AURORA RECORDS BELGIUM
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Distr. : BE -
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US - Forced Exposure
Style : reissue - prog.rock / baroque pop / psych.pop / blues rock / soul jazz /
art rock /
AU 5001 FANTASY PAINT A PICTURE LP.CD 11.2010
(Note : Brit mellotron prog rock from dec.1973)
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AU 5002 SUMMERHILL SUMMERHILL CD 01.2011
(Note : pop-psych quartet from LA , 1969)
LP Tetragrammaton T 114 1969 US
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AU 5003 SUGAR CREEK PLEASE TELL A FRIEND CD 11.2010
1 A Million Years 2:31
2 Old House 2:36
3 Who Do You Think You Are 2:48
4 Where Do You Find the Answer 6:43
5 Woman 2:38
6 Heavenly Road 2:50
7 Memory Tree 5:20
8 Miss You 4:24
9 Lady Linda 2:02
10 Night Flash 3:17
(Note : psych.,rural rock & acid folk from NY , USA)
LP Metromedia MD 1020 1969 US
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AU 5004 SAPPHIRE THINKERS FROM WITHIN CD 11.2010
1 Melancholy Baby
2 I Feel A Bit Strange
3 Get Along Boy
4 Blues On You
5 From Within
6 I Got You
7 Not Another Night
8 Let Her Come In
9 Please Understand
10 Blind With A Borrowed Light
11 There's A Woman
12 Doin' Alright
(Note : west-coast psych.pop band from California , '69)
LP Hobbit HB 5003 1969 US
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AU 5005 FOXX THE REVOLTING OF EMILY YOUNG CD 04.2011
(Note : psych.from Texas , 05.1970)
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AU 5006 FLOATING BRIDGE FLOATING BRIDGE CD 01.2011
(Note : 60's acid rock band incl. ex.The Wailers Rich
Dangel)
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AU 5007 MELCHIOR ALIAS MELCHIOR ALIAS... CD 01.2011
(Note : French-Canadian prog.rock ultra rarity , 1969)
LP Capitol SKAO 70.024 1069 CA
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AU 5008 GREEN TO HELP SOMEBODY CD 01.2011
1 All My Bells
2 To Help Somebody
3 She Don't Love Me
4 Mary Magdalena
5 Can You See Me ?
6 Teenage Women
7 Lady, Oh Lady
8 Big Dipper
9 High Time
10 Suzy
11 Funny Faces
12 San Fernando Valley Girls
13 Forest Lawn
(Note : psych-pop band from Texas , 1969)
LP Atco SD 33.366 1971 US
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AU 5009 MAHOGANY MAHOGANY CD 01.2011
1 Coolin'
2 Best Woman, Best Friend
3 Live Your Love a Lie
4 Easy
5 Two Trains
6 Armchair Woman
7 Sweet Home Chicago
8 For Jane
9 Keepin' My Cool
10 Feelin' Good
(Note : British blues-rock quertet , 1969)
LP Epic BN 26498 1970 UK
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AU 5010 THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND : WHERE'S MY CD 01.2011
DADDY ?
1 Where's My Daddy 2:07
2 Where Money Rules Everything 1:53
3 Hup Two! Hup Two! 1:50
4 My Dog Back Home 3:11
5 Give Me Your Lovething 3:45
6 Outside / Inside 2:23
7 Everyone's Innocent Daughter 2:23
8 Free as a Bird 2:00
9 Not One Bummer 1:20
10 Have You Met My Pet Pig 2:03
11 Come of Age in L.A. 2:38
12 Two People 2:17
(Note : psych.band from California , summer 1969)
LP Amos AAS 7004 1969 US
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AU 5011 JACOBS CREEK JACOBS CREEK CD 01.2011
(Note : New Jersey band was led by bros. Lon & Derrek
Van Eaton , 1969)
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AU 5012 MARKLEY A GROUP CD 01.2011
1 Booker T. & His Electric Shock 2:17
2 Next Plane to the Sun 2:10
3 Roger the Rocket Ship 2:40
4 Elegant Ellen 2:15
5 Little Ruby Rain 3:03
6 Message for Miniature
7 Sarah the Bad Spirit 2:32
8 Truck Stop 3:10
9 Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! 2:14
10 Sweet Lady Eleven 2:10
11 The Magic Cat 2:36
