a r t i s t : Don Preston - Akashic Ensemble
t i t l e : The Inner Realities of Evolution
d a t e : 2002
l a b e l : Brain Records
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Jan/2008
t r a c k s : 06
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 86,3 MB
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don preston: roland jv 1080, paiste gong, serge modular synth,
ems matrix synth, buchla sequencer, effects
andrΘ cholmondeley: guitar, synth, samples
dave ballou: trumpet, effects
elliott levin: tenor sax, flute, effects, vocals
cheri jiosne: percussion, drums, drum synth
bunk gardner: tenor sax
tina preston: voice
recorded january - june 2002 live and studio
Synthesizer Pioneer Don Preston leads an Eclectic,
Experimental Electronic Music group with Brass. Avant Garde
Jazz meets Analog oscillators+ Digital synths. Fron organized
chaos to meditative passages, it's all here in this debut from
Preston's current band
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DON PRESTON... He toured playing piano with Nat King Cole in
1954. He played on the Mothers of Invention classic "We're
only in it for the money". He's a living legend in the realm
of synthesizer pioneers. He started the 70s recording live
with Frank Zappa and John Lennon. He's played with jazz
legends Gil Evans and John Carter. He even played bass with
Carla & Paul Bley, Elvin Jones, Yousef Lateef and Herbie Mann.
With a wide variety of solo and ensemble albums to his name,
Don has also collaborated in a wide variety of genres, from
Meredith Monk to Robbie Krieger, from The Residents to the
'Apocalypse Now' soundtrack.
This latest electronic CD is Don's SIXTEENTH release on his
own 'Brain Records'. It includes a number of performances he
led in 2002, all on the East coast of the USA. It also
features Don's solo work in his Los Angeles electronic studio,
and a guest spot by the legendary BUNK GARDNER, his partner in
crime since the late 60s when they played with Frank Zappa &
Mothers of Invention. There's also a vocal cameo by Don's wife
TINA PRESTON.
The diverse ensemble includes Elliott Levin on sax - (Project
Logic, Calvin Weston's Big Tree), Dave Ballou, trumpet &
electronics, Cheri Jiosne - drums, percussion, electronics,
Andre' Cholmondeley - guitar, electronics and Don himself on
piano, synths, gong, vocals and assorted madness.
This CD would be of interest to fans of pure analog synth
music, avant garde jazz, soundscapes, or anyone interested in
what's up today with one of the FIRST people to use synths in
a rock setting or even onstage !
Don remains incredibly busy and prodigious at age 70. He
continues to experiment with cutting edge music-making tools
such as laptops,samplers and interactive effects processors,
while maintaining a deep connection to the analog legacy using
his EMS synth and his brand new (!) re-issue of the Moog
Minimoog
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01-sacrificial smoke [04:07]
02-the cherubim [12:28]
03-the archai [05:51]
04-knight moves [07:02]
05-the thrones [04:11]
06-prehistoric eons, episode #6 [31:56]
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65:35 min