Jeff Carney
Skylogue
Following the ambitious all-analog explorations of “Imperfect Space Journeys” (1988) and “Live Electronic Music” (1989), Jeff Carney was determined to push further into new sonic territories and to continue to strive for even more originality while not yielding to the prevailing trend towards digital synthesis. And so, in 1990, Jeff Carney recorded some of his most ambitious analog electronic music. Those recordings were once thought to be lost — rumors about their existence made the rounds — bu…
Live Electronic Music
"Jeff Carney's sophomore effort for audioFile (1989) could not have been criticized were it to have remained in similar territory as the electronic wall of sound he had created on Imperfect Space Journeys. Instead, he created a more sparse, evolving tapestry of analog timbres. Using an exclusively vintage analog arsenal and recording live without overdubbing, Carney pushed forward with new ideas and uniquely developing sweeps of filter madness. The side-long 'Questions (Unanswered)' is immensely…
Imperfect Space Journeys
* Edition of 500. Recorded live at The Floating Studio—no overdubs employed, no tapes used, and no post-mix done: the sound is exactly what happened on the spot. 24bit/96kHz transfers taken from the original analog tapes Mastered for vinyl by legendary Krautrock musician and sound engineer Eroc. Comes with an eight-page color LP-sized insert booklet * Finally available on vinyl, this underground masterwork of analog electronic music pushed the envelope of melodic synth freakouts to unimaginable …