12 Outside/Inside 2:58
(Note : sole work of The West Coast Pop Art Experimental
Band frontman Bob Markley , end of 1969)
LP Forward ST-F 1007 1970 US
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AU 5013 HEAD OVER HEELS HEAD OVER HEELS CD 05.2011
AU 5013 HEAD OVER HEELS HEAD OVER HEELS LP 05.2012
1 Road Runner 3:21
2 Right Away 3:04
3 Red Rooster 7:32
4 Children of the Mist 3:30
5 Question 3:00
6 Tired and Blue / Land, Land 5:00
7 In My Woman 2:45
8 Circles 7:33
(Note : proto-metal trion from Detroit ; 06.1971)
LP Capitol ST 797 1971 US
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AU 5014 THE DEIDRE WILSON TABAC : RGE DEIDRE WILSON TABAC CD 04.2011
1 The Other Side of Life
2 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
3 Let's All Join Together
4 Get Back
5 Angel Baby
6 The Last Thing on His Mind
7 I Can't Keep from Cryin' Sometimes
8 Look in My Face
9 Magic One
10 I Go to You
Bonus Tracks
11 Turn Around
12 Children Listen
(Note : funk-jazz from Philadelphia , 1969)
LP RCA Victor LSP 4283 1970 US
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AU 5015 BLACKWOOD APOLOGY THE HOUSE OF LEATHER CD 04.2011
(Note : the brainchild of 23 year-old write/guitarist
Dale Menten , orig.in 12.1968 ; rock opera format)
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AU 5016 SLEEPY HOLLOW SLEEPY HOLLOW CD 04.2011
(Note : pop trio from Philadelphia , 1972)
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AU 5017 INNER DIALOGUE INNER DIALOGUE CD 03.2012
(Note : the brainchild of celebrated composer/songwriter
Gene DiNovi , orig.issued in may 1969)
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AU 5018 THE CROME SYRCUS LOVE CYCLE CD 03.2012
(Note : rock-jazz-classical quintet fro Seattle , 1968)
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AU 5019 EARTH ISLAND WE MUST SURVIVE CD 04.2012
(Note : Canadian psych-sunshine pop quertet ; 06.1970)
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AU 5020 THE FORUM QUORUM THE FORUM QUORUM CD 06.2012
(Note : acid rock from Greece , 11.1968)
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AU 5021 CURTIS KNIGHT DOWN IN THE VILLAGE CD 06.2012
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AU 5022 TAX FREE TAX FREE CD 07.2012
(Note : band formed by Wally Tax & Leender BNusch from
Dutch legends The Outsiders)
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AU 5023 SATAN & DECIPLES UNDERGROUND CD 07.2012
(Note : orig.released in 1969)
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AU 5024 THE FREMONT'S GROUP THE BEST OF JIMI HENDRIX CD 08.2012
(Note : from France , 1971 , the best set of Hendrix
covers ever recorded)
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AU 5025 BOBBY KEYS BOBBY KEYS LP.CD 08.2012
(Note : The Rolling Stones sideman , 05.1972)
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AU 5026 N.S.U. TURN ON, YOU TURN ME DOWN CD 10.2012
(Note : blues rock querter from Scotland , Stable Rec.
SLE 8002 ; 02.1969)
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AU 5027
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AU 5028 GOLIATH GOLIATH CD .2012
1 Port and Lemon Lady
2 Festival of Light
3 No More Trash
4 Hunters Song
5 Men
6 I Heard About a Friend
7 Prism
8 Emerge, Breath, Sunshine, Dandelion
9 Maajun (A Taste of Tangier)
LP CBS 64229 1970 UK
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AU 5029 HEAD MACHINE ORGASM CD 05.2013
LP 10.2013
(Note : LP , pre Uriah Heep ; Major Minor SMLP 79 , 1970)
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AU 5030 MIDNIGHT SUN MIDNIGHT SUN CD 09.2013
(Note : leg.Danish prog rock-jazz quintet, MCA Rec.
