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special price offer: Opus 3.1 consists of 20 tracks divided into five acts. Each cut--or scene--represents a different percussion instrument. Some are quiet, others cacophonous, but even the slow, stark resonance of a ringing gong maintains a sharp level of intensity. The sole drawback is inconsistency: After being soothed into a reflective trance state, the listener is occasionally jolted by the strident opening clang of the subsequent cut. Ghost Stories, a 1-track, 68-minute live recording, avoids this, building tension through rising and rolling crescendos, then letting its thunder fade into the waiting air before starting over.
Details
Cat. number: SOL 8 CD
Year: 1998
Notes:
originally released & re-issued by Staalplaat, 1988
although the third issue was done by Soleilmoon it is still indicated as a Staaltape release
Release notes:
Reissue with different title and artwork of [r=294080].
Dedicated to Jimi Hendrix.
Recorded at the church: De Duif, Amsterdam April 20, 1990.
The source of generation chosen for the following renderings were the 5 Babylonian names for the spirit.
Rough-cut: Feb. 23 1992 Amsterdam.
All recordings public domain-no ©opyright
Made in USA
Tracklist
| Act One | |||
| 1 | Kliks | 1:02 | |
| 2 | Containers | 3:02 | |
| 3 | Base Drums | 5:05 | |
| 4 | Bon Po Bells | 1:56 | |
| Act Two | |||
| 5 | Shakedrum | 3:58 | |
| 6 | Sideshield | 3:03 | |
| 7 | Venushell | 3:53 | |
| 8 | Meg'o'lith | 5:07 | |
| Act Three | |||
| 9 | Drumsuperballed | 3:11 | |
| 10 | Gongs | 5:03 | |
| 11 | 3 Alleys | 2:04 | |
| 12 | New Titans | 4:07 | |
| Act Four | |||
| 13 | Bracelets | 2:07 | |
| 14 | Marshell | 4:12 | |
| 15 | Circlescrape | 3:26 | |
| 16 | Wayang | 4:55 | |
| Act Five | |||
| 17 | Fallen Titans | 2:58 | |
| 18 | Thameshell | 4:04 | |
| 19 | Titans | 6:06 | |
| 20 | Drumonkycymbal | 2:04 | |
Credits
- Steve Speer
- Artwork
- Dick Lucas
- Engineer
- Van Lagestein
- Producer
