Music, Again? Seriously?

http://www.temporaryresidence.com/mp3s/eluvium_iwillnotforget.mp3

Okay, I'm assuming that if you're reading this you've already clicked this link and enjoyed this fine composition, which dominates all other musical compositions I have heard of late. There is an ambient flavor to this beautiful song that reminds me of the score to American Beauty and the Thames in London when I was there almost exactly a year ago. Answer me this, faithful blog reader - do you honestly think this was composed by a human being - one named "Eluvium"?

OR_

Was it composed by a super-intelligent series of lichens, strung together in an electrically-sensitive matrix, and plugged into a very good sound system?

To vote ----------> post a reply. They will be tallied at the end of the fiscal year and submittted to my secretary, at which point I will have my assistant review the final number and then report it to me via my talking parrot.

In all seriousness (wait, you haven't yet been serious, Justin?), Eluvium rocks and dominates, as does Loney, Dear (yes, still), as does Beirut (a band I haven't yet mentioned). Furthermore, you may have been able to surmise at this point that three of my favorite things are Jesus, music, and my thesis (it's actually arguable whether or not that's something to be counted in the ranks of 'favorite', but for now, it takes up my time.) Therefore, another snapshot of my project as it is tonight, this cold and blustery March night at 1:43 AM.