MKPS 2019 , 1972)
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AU 5031
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AU 5032 SWEET SLAG TRACKING WITH CLOSE-UPS CD 10.2013
1 Specific
2 Milk Train
3 Rain Again
4 Patience
5 Twisted Trip Woman
6 World of Ice
7 Babyi Ar
LP President PTLS 1042 1971 UK
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AU 5033 MIDNIGHT SUN WALKING CIRCLES CD 01.2014
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AU 5034 FEAR ITSELF FEAR IT SELF CD 01.2014
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AU 5035 EUCLID HEAVY EQUIPMENT CD 03.2014
(Note : comprising former members of The Cobras and Lazy Smoke, this hard-hitting New
England quartet formed in 1970, and feat. no fewer than three lead guitarists)
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AU 5036 YESTERDAY'S CHILDREN YESTERDAY'S CHILDREN CD 03.2014
1 Paranoia 4:39
2 Sad Born Loser 4:28
3 What of I 4:00
4 She's Easy 6:48
5 Sailing 7:33
6 Providence Bummer 3:42
7 Evil Woman 3:19
8 Hunter's Moon 6:08
(Note : hard-rocking Connecticut quintet comprised vocalist Dennis Croce, his brother
Richard on rhythm guitar, ferocious lead guitarist Reggie Wright, bassist Chuck
Maher and drummer Ralph Muscatelli. Though they'd been together since 1966, the
quintet didn't have an album out until September of 1970, and by then their
brand of raucous psychedelic rock was out of fashion -- but in recent years
their reputation has grown and grown)
LP Map City MAP 3012 1970 US
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AU 5037 WILD BUTTER WILD BUTTER CD 09.2014
(Note : Ohio quartet's sole album spans hard rock and dreamy ballads, with psychedelic
flourishes sprinkled throughout featuring a superb wah-wah guitar solo from 15
year-old Mark Price)
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AU 5038 JUNCO PARTNERS JUNCO PARTNERS CD 04.2014
(Note : this superb organ-driven blues-rock band formed in 1964 in Newcastle, where
their local success rivaled that of The Animals. Having gigged widely and made
several singles, their sole album was recorded in London in 1969. Produced by
Fritz Fryer (who also worked with the Open Mind, Harsh Reality, Steamhammer and
others), it's a superb set of soul-tinged prog, featuring a number of fine
originals by leader Bob Sergeant, as well as covers of numbers by Joe Cocker
and Earth Opera. Unfortunately, it wasn't released until the start of 1971, by
which time they'd split)
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AU 5039 MANU DIBANGO AFRICADELIC CD 04.2014
(Note : born in Cameroon in 1933, Manu Dibango is best-known for his 1972 disco classic
"Soul Makossa." This legendary library funk LP was issued the following year in
France only, and has it all -- fuzz guitar, horns, bongos, breaks, and -- of
course -- Dibango's awesome sax and vibes work)
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AU 5040 AQUILA AQUILA CD 05.2014
(Note : led by Blonde On Blonde's guitarist Ralph Denyer and produced by Patrick
Campbell-Lyons of ('60s) Nirvana, Aquila added sax and flute to their rock base
to create some spellbinding music. Originally issued in August 1970, their sole
album is a lost progressive classic that has been compared to the work of
Audience, Family, Gravy Train and Raw Material, and makes its long-awaited
return to CD here)
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AU 5041 LANDSLIDE TWO-SIDED FACTORY CD 05.2014
(Note : this New York quintet had split up by the time their sole album crept out in
September 1972. It's a shame, as Landslide's combination of hard rock, catchy
ballads and lengthy progressive-style jamming could well have translated into
commercial success. It makes its long-overdue return to CD here, complete with
background notes)
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AU 5042 VICTOR BRADY BROWN RAIN CD 06.2014
(Note : having been raised in the Caribbean, Victor Brady came to New York and became
a popular draw in 1960s Greenwich Village with his revolutionary approach to
the steel drum. By the end of the decade he was a familiar sight in Central
Park, and he got the chance to make a record in 1970. Backed by a taut psych.
rock band, the resulting album is one of the more unusual and distinctive
underground relics of the era. Includes background notes)
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AU 5043 HAYSTACKS BALBOA HAYSTACKS BALBOA CD 07.2014
(Note : formed in 1969 and closely connected to Mountain, this superb New York rock
quintet gigged with Jethro Tull, the Faces, Black Sabbath, Ten Years After and
many others, but never had the commercial breakthrough they deserved. Their
sole album appeared in September 1970, and is a lost heavy rock classic)
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AU 5044 HAMMER HAMMER CD 08.2014
(Note : formed in New York in 1969, this talented quintet touched on rock, jazz and
even classical music. Their album was produced by David Rubinson (Moby Grape,
Taj Mahal, the Chambers Brothers) and appeared in October 1970, but they split
in early 1971)
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AU 5045 CHARLEE CHARLEE CD 08.2014
(Note : cult guitar legend Walter Rossi, this Canadian band's sole album appeared in
their homeland only in 1972)
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AU 5046 BANCHEE BANCHEE CD 09.2014
(Note : Italian-American hard rock quartet came together in New York in the late '60s,
and soon earned a strong live reputation in the city's clubs. Their debut album
was released in the fall of 1969. A superb collection of acid-tinged pop metal
and ballads)
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AU 5047 DAKILA DAKILA CD 10.2014
(Note : Filipino-American septet released their sole album of psychedelic funk in 1972.
