"'Rainbow Delta' was created by Patrick Gleeson using a custom Emu synthesizer built by Emu Systems engineer Ed Rudnick utilizing an Emu Modular with a double sequencer, 'The Blue Box', and two Sequential Circuits Prophet Tens wired together and controlled via a single keyboard
Patrick Gleeson was instrumental in introducing Herbie Hancock to the possibilities of the analog synthesizer, performing on the Arp 2600 on some of his early 70's recordings such as 'Crossings' and 'Sextant'. Amongst numerous other achievements he was also credited as 'Master Synthesist' for his work on the soundtrack to the film 'Apocalypse Now'. Slightly more under the radar is his hypnotic 1980 solo LP 'Rainbow Delta' which was originally released on the Passport label and recorded at his own Different Fur recording studios. Initially the result of an intensely creative acid trip, the album includes two long compositions ('Rainbow Delta' and 'Draconian Measures') that range from pulsating insect rhythms to warm melodic synth washes bringing to mind the work of a more classically based Tangerine Dream or Popol Vuh utilizing some of repetitive elements made famous by early minimalists such as Steve Reich."click here for more including the audio.
via Mark Pulver on AH.
Too bad that this sounds like it was taken from vinyl, and not particularly well cared for vinyl, at that.
ReplyDeleteI don't think any of Gleeson's solo work made it to CD..a shame, really. I'd give a lot to have a clean copy of The Planets.
ReplyDeleteDidn't know about this recording. I've got Gleeson's versions of The Planets and Vivaldi's Four Seasons (done on a Synclavier). Mine are LPs, but I am pretty sure that the Vivaldi recording was available on CD.
ReplyDeleteTwo suggestions:
1) Find someone with a record-cleaning machine.
2) Use a consumer-level audio-restoration package.
Hmm. Nice music. I'd probably buy it and just de-click it.
ReplyDeleteOf course, if Patrick Gleeson backed up his old sequencer files, someone could go to the Audities Foundation and re-record everything >:>
nope.. for one audities doesn't own the bluebox or EMu modular anyore.. as well the 2 prophets are in a landfill someplace and the bluebox is totally non functional. bummer.
ReplyDelete*&$! I didn't know that.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the CD of the Four Seasons was on the Varese Sarabande label, number VCD47212. It came out in the mid-late '80's.
The on-line audiophile LP shops sell the LP version.
Where is the master tape? Passport records launched that Rainbow Delta album but there is no CD of that work. Really a shame! A Master Piece of Mr. Gleeson. I still have my old LP but it is full of pops and clicks. You can find a good rip at youtube from Mark Burgh profile.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the master tape? Passport records launched that Rainbow Delta album but there is no CD of that work. Really a shame! A Master Piece of Mr. Gleeson. I still have my old LP but it is full of pops and clicks. You can find a good rip at youtube from Mark Burgh profile.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let everyone know that BSX records i s releasing every record I've ever made! (https://buysoundtrax.myshopify.com/search?q=Patrick+Gleeson). They've started with the earliest and have released 7 so far, with I think 4 more to go by the end of the year. Thanks for your interest. Hope you enjoy the earlier music, not available until now on CD, but also the later music, which until now has had only minimal releases and that I think is my best work.
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