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All tracks are credited to Harper/Russe/St George, where | All tracks are credited to Harper/Russe/St George, where | ||
| − | + | * Harper = [[Don Harper]] | |
| − | + | * Li De La Russe = [[Delia Derbyshire]] | |
| − | + | * Nikki St George = [[Brian Hodgson]] | |
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In the [[GLOSPOT1104 sleeve notes]], John Cavanagh gives a loving and entertaining portrait of Delia and the circumstances surrounding the album's creation. | In the [[GLOSPOT1104 sleeve notes]], John Cavanagh gives a loving and entertaining portrait of Delia and the circumstances surrounding the album's creation. | ||
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Don was an Australian mood music composer. [...] I felt uncomfortable working with Don. At our first meeting he was pleasant enough, but I just felt he was using Delia and I to do something he couldn't do himself. [...] Harper got up my nose a lot, so I really kept out of it as much as I could. [...] There were some of my things which I just said to Don "have this" and gave him tracks, but I would say my contribution to it was much less than either Delia or Don's.<ref>The [[GLOSPOT1104 sleeve notes]]</ref> | Don was an Australian mood music composer. [...] I felt uncomfortable working with Don. At our first meeting he was pleasant enough, but I just felt he was using Delia and I to do something he couldn't do himself. [...] Harper got up my nose a lot, so I really kept out of it as much as I could. [...] There were some of my things which I just said to Don "have this" and gave him tracks, but I would say my contribution to it was much less than either Delia or Don's.<ref>The [[GLOSPOT1104 sleeve notes]]</ref> | ||
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| + | According to the Performing Right Society's database, KPM received 50% of the royalties, Harper 25% and Delia and Brian 12.5% each.<ref>The PRS's database record for ''Electrostings''.</ref> | ||
=Track list= | =Track list= | ||
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* [[DD150638]]: Typewritten overall plan: DOCUMENTARY SUITE / DRAMA SUITE / LIGHT SUITE | * [[DD150638]]: Typewritten overall plan: DOCUMENTARY SUITE / DRAMA SUITE / LIGHT SUITE | ||
* [[DD150510]]: "K.P.M. 7½ mono!" with Delia's list of corrections to be made to some of the tracks | * [[DD150510]]: "K.P.M. 7½ mono!" with Delia's list of corrections to be made to some of the tracks | ||
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| + | =Tapes= | ||
| + | * [[DD074]]: "Good sinister background" with makeups and ''[[Shock Chords]]''. | ||
| + | * [[DD088]]: "Makeup for Electrosonic". | ||
=Availability= | =Availability= | ||
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* Released in limited editions of 500 copies on 180gm audiophile green/pink/blue vinyl and CD by Glo-spot as [[GLOSPOT1104]] in 2006, 2007 and 2008. | * Released in limited editions of 500 copies on 180gm audiophile green/pink/blue vinyl and CD by Glo-spot as [[GLOSPOT1104]] in 2006, 2007 and 2008. | ||
* It used to be available from [http://www.apexonline.com/melodybar/ Boa Melody Bar] but they only have the T-shirt now. | * It used to be available from [http://www.apexonline.com/melodybar/ Boa Melody Bar] but they only have the T-shirt now. | ||
| − | * You can order the vinyl and hear some samples for free at [http://boomkat.com/vinyl/24985-delia-derbyshire-electrosonic-very-limited-edition-green-vinyl Boomkat | + | * You can order the vinyl and hear some samples for free at [http://boomkat.com/vinyl/24985-delia-derbyshire-electrosonic-very-limited-edition-green-vinyl Boomkat]. |
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=References= | =References= | ||
Latest revision as of 19:52, 5 July 2021
Electrosonic is an album of “Library samples of electronic music for radio, TV and film industry.”
All tracks are credited to Harper/Russe/St George, where
- Harper = Don Harper
- Li De La Russe = Delia Derbyshire
- Nikki St George = Brian Hodgson
In the GLOSPOT1104 sleeve notes, John Cavanagh gives a loving and entertaining portrait of Delia and the circumstances surrounding the album's creation.
Brian Hodgson says:
Don was an Australian mood music composer. [...] I felt uncomfortable working with Don. At our first meeting he was pleasant enough, but I just felt he was using Delia and I to do something he couldn't do himself. [...] Harper got up my nose a lot, so I really kept out of it as much as I could. [...] There were some of my things which I just said to Don "have this" and gave him tracks, but I would say my contribution to it was much less than either Delia or Don's.[1]
According to the Performing Right Society's database, KPM received 50% of the royalties, Harper 25% and Delia and Brian 12.5% each.[2]
Track list
Delia's plan for the album targets the pieces for use in three areas:
- Documentary suite: Set of utility cues for use in documentaries made for instructional and educational purposes rather then entertainment (productions concerning science, research, mechanisation, pollution etc.)
- Drama suite
- Light suite
Most tracks seem to consist of a Delian backing with Harper making discordant noises over them but The Pattern Emerges, Liquid Energy (b) and Celestial Cantabile sound like pure Delia.
- A1 Quest (1:44)
- A2 Quest - fast (1:09)
- A3 Computermatic (1:15)
- A4 Frontier of Knowledge (2:06)
- A5 The Pattern Emerges (2:56)
- A6 Freeze Frame (1:42)
- A7 Plodding Power (1:52)
- A8 Busy Microbes (1:40)
- A9 Liquid Energy (a) (1:56)
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- A10 Liquid Energy (b) (rhythm only) (0:58)
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- B1 No Man's Land (1:52)
- B2 Depression (1:28)
- B3 Nightwalker (2:00)
- B4 Electrostings (0:21)
- B5 Electrobuild (0:22)
- B6 Celestial Cantabile (3:30)
- B7 Effervescence (2:04)
- B8 The Wizard's Laboratory (2:06)
- B9 Shock Chords (0:33)
Papers
- DD150440: Delia's papers relating to Electrosonic are enclosed in a folded sheet with "Received the sum of £200 for 39 Powis Sq (flat 8)" written on it in marker pen
- DD150638: Typewritten overall plan: DOCUMENTARY SUITE / DRAMA SUITE / LIGHT SUITE
- DD150510: "K.P.M. 7½ mono!" with Delia's list of corrections to be made to some of the tracks
Tapes
- DD074: "Good sinister background" with makeups and Shock Chords.
- DD088: "Makeup for Electrosonic".
Availability
- Released on vinyl by KPM Music Library as KPM1104 in 1972.
- Released in limited editions of 500 copies on 180gm audiophile green/pink/blue vinyl and CD by Glo-spot as GLOSPOT1104 in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
- It used to be available from Boa Melody Bar but they only have the T-shirt now.
- You can order the vinyl and hear some samples for free at Boomkat.
References
- ↑ The GLOSPOT1104 sleeve notes
- ↑ The PRS's database record for Electrostings.
