Imagine walking into a record store in 1996 and finding a classical CD sitting right next to the works of the Thin White Duke. In this episode of pplpod, we conduct a structural archaeology of Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 4, subtitled "Heroes Symphony." We deconstruct how the king of minimalism performed a radical orchestral translation of David Bowie’s 1977 electronic masterpiece, stripping away the lyrics to reveal the raw musical architecture beneath. We analyze the "Berlin Trilogy" dialogue, exploring how Glass bridged the gap between the rigid Academy and the art-rock avant-garde by replacing electronic distortion with sheer acoustic mass. From the "Abdulmajid" mystery—an obscure outtake Glass elevated to a nine-minute movement—to the use of  ...