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SMALP1084

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-05-03

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636551808415

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Black LP

SMACD1291

636551729123

Artist

Steve Hillage

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Prog Rock

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Madfish

Madfish is an alternative label established in 2009, specializing in Rock & Progressive genre. It is a division of Snapper Music plc and is also known as Mad Fish and Madfish. With its focus on these genres, Madfish has become a go-to destination for music lovers looking for unique and cutting-edge sounds. As part of the Snapper Music family, Madfish brings together a diverse range of artists and releases that are sure to captivate fans of rock and progressive music.

Steve Hillage is a UK-based guitarist born on August 2, 1951, in London, England. He first gained recognition as a member of the prog-rock act Gong and later became half of the ambient/techno duo System 7. Throughout his career, Hillage has collaborated with various artists including The Orb.

Hillage's musical journey began with the band Uriel before he left for college. The remaining members continued as Egg while Hillage reunited with them under the pseudonym Arzachel. He then joined forces with Kevin Ayers before finding his place in Gong, where he honed his skills in glissando guitar techniques inspired by Daevid Allen's innovative style.

Becoming a virtuoso guitarist, Hillage's sound evolved to incorporate echoes and reverb blending with synthesizers. After leaving Gong, he formed his own solo band and also engaged in session work. Notably, he played a pivotal role in pioneering new age ambient music and took a break from recording to become a prominent producer during the early 1980s. His notable contributions include working on albums by Simple Minds.

In later years, Hillage discovered that The Orb had sampled his music at a club and subsequently teamed up with them. This led to the formation of System 7 (also known as *777* due to concerns over Apple's operating system). Alongside his longtime partner, Hillage resurfaced and continued creating

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THE PIONEERING GUITARIST'S LIVE CONCERT FROM 1979 ON DOUBLE CD.Includes the only known live recording of "Talking To The Sun."Some gigs are simply meant to be out there - even if they take decades to actually make it into our hands

LP3 Tracks: New Age Synthesis ( Unzipping The Zype ) ( 08:36 ) / Hurdy Gurdy
Glissando ( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 10:07 ) / Light In The Sky ( Live At Philips
Halle ) ( 05:43 ) / Unidentified ( Flying Being ) ( 10:01 ) / Crystal City ( Live At
Philips Halle ) ( 03:26 ) / Radio ( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 09:17 ) / The Dervish Riff
( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 04:33 ) / Hurdy Gurdy Man ( Live At Philips Halle )
( 06:38 ) / Motivation ( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 06:24 ) / 1988 Aktivator ( Live At
Philips Halle ) ( 02:25 ) / Activation Meditation ( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 01:31 ) /
The Glorious Om Riff ( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 06:35 ) / Meditation Of The Dragon
( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 02:51 ) / It's All Too Much ( Live At Philips Halle )
( 06:53 ) / Encore 1 : Electrick Gypsies ( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 07:27 ) / Encore
2 : Talking To The Sun ( Live At Philips Halle ) ( 07:05 )

CD Tracks: New Age Synthesis ( Unzipping The Zype ) ( Live ) ( 08:36 ) / Hurdy
Gurdy Glissando ( Live ) ( 10:07 ) / Light In The Sky ( Live ) ( 05:43 ) / Unidentified
( Flying Being ) ( Live ) ( 10:01 ) / Radio ( Live ) ( 09:17 ) / The Dervish Riff ( Live )
( 04:33 ) / Hurdy Gurdy Man ( Live ) ( 06:38 ) / Motivation ( Live ) ( 06:24 ) / 1988
Aktivator ( Live ) ( 02:25 ) / Crystal City ( Live ) ( 03:26 ) / Activation Meditation
( Live ) ( 01:31 ) / The Glorious Om Riff ( Live ) ( 06:35 ) / Meditation Of The
Dragon ( Live ) ( 02:51 ) / It's All Too Much ( Live ) ( 06:53 ) / Encore 1 : Electrick
Gypsies ( Live ) ( 07:27 ) / Encore 2 : Talking To The Sun ( Live ) ( 07:05 )

Dusseldorf

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Discover Dusseldorf by Steve Hillage on Madfish label. Live concert from 1979 on double CD, including exclusive track "Talking To The Sun".