TIM BLAKE – „Crystal Machine“ und „Blake’s New Jerusalem“ (31.03.2017)
Crystal Machine
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered edition of the classic 1977 ambient masterpiece Crystal Machine by Tim Blake. Tim first came to prominence as a member of Gong where his synthesiser experimentation and mastery was demonstrated on albums such as Flying Teapot , Angel’s Egg and You . He would also join Hawkwind from 1979 “ 1980 and from November 2007. After departing Gong in 1975 he teamed up with French lighting designer Patrice Warrener to form Crystal Machine, pioneering the use of lasers and synthesisers in a live setting. Blake’s debut album, Crystal Machine , was originally released in 1977 on the French experimental label Egg. Now regarded as a truly pioneering work, this edition of Crystal Machine has been newly remastered and includes three bonus tracks. Surf‘ was recorded in 1976 at Chateau d’Herouville studios in France and issued as a very rare single under the pseudonym Saratoga Space Messengers. The reissue also includes both sides of the rare Spanish single Synthese Intemporel‘ as bonus tracks.
1. MIDNIGHT
2. METRO / LOGIC
3. LAST RIDE OF THE BOOGIE CHILD (SEASALTER FREE FESTIVAL 1976)
4. SYNTHESE INTEMPOREL (LE PALACE THEATRE PARIS, 18/02/1977)
5. CRYSTAL PRESENCE
6. SURF
7. SYNTHESE INTEMPOREL I
8. SYNTHESE INTEMPOREL II
Blake’s New Jerusalem
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered edition of the classic 1978 ambient masterpiece Blake’s New Jerusalem by Tim Blake. Tim first came to prominence as a member of Gong, where his synthesiser experimentation and mastery was demonstrated on albums such as Flying Teapot ,Angel’s Egg and You . He would also join Hawkwind from 1979 “ 1980 and from November 2007. After departing Gong in 1975 he teamed up with French lighting designer Patrice Warrener to form Crystal Machine, pioneering the use of lasers and synthesisers in a live setting. Balke’s debut solo album, Crystal Machine , was originally released in 1977 on the French experimental label Egg. Tim followed this with arguably his finest work, Blake’s New Jerusalem in 1978. Unlike his previous work, the album featured songs and the lengthy title-track would dominate the album’s second side. New Jerusalem also featured the guest appearance of Jean-Philippe Rykiel on mini-moog. Tim Blake would later perform both Lighthouse and New Jerusalem as a member of Hawkwind when he joined the band the following year. Now regarded as a truly pioneering work, this edition of Blake’s New Jerusalem has been newly remastered and includes three bonus tracks previously unreleased on CD; The Woodland Voice‘, From Outta Space‘ and Jupiter to Jerusalem‘ (all home demos).
- A SONG FOR A NEW AGE
- LIGHTHOUSE
- GENERATOR (LASER BEAM)
- PASSAGE SUR LA CITE´ (DES REVELATIONS)
- NEW JERUSALEM
- THE WOODLAND VOICE
- FROM OUTTA SPACE
- JUPITER TO JERUSALEM
Quelle: Spin CDs
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