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Istanbul 1978 (Live)

from Europa Live, 1978 by randon myles

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(including end theme: Don’t Stop Now)

While touring in the States the year before, we spent some time in California. There we were introduced to two big influences that came together in the Istanbul set. First, we met Suzanne Ciani who introduced us to the West Coast electronic music scene, and in particular, the Buchla Easel. As I was grounded in Moogs and Oberheims at the time, this little gem was a revelation in sound sculpting. We had three of them going this night. The other experience we had in California was the opportunity to hear Ram Dass speak. Edgard obtained some recordings of that talk and made several short tape loops that he could trigger live on stage. You’ll also hear several tape loops of prepared piano (thank you John Cage) that Edgard put together (Edgard and his tape machines!). This set can be heard in a programmatic sense, sort of a spiritual journey, as we follow the words of Ram Dass. At first things seem pretty clear, then as life goes on the waters get muddy and there’s a bit of chaos. We’ve lost our way. Then, at the end, we remember that the journey never stops, and a new deeper understanding arises, incorporating everything we’ve learned (in this case “heard”).

This is also my one and only live recording of attempting to play a Theremin!

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from Europa Live, 1978, released October 11, 2020

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