Digitally remastered for superior sound quality)
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AU 5048 BANCHEE THINKIN' CD 11.2014
(Note : these Italian-American hard-rockers coalesced in the late '60s New York,
quickly earning a strong reputation in the city's clubs. Their classic debut
appeared in the fall of 1969, after which they continued gigging, eventually
attracting the attention of Jimi Hendrix's manager Michael Jeffrey, with whom
they made this superb follow-up)
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AU 5049 PROPELLER LET US LIVE TOGETHER CD 11.2014
(Note : formed in 1971 by legendary guitarist Achim Reichel, this short-lived trio also
featured Herbert Hildebrandt and Dicky Tarrach. All three had formerly played
with German beat heroes The Rattles, and their sole album as Propeller consists
of catchy hard rock with elements of psychedelia and glam, and features guest
appearances from members of Lucifer's Friend. It's presented here complete with
a rare non-album bonus track. Includes detailed liner notes and images. Digit.
remastered for superior sound quality)
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AU 5050 GOSPEL OAK GOSPEL OAK CD 01.2015
(Note : formed in London in 1969, Gospel Oak, a band of American expats (incl. future
Kingfish leader Matthew Kelly), was unable to gig in the UK due to work permit
issues, so the group focused instead on rehearsing and writing an album. Gospel
Oak appeared in the autumn of 1970, by which time the band had returned to the
US. A superb blend of folk, pop, blues, rock, and country influences, it has
a growing cult reputation and makes its long-awaited CD debut here, complete
with detailed background notes and images. Digitally remastered)
LP UNI UNLS 113 1970 UK
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AU 5051 RICH MOUNTAIN TOWER RICH MOUNTAIN TOWER CD 01.2015
(Note : Rich Mountain Tower's debut self-titled album, released in the fall of 1971,
combines southern rock with acoustic ballads and psychedelic flourishes to
create a sound well ahead of its time. Originally issued in quadrophonic sound,
it's a superb recording that shows just what a fine and underrated band this
Tennessee quintet was, now reissued on CD for the first time. Includes detailed
liner notes and images. Digitally remastered)
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AU 5052 PHLUPH PHLUPH CD 01.2015
(Note : the back cover of Phluph's sole album described them as "the first Boston group
recorded by a major recording company." Released in early 1968, this self
-titled album certainly was among the earliest LPs to put forth the so-called
Bosstown sound, combining catchy melodies with trippy organ and psychedelic
guitar. The album makes its long-awaited debut on CD here, with detailed liner
notes and images. Digitally remastered)
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AU 5053 V / A LSD CD 01.2015
(Note : originally issued by Capitol Records in July 1966 and subtitled a documentary
report on the current psychedelic drug controversy!, this notorious album
offers both a background report into the new phenomenon of lysergic acid
diethylamide and a recording of an actual trip)
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AU 5054 RASPUTIN'S STASH RASPUTIN'S STASH CD 04.2015
(Note : Chicago psychedelic soul octet call to mind Funkadelic and Sly & the Family
Stone on their superb debut LP, which was originally issued in September 1971.
Digitally remastered; includes detailed liner notes and images)
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AU 5055 CATHY YOUNG A SPOONFUL OF CD 04.2015
(Note : The debut album by this Toronto teenager appeared in the spring of 1969, and
makes its long overdue return to CD here. Apart from a stunning psychedelic
rendition of the title-track, it's a lost singer-songwriter gem, calling to
mind the work of Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, and Melanie, with backing from
noted musicians who also played with Bob Dylan, Tim Hardin, Steely Dan, and
others. Digitally remastered; includes detailed liner notes and images)
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AU 5056 THE LEMON PIPERS JUNGLE MARMALADE CD 06.2015
(Note : originally issued in the summer of 1968 -- this chart-topping Ohio quintet
incorporated elements of psychedelia, garage rock, and sunshine pop to create
a rich, satisfying brew. It makes its long-awaited CD debut here, complete with
digitally remastered sound, detailed background notes, and rare images)
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AU 5057 H.Y.SLEDGE BOOTLEG MUSIC CD 06.2015
(Note : this Tampa, Florida-based band formed at the dawn of the 1970s. Ft. Richard
"Dickie" Porter (formerly of the superb Wilkinson Tri-Cycle), and Billy Jones
and Monte Yoho (later to play with Southern rock legends Outlaws), their sole
album spans hard rock, psychedelic pop, and gentle ballads. Originally issued
in the summer of 1971, this is its first-ever reissue. Digitally remastered
sound; includes detailed liner notes and images)
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AR 3001 MISS NELSON & BRUCE HAACK : DANCE SING AND LISTEN LP 08.2016
Aurora Rising present a reissue of Miss Nelson & Bruce Haack's Dance Sing And Listen,
originally released in 1963. Let go of all spiritual chains and float away with the
tape looped rhythms and all the hissing and buzzing and chirping upon which Esther
Nelson, actually a children's dance teacher, and Bruce Haack, a composer and pioneer
of electronic music, recite poems, give dance instructions or play melodies on
primitive synthesizers. Dance Sing And Listen is meant to fire the imagination of
children and due to its musical quality and weird mood, it may do the same with
adults. From this pioneering piece came the sound bands like Kraftwerk and Neu! would
head for about ten years later. Enjoyable children's music that's far out enough to
make souls travel.
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AR 3002 PIERRE HENRY/MICHEL VITOLD & SILVIA MONFORT : L'Occident LP 08.2016
Est Bleu/L'An Cinquante-Six
First vinyl reissue of L'Occident Est Bleu/L'An Cinquante-Six, originally released
in 1958.
L'Occident Est Bleu/L'An Cinquante-Six features sound contributions by Pierre Henry,
and spoken word performances by popular French actors Michel Vitold and Silvia Montfort
based on two texts by fellow actor and singer Claude Pascal. It can be seen as an audio
book rather than a regular music record backed with sounds. All the texts are performed
in French and they focus on dark themes. The musical part of this album is also quite
intense with a haunting atmosphere, droning and disturbing at times. The drone and
musique concrete aspects show the roots of what should become cosmic music in the late
'60s and early '70s performed mostly by artists such as Tangerine Dream. And indeed
there are a few moments here that remind me of the classic Zeit (1972) by Edgar Froese
and his mates. A sound experiment, a twisted and creepy manifestation of weird thoughts
in something that is loosely connected to music. A challenge for sure, but if you love
the obscure and have a heart for avant garde music you are welcome to this first ever
reissue of a long time vanished record. Includes two bonus tracks.
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AR 3003 LUENING/USSACHEVSKY/BERGSMA A Poem In Cycles And Bells LP 08.2016
& Other Music For Tape Recorder
Aurora Rising present a reissue of A Poem In Cycles And Bells & Other Music For Tape
Recorder, originally released in 1957. This record is a relic of electronic music that
happened before anybody even spoke about rock music. In 1957, this compilation of
electronic and orchestral compositions by the three masterminds Otto Luening, Vladimir
Ussachevsky and William Bergsma saw the light of the stars for the first time and has
become a cult piece among lovers of electronic space music since then, despite the fact
that only the first side features the so called tape compositions of Luening and
Ussachevsky from the '50s while Bergsma's lengthy piece from the B side gets performed
by a regular orchestra consisting of living beings. Lay back and drift away upon this
stream of sound, a very human effort all-in-all. All instruments are real and even
though this piece of music moves within the narrow borderlines of classic orchestral
music patterns, there is a warm and gentle flow of energy pouring out of it and
reaching out. Luening and Ussachevsky, on the other hand, work with sounds of
undefined origin recorded on tape reels which are their main instruments, creating
something new out of everything. The result is dark and gloomy. It pulls the listener
away from an earthly existence and drags them out into space, to the furthest corners
of the cosmos. This is the right music for all lovers of spaced out sounds from the
days before the synthesizer. For lovers of all the late '60s and '70s stuff like early
Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Organisation and Cluster. These compositions, are on par
with all the newer and now legendary cosmic music acts but created ten to twenty years
prior. This long out of print gem is one of the important steps towards every kind of
electronic music that was successful ever since.
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AURLP 21 BENNETT WILSON POOLE BENNET WILSON POOLE LP 04.2018
AURCD 21 BENNETT WILSON POOLE BENNET WILSON POOLE CD 04.2018
1 Soon Enough
2 Ask Me Anything
3 Funny Guys
4 Hide Behind A Smile
5 Wilson General Store
6 Hate Won't Win
7 The Other Side Of The Sky
8 That Thing That You Called Love
9 Not Forgetting (Just Not Remembering)
10 Find Your Own Truth
11 Lifeboat (Take A Picture Of Yourself)
Danny Wilson (Danny And The Champions Of The World, Grand Drive), and Robin Bennett
(The Dreaming Spires, Goldrush, Saint Etienne) join forces with Tony Poole (Starry
Eyed And Laughing), producer extraordinaire, and king of the electric twelve-string
Rickenbacker.
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