The band was named after the first animal to orbit the earth, the russian dog laika. Part ii defined computer music for a generation that hadnt thought about it yet. Laika silver apples of the moon lyrics and tracklist. I went out to the hazel wood, because a fire was in my head, and cut and peeled a hazel wand, and hooked a berry to a thread. Built largely on the keyboards and guitar of guy fixsen and the intense drumming of lou ciccotelli, the songs on silver apples of the moon do have generally recognisable verses and chorus, but, like on so many great records, these are made incredibly moody. Starting off with a clattering, noisy loop but soon settling down into calmer but no less fascinating waters, silver apples of the moon makes for a great debut from the laika collective, inventive, modern, and unafraid to take chances. Listen free to laika silver apples of the moon sugar daddy, marimba song and more. The legendary album reissued and remastered from morton subotnick 1967.
Originally released on the iconic too pure label in 1994, this record has long been out of print on vinyl. Get all the lyrics to songs on silver apples of the moon and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Silver apples of the moon must have been pretty thrilling when it landed in 1995. The members of laika hailed from various interesting places. By giving a big shoutout to morton subotnick with the title of this record, laika set the tone for their brand of sonics, willing to experiment and move forward into new territory. Medical records have unveiled their first batch of 2015 releases, among them is the long out of print debut from laika, silver apples of the moon order here.
Silver apples of the moon was laika s first album and is almost unclassifiable. Silver apples of the moon, an album by laika on spotify. Silver apples and strawberrry fields 28 lost tracks from the british psychedelia. Laika too pure too pure label medical medical label rock. Listen to your favorite songs from silver apples of the moon by laika now. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Of course, in the vicissitudes of art this is far from unusual, even if it seems like a criminal case of neglect. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Laika, a stray mongrel from the streets of moscow, was selected to be the occupant of the soviet spacecraft sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 november 1957. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from laika. Otherworldly probably