Summer Synthesis 1978, by Drew Schlesinger & David Torn

Summer Synthesis 1978

by Drew Schlesinger & David Torn

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1.	waterways 04:41
2.	an approaching stranger 03:25
3.	through other channels 03:16
4.	inner gardens 04:38
5.	upa war jazz 02:51
6.	amu darya 03:44
7.	our separation 03:30
8.	interlude 02:20	buy track
9.	radha dreaming 04:03
10.	cloud cover 02:36
11.	mystery guards 01:27
12.	magnus drek 05:31
13.	schism 04:33
14.	lumination 06:07

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An album of unique, all analog electronica created and recorded in the summer of 1978 on 4-track reel to reel tape. Our compositional approach was quite spontaneous with some songs being fully composed and others having improvised parts over predefined backing tracks. Each of the individual parts within a song is a single continuous performance, meaning it was played and recorded from beginning to end without any editing or “punching in”.

This album features various synthesizers, guitar synthesizer and keyboards to create some distinctive electronic textures. Instruments used included: ARP Avatar Guitar Synthesizer, Micromoog, Oberheim Expander Module, Yamaha CS-50, Fender Rhodes, Gibson Organ and Acoustic Piano.

Processing and treatments were created with a Sony Reel to Reel Tape Echo, Furman Spring Reverb, Multron Bi-Phase, Systech Flanger, A/DA Flanger and the Micromoog Synthesizer.

The songs are presented exactly as they were recorded and mixed back in 1978 and were remastered by DT at his home studio in early 2020. We hope you enjoy it.

credits

released February 7, 2020

Drew Schlesinger: Synthesizers, Keyboards, Treatments, Production
David Torn: ARP Avatar Guitar Synthesizer, Processed Guitar
Guests: James Twomey: Ghost Bass (3), Geoffrey Gordon: Tabla (13)

℗ Synthetic Productions Music / BMI
℗ Torn Music / BMI
© 2020 Synthetic Productions Music

DREW SCHLESINGER:
www.facebook.com/drewschlesinger1
instagram.com/drewschlesinger

DAVID TORN:
www.davidtornmusic.com

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Drew Schlesinger New York, New York

Composer of Ambient and Electronica Music

Renowned Synthesist and Sound Designer

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