&B album does this with aplomb:

That's a packed three minutes and nineteen seconds!

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Mascodagama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111	Posted: August 19 2017 at 04:22
	In terms of 'lots going on at once', the last B&B album does this with aplomb: That's a packed three minutes and nineteen seconds!
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	Complexity can occur on a variety of levels - chord changes, rhythm, time signature, counterpoint, instrumentation, etc. Full-on non-stop complexity can be difficult to listen to (not that I can think of many artists that do it - some of the Derek Bailey ensembles like Arcana come to mind) - I think a lot of the classic prog utilizes complexity but in tension with other factors - Yes is a prime example - Close to the Edge - the "I get up I get down" section is very simple but allows the next section to explode in a way it wouldn't if it just appeared out of nowhere.