French Archives 1977-1980

Comes with a 12-page 12"-s/w-booklet. Sarasvati Planet Ariel "Planet Ariel": Variation on 'Planet Air' (see full version or edited version on Osmose). Recorded and mixed at the GRM studio, Paris, circa 1976. "Pas Ternelle": Saxophone variation of 'Reternelle' (Le Temps des Moissons). Improvised and mixed at the GRM studio, Paris, circa 1979. "Star Juggler": Stacked Farfissa Pro and modified Elka keyboards, mixed into a slow flanger. Recorded in Montparnasse, Paris, circa 1976. "Flamadanse": Open tuned guitar, voice and saxophone into an EMT digital effect! Recorded and mixed at the GRM studio, Paris, circa 1977. "Sarasvati Planet": I wrote the song traveling in India, 1974. Improvised and mixed at the GRM studio, Paris, circa 1976. Planet Air (Full Version) Recorded "on a full moon night, circa 1977, at Chapelle de Vauguillain, St Julien De Sault, France." Total time: 42:24. Had to be cut in half for the LP version. "Part 1": Inspired in 1976 at St John the Divine, New York. "Part 2": Song passage of 'Reves Etranges' composed in 1972. Ascend Descend Digitalised and remastered in 2016 with the technical knowledge of Kamal M. Engels at Arto Of Audio, Australia. "Entrance K7": Developed in the 70's as a way to focus at the beginning of concerts. Recorded in Montparnasse, Paris, circa 1980, with a modified Yamaha PS30 and Wasp synth. "Slow Space Rumba": Variation of 'Flamadanse'. Recorded in Montparnasse, Paris, circa 1980, with a modified Yamaha PS30, Synare analog Drum and Wasp synth. "White Space": Recorded at the GRM studio, Paris, circa 1977, with a tone generator and effects. "Space Morse 2": Recorded at the GRM studio, Paris, circa 1977, with a looped keyboard, Wasp synth, and effects. Astral Cathedral "Force et Courage": Composed for rebirthing sessions in Margot Anand's workshops. Recorded at the GRM, Paris, circa 1980 with a modified Yamaha PS30, Synare Analog Drum, Wasp synth and effects. "Slow Trancing": Recorded in Montparnasse, Paris, circa 1979. "Out of Breath": Another part composed for rebirthing sessions in Margot Anand's workshops. Recorded at the GRM, Paris, circa 1980 with a modified Yamaha PS30, vocal loops, Synare Analog Drum, Wasp synth, variable speed control Studer, and (lots of) effects. "Ajna Vision": An Indian pedal harmonium meets a VCS 3 matrix synthesiser and an EMS Pitch to Voltage convertor. Recorded in Montparnasse, Paris, circa 1976. "Saint Julien Harmo Flute": Calling the muse and playing a high pitched flute with natural echoes. Recorded on a circa 1978 at Chapelle de Vauguillain, St Julien Du Sault, France. "Planet Air Variation": Another variation on 'Planet Air' (see 'Planet Air Full Version', or edited version of Osmose). Recorded in Montparnasse, Paris, circa 1980 with a modified Yamaha PS30 and Wasp synth.