Album
The Expanding Universe
1980 · Electronic
5 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Expanding Universe is an Electronic album by Laurie Spiegel, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
Composed in the mid-’70s on GROOVE, a primitive computer-music application, Laurie Spiegel’s <i>The Expanding Universe</i> is a landmark of electronic composition. Sixties minimalism is an obvious influence on the New York composer’s chiming overtones and intricate counterpoints, but so are her experiences playing mandolin and banjo as a child—not for nothing is the album’s sparkling centerpiece titled “Appalachian Grove.” Ambient before there was a name for it, and an early example of real-time electronic performance, it’s a groundbreaking work; unlike some products of the avant-garde, it’s also immediately welcoming—a warm wash of consonant tones and lush textures. “Kepler’s Harmony of the Worlds” was included on the Golden Record onboard the Voyager spacecraft that’s currently hurtling through the cosmos—proof that Earth’s intelligent life also possesses rare emotional depth.
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Tracklist
- 1Patchwork9:46
- 2Old Wave6:53
- 3Pentachrome7:18
- 4A Folk Study2:03
- 5Drums7:09
- 6Appalachian Grove I5:22
- 7Appalachian Grove II7:56
- 8Appalachian Grove III3:14
- 9The Expanding Universe28:28
- 10East River Dawn14:16
- 11The Unquestioned Answer6:30
- 12The Orient Express10:02
- 13Clockworks5:22
- 14Dirge I2:20
- 15Dirge II2:31
- 16Music for Dance I8:37
- 17Music for Dance II6:20
- 18Kepler's Harmony of the Worlds10:40
- 19Wandering in Our Times11:44
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- synthetic
- meditative
- spacey
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Laurie SpiegelCOMPOSED BY, PERFORMER, RECORDED BY, PRODUCER, DESIGN CONCEPT [COVER]
- Laurie SpiegelLINER NOTES, PRODUCER, COMPOSED BY, PERFORMER, RECORDED BY, DESIGN CONCEPT
- Laurie SpiegelMUSIC BY [ALL MUSIC BY], RECORDED BY [SOUND RECORDINGS], LINER NOTES, CGI ARTIST
- Laurie SpiegelPRODUCER, COMPOSED BY, PERFORMER, RECORDED BY
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