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3.17.2010

FRANK GARVEY-OMNICIRCUS, L.P., 1979, U.S.A




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Renaissance man by way of Chicago, Garvey recorded this album there which would later be the impetus for realizing the OmniCircus Robotic Theater Ensemble in San Francisco a few years later. We posted his first LP a few months back and are now pleased to bring you the other missing link from this part of his career.

Pushing sound barriers throughout most of the LP with heavy synth work and tape saturation cymbals, droning and built-up textures, not unlike many later recordings by MB and the likes. We love it for this intense exploration of the synth, he has definitely mastered his craft, containing all blasts & washes of sound collage.

Again, production here is top notch. the back reads: "This recording contains the music for the first 2 sections of "Ominicircus", a theater piece for electronic music, computer graphics, video synthesis, dance, sculpture, architecture and drama" wow!
back cover notes also elude to a 3/4" tape version as well as VHS and Beta documents. PLEASE get in touch if you have these??! Synth mad scientist excursions at their best! complete again with xeroxed/do it yourself lay out ...

Recommended!

10.28.2009

FRANK GARVEY-LABYRINTH (PRISON WALLS), LP, 1978, WARP RECORDS, U.S.A





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THIS ALBUM IS THE SOUND SCORE FROM LARYRINTH, A PIECE FOR ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND LASER LIGHT CREATED IN CHICAGO'S OMEGA INTERMEDIA CENTER.

labyrinth:

SOUND AND LIGHT COMPOSED BY FRANK GARVEY
PERFORMED BY "MEGATON" ; PETER SHEFF, PAM SLOAN, AND FRANK GARVEY

COPYRIGHT 1978


OBSCURE MINIMAL DARK SYNTH AMBIENT SCAPES SUPERBLY EXECUTED AND RECORDED.

IN SHORT A LOST

MASTERPIECE.


IF YOU WERE A PART OF,, OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS RECORDING/PRODUCTION/LASER SHOW PLEASE GET IN TOUCH!!! ENJOY.


SIDE 1

1. ORIGIN
2. CAPTURE
3. ABYSS

SIDE 2

1. SOWETO
2. INSIDE
3. COMIC RELIEF
4. ESCAPE