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Artist: Walter Carlos
Title: Sonic Seasonings
Date: 1972
Label:
Columbia Records KG 31234
Cover Design: Ed Lee & Rachel Elkind
Cover Art: Islands of Matshusima (attributed to
Korin Ogata)
Track Listing
Side 1
Spring
Side 2
Summer
Side 3
Fall
Side 4
Winter
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Notes: Trans-Electronic Music Productions Inc. brings us an
early work by Mr. (later to become Ms.) Carlos. A double record with the
sides names for the four seasons. Utilizing both the Moog Synthesizer
and sounds from nature the process would use up to 48 tracks at a time
to get to the manufactured countryside presented here. Birds, wolves,
thunder and rain all make an appearance and enhance the mood of the
listener. While Carlos may not be as well known as other synthesizer
pioneers, Robert Moog and Tomita come to mind, he was there at the
beginning with Mr. Moog. Walter's vision of what could be done with such
an instrument helped to mold the development of synthetic sound
recordings to this day. The cover art makes me ask the question, "What
would Roger Dean paint had he been of oriental descent?" Very nice
woodblock-like illustration and low key coloration to bring us into the
artists view of the natural world. Interesting record. |
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