Okay... I totally get this.
I think I mentioned "knob twiddling" in my comments of Virgo I, and I could say the same again, except I think I now appreciate the desires of the artist. The slow and pretty "static" arp adds to the foreboding of the drone, which gradually imposes itself as time passes. The drone is all important here... And it's a good one.
I also listened to Virgo I again and I have to say that, as much as I enjoyed it, Virgo II is a much better mix.
cheers
andy