a r t i s t : Peter Martin & Finch
t i t l e : Drouyn
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : EM (EM1067CD)
g e n r e : Soundtrack
r l s. d a t e : Jul/2007
t r a c k s : 20
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 61,5 MB
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Cardboard special CD case with booklet
English/Japanese texts
Original jkt cover art
Liner notes written by:
Peter Martin & Stephen McParland
DROUYN (aka DROUYN and FRIENDS) is a cult Australian 1974 surf
movie that was produced by Aussie surf film maker Bob Evans
and filmed on location around the world over an 8-month
period. It was his 14th surf film.
The soundtrack featured music from Peter Martin (of the group
SCRA) and also the hard rock group FINCH. Martin's
contributions, both songs and instrumental pieces, are richly
orchestrated, using a wide variety of wind instruments,
keyboards, and strings (shamisen on one track!), with an
intelligently funky, mellow & exotic feel, pleasantly smooth
with strong melodies and clever arrangements. Nearly every
song on the album blends into each-another, almost like a mix
-tape(!). The three offerings from Finch (AC/DC bassist Mark
Evans was a one-time member) are solid rockers with classic
guitar playing and a solid bass sound. You'll feel your hair
grow!
http://www.emrecords.net/records/00082.html
from aquariusrecords.org
Ah, yes it's summertime! Warm sunshine and trips to the beach!
And what's more summery than surf music? Lo and behold, our
favorite label for obscure and amazing reissues, Japan's EM
Records, has a special new series of five, count 'em, five
reissues devoted to lost "surf" music treasures. The first
two, by Farm and Peter Martin & Finch, are out now, with the
others to follow in short order. We're pretty sure all of 'em
are awesome.
And if you're familiar with the eccentricity of this label,
you'll know that this "EM Under Water" series isn't going to
be about, y'know, "regular" surf music of the Jan & Dean or
Ventures variety, nope. These first two releases are both
soundtracks to rad '70s surfing movies, and are fully
psychedelic, with tripped out grooves, synth experiments, and
heavy rock jamming all part of the mix.
This album is the soundtrack to a cult 1974 documentary film
entitled Drouyn, that followed champion Australian surfer
Peter Drouyn (hmm, depending on how it's pronounced, Drouyn
could be a bad name for a surfer!) on a globetrotting quest
for the perfect wave, a journey that took him and his surfing
pals to a variety of exotic locales -- as far afield as Africa
and Japan -- over the course of the two years spent shooting
the film. Filmmaker Bob Evans commissioned composer and
classical guitarist Peter Finch to do the music, and also
Sydney-based hard rockers Finch were brought in on the project
as well. These songs and incidental music passages fully
capture the lure of sun, sand and sea, as well as the sheer
excitement of the wave-riding sport. You get orchestrated pop
instrumentals, Eastern ethnic interludes, and even a laidback
Beach Boyish cut ("Morning Comes The Sun") with harmony
vocals. The contributions from Finch add a dose of fuzzed-out
rock and roll energy as well, with their song "Roses" being a
kick ass bit of hippy hard rock kitsch with lyrics that go:
"Anyone can grow roses / but it takes a green thumb to grow
grass" and "Everywhere you go you get busted by the fuzz / get
out of the system, have a natural buzz". Peter Martin makes
good use of the Finch boys on here, and also offers up
arrangements for soulful horns, wigged out ARP synth, and
strings... it flows wonderfully, sunny and melodic and mostly
mellow. A summertime treat, like the Farm album it's own
special thing, lovingly reissued by EM with all the bells and
whistles.
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01-Searchin [00:26]
02-Runner [03:30]
03-1 & I [03:28]
04-Sailaway [03:37]
05-Bali [02:10]
06-Japan [01:31]
07-Thursday Song [02:39]
08-Roses [03:35]
09-Good Day [02:22]
10-Drouyn Theme [01:33]
11-Cynthia [01:32]
12-Lady of Truth [03:33]
13-D 13 [02:30]
14-Arabic Love Theme [01:16]
15-Putting It Up [03:32]
16-Alawatu [00:53]
17-Drouyn Theme [00:16]
18-Morning Comes the Sun [03:39]
19-Tubes [02:28]
20-Searchin [00:37]
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45:07 min