Caught this in the Soleilmoon update, thought it might be of interest
(or possibly not after recent Freeform discussion =)
quoted 33 lines "Solar - A Music Travelogue - Volume Two"
> "Solar - A Music Travelogue - Volume Two"
>
> Soleilmoon Recordings SOLAR 2 UPC 75390-772402-21
> Release date: January 19, 1998 Compact Disc, 58 minutes
>
> The worlds of experimental electronics, sound sculpture, sound
> design et al are embracing collaboration and drawing inspiration
> from other musical forms. This new hybridization is creating some
> truly innovative work, and as genres, barriers and distinctions
> becoming increasingly blurred Solar is there to capture these
> moments and present them in an uncategorized music travelogue. No
> hidden meanings, just a pursuit of the new and innovative in the
> ever changing cross cultural currents in music's textural paths.
> Electroacoustic and electronic experimentation, sound sculptures,
> self built instruments, traditional percussion, fourth world, found
> sounds, location recordings and noise manipulations all have a part
> to play in this exciting musical stew. Solar Vol. 2 is presented as
> a compact disc with over 58 minutes of exclusive and specially
> recorded material from: Scanner, Freeform, Michael Prime, Dallas
> Simpson, Eddy Sayer and location recordings from Thailand and India.
> It includes an 18 panel guide that fuses captured images with
> detailed information on the contributors.
>
> Track listing:
> Freeform: Paving. (9.56)
> Simon Pyke, recording as Freeform, has in a short space of time
> garnered much critical acclaim. He has performed live in Europe and
> America and his recordings are a regular part of the more discerning
> clubs playlists. He was recently brought to wider public attention
> due to U2 sampling his "Free" EP (released on Autechre's Skam Label)
> to make a loop that formed the basis for their "Discotheque"
> worldwide number 1 chart single. He has recently started working
> with the innovative Warp Label.
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