Manufacturer: Mercury
Manufacturer: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
One of the most satisfying soundtrack "companion" pieces ever released, this collaboration between synthesist Wendy Carlos and producer Rachel Elkind manages to both logically extend and credibly expand on director Stanley Kubrick's masterfully conceived Clockwork Orange musical ethos. That shouldn't be surprising, as the pair was largely responsible for initiating those concepts with the ...
Manufacturer: East Side Digital
Released in 1981, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is a collaboration between ambient pioneer Brian Eno and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. On Ghosts, the two strong-willed musicians manage to come to a meeting of the minds, blending Byrne's herky-jerky funk with Eno's atmospheric sound sculpting. More than anything, this is a large album, intent on pushing itself to the front of ...
Manufacturer: Eg
Manufacturer: Universal
Manufacturer: Rykodisc
Before there was ambient music, in a time before the New Age, there was Wendy Carlos's Sonic Seasonings, a double LP released in 1972. Taking the form of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Carlos orchestrated four side-long soundscapes designed, according to producer Rachel Elkind, to be "part of the decor." Using only her Moog synthesizer and environmental sounds, Carlos created ...
This collection embraces the golden age of exotica, from the mid-50s to the late 60s. Eighteen vintage masterpieces performed by exotica's most evocative artists conjure up enchanting images of exotic destinations: Polynesia, Hawaii, Africa, Arabia and India are all visited during this sonic journey. The listener will experience the wild calls of the rainforest, the heat of tiki torches, the ...
Manufacturer: EMI
