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Digital Moonscapes
Artist: Wendy Carlos
Label: ESD
Genre : Electronic
New Age
Instruments : Synthesizer
Geography : United States
Label : ESD - http://www.noside.com/esd/
Description:
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Digital Moonscapes comprises two suites for digitally synthesized orchestra inspired by astronomical subjects.
In 1982 Wendy Carlos built a library of voices replicating as closely as possible the features of acoustic instruments. Performing and recording several dozen of these replicas together in an ensemble produced the world's first digitally synthesized orchestra, the LSI Philharmonic (i.e., from "Large Scale Integrated" computer chips). All sounds on this 1984 recording were fine-tuned by ear, without digital sampling or microphones. Its careful balance between natural room-sound ambience and three dimensional stereo placement gives the recording an uncanny sense of "scrim free" orchestral transparency.
The compositions were inspired by astronomical subjects. Cosmological Impressions is a mini-voyage through time and space. Moonscapes is a nine movement suite in the spirit of Holst's "The Planets," about the major moons of the solar system.
NEW LOW PRICE!
Digital Moonscapes comprises two suites for digitally synthesized orchestra inspired by astronomical subjects.
In 1982 Wendy Carlos built a library of voices replicating as closely as possible the features of acoustic instruments. Performing and recording several dozen of these replicas together in an ensemble produced the world's first digitally synthesized orchestra, the LSI Philharmonic (i.e., from "Large Scale Integrated" computer chips). All sounds on this 1984 recording were fine-tuned by ear, without digital sampling or microphones. Its careful balance between natural room-sound ambience and three dimensional stereo placement gives the recording an uncanny sense of "scrim free" orchestral transparency.
The compositions were inspired by astronomical subjects. Cosmological Impressions is a mini-voyage through time and space. Moonscapes is a nine movement suite in the spirit of Holst's "The Planets," about the major moons of the solar system.
Reviews
- "this new edition, with its revised cover art, is quite the revelation." -- All Music Guide
- "...her best work..." – Craig Anderton, EQ Magazine
- "...With each album, Carlos pushes the boundaries of electronic music, a lone surfer composing on the wave she herself makes... the amazing fact remains that it's all Carlos here: performer, astronomer, composer, and conductor." -- Carol Wright, Barnes & Noble (read the complete review)
Track List:
| 1 | Cosmological Impressions: Genesis | 7:12 | |
| 2 | Cosmological Impressions: Eden | 4:29 | |
| 3 | Cosmological Impressions: I.C. | 3:40 | |
| 4 | Moonscapes: Luna | 8:20 | |
| 5 | Moonscapes: Phobos and Deimos | 3:27 | |
| 6 | Moonscapes: Ganymede | 4:27 | |
| 7 | Moonscapes: Europa | 4:19 | |
| 8 | Moonscapes: Io | 4:25 | |
| 9 | Moonscapes: Callisto | 4:29 | |
| 10 | Moonscapes: Rhea | 1:50 | |
| 11 | Moonscapes: Titan | 3:45 | |
| 12 | Moonscapes: Iapetus | 5:50 |
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