Michael Smith
Geomusic II (LP)
FormatLPLabelSaravahGenreExperimental
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condition (record/cover): EX- (occasional surface noise) / VG (lamination peeling off and two tears at the opening, tape repair on top)
"No trickery involved in this record": Michael Smith, an American pianist and composer living in Paris, wanted it clear that there was nothing here but him and a piano. The Geomusic pieces are numbered like geological strata and dedicated to Lutz Herbig, Arthur C. Clarke and composer Claude Ballif, among others, and they move from dense clusters to rapid, almost minimalist figures.
On the back cover Smith declares in capitals that he does not care whether you love or hate this music, but that you must not ignore it. Produced and recorded by Pierre Lattès and issued in 1975 by Saravah, the label of Pierre Barouh, better known for chanson and free jazz.
Release notes
" (...) I would like to emphasize two things : Firstly, there is no trickery involved in this record ! No electronics immagery, no added sound, no overdubbing... Here you will only find, "I", "me", ... and a piano. Secondly, at the risk of repeating myself ...I STILL FEEL, ... THAT I DO NOT GIVE A DAMN IF YOU LOVE OR HATE THIS MUSIC!! I do care however, THAT YOU DON'T IGNORE IT!!! Michael Smith "
| A1 | Geomusic 3,199 - A Tribute To Lutz Herbig | 5:16 | |
| A2 | Geomusic 3,200 | 5:59 | |
| A3 | Geomusic 3,201 | 5:09 | |
| A4 | Geomusic 3,202 - A Tribute To Arthur C. Clark | 2:10 | |
| B1 | Week's End | 9:35 | |
| B2 | Geomusic 3,197 | 7:05 | |
| B3 | Tacent Satis Laudent (Their Silence Is Sufficient Praise) - A Tribute To Claude Ballif | 3:05 |
- Jean-Pierre Béret
- Design
- Pierre Antonini
- Engineer [Assistant]
- Pierre Lattès
- Engineer, Producer, Liner Notes
- Michael Smith
- Piano, Liner Notes, Written-By
