00 The Stargate Tapes 1979-1982.nfo
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Title: The Stargate Tapes: 1979-1982
Author: Emerald Web
Release Year: 2013
Genre: New Age
File Information
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Number of Tracks: 14
Total Duration: 1:16:14
Total Size: 390.35 MB
Files Created on: 10-Jun-2018 02:23:33
Encoded At: CBR 678 kbit/s 44 KHz Stereo
ID3 Tags: No
NFO Created: 11-Jun-2018 23:51:00
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Posting date: 11-Jun-2018
File List
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Duration File Name
01 0:02:12 01 Dawn.flac
02 0:06:55 02 The Dragons Gate.flac
03 0:03:10 03 Ars Nova.flac
04 0:03:01 04 Flight Of The Raven.flac
05 0:10:05 05 Photonos.flac
06 0:00:45 06 Doppler Bells 1.flac
07 0:06:11 07 Rainforest.flac
08 0:03:19 08 Voices Of The Sage.flac
09 0:11:51 09 Valley Of The Birds.flac
10 0:04:19 10 Reflecting Pool.flac
11 0:04:38 11 Stepper.flac
12 0:03:28 12 Openings.flac
13 0:10:32 13 Nightsong.flac
14 0:08:58 14 Chasing The Shadowbeast.flac
Description
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Sharing social circles and spiritual ideologies with artists such as Iasos,
Connie Demby and Deuter, whilst splitting label release schedules with Laraaji,
Laurie Spiegel and Wendy Carlos, the unique Florida raised soul mate duo known
as Emerald Web released their privately pressed debut LP at an axis where post-
prog rock met proto-new age and ambient electronic music. At the turn of the
1980s Bob Stohl and Kat Epple embarked on a ten-year spir- itual journey
playing at planetariums and laser shows above the same Californian silicon city
that devised the early computer music software, unify- ing their state of the
art modular synth soundscapes and organic compositions of flutes, bells and
field recordings and furnishing a self-pressed cassette tapeography of
inimitable Emerald Web music for their self-funded Stargate label. Having first
communicated via the medium of music as flute players at a South Florida jam
session the future space music luminaries would be instru- mental in assisting
synthesiser companies via feedback and consultancy in developing instruments
such as the Lyricon wind synth (favoured by Suzanne Ciani and Bruno Spoerri)
and various sponsored machines for Arp, Buchla, EML, Computone and Orchestron.
Named after a laser show formation and combining influences from science
fiction films, fantasy novels and a broad musical spectrum including Tangerine
balance day jobs as synth program- mers as well as TV and film soundtrackers
under the moniker BobKat Productions (counting microscope nature documentarian
Carl Sagan amongst their clients) with evening synthesiser shows at galleries,
spiritual centres and even punk clubs. This compilation album comprises early
cassette only albums on Stargate Records from 1979-1982 before the band
recorded their bestselling (and Grammy nominated) albums for labels affiliated
in 1989.
Taken from original master tapes and recorded using revolutionary and proto-
typal music technology many of these tracks have never been on vinyl or CD
until now. Finders Keepers are proud to have worked closely alongside Kat Epple
as part of an ongoing Emerald Web/BobKat archival project making these
important early electronic/organic musical hybrids available for fans of ambient
krautrock, electronic soundtracks, musique concrete, electro and PINA
enthusiasts alike. Welcome To The Valley Of The Birds.
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