Composers and synth players Paul Beaver and Bernie Krause were among the most high-profile electronic music acts of the late '60s, recording a series of LPs distinguished not only by their groundbreaking studio advances but also by the presence of notables including Gerry Mulligan and Mike Bloomfield. Krause -- a onetime member of the legendary folk group the Weavers -- was working as a staff producer at Elektra Records when he met Beaver, a former jazz musician; under the name Beaver & Krause, they began assembling electronic pieces employing spoken-word passages, acoustic instruments, tape loops and improvisational techniques, debuting in 1968 with The Nonesuch Guide to Electronic Music. After 1969's Ragnarok Electric Funk, the duo issued In a Wild Sanctuary a year later; 1971's Gandharva -- recorded live in San Francisco's Grace Cathedral and featuring cameos from Mulligan and Bloomfield as well as Bud Shank and Ronnie Montrose -- was the most popular of their releases. After 1972's All Good Men, Beaver recorded the solo LP Perchance to Dream; sadly, it was his final work -- he suffered a fatal heart attack on January 16, 1975 at the age of 49. Krause later resurfaced as a noted expert in environmental sound recording. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Tracklisting:
1 | Another Part Of Time (5:00) | |
2 | And There Was Morning (2:35) | |
3 | Spaced (3:51) | |
4 | So Long As The Waters Flow (5:35) | |
5 | Aurora Hominis (1:19) | |
6 | Salute To The Vanishing Bald Eagle (2:48) | |
7 | People's Park (2:33) | |
8 | Walking Green Algae Blues (7:07) | |
9 | Sanctuary (1:43) | |
10 | Soft / White (0:52) | |
11 | Saga Of The Blue Beaver (4:19) | |
12 | Nine Moons In Alaska (3:04) | |
13 | Walkin' (2:42) | |
14 | Walkin' By The River (2:39) | |
15 | Grandharva (1:12) | |
16 | By Your Grace (5:13) | |
17 | Good Places (3:37) | |
18 | Short Film For David (5:23) | |
19 | Bright Shadows (4:53) |
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Thanks for this one - quite hard to find. I've had the original vinyl of 'Gandharva' for a while but it's seen better days.
ReplyDeleteWow! this is really great-I have B&K Records in my storage...they h
ReplyDeleteavent been touched since the 70's need to get there and go through my records-having these kind of things available is really getting me interested in all this music I completely forgot-thank you again!
thank you for this one! i've always enjoyed this record, but as previously posted, mine's seen better days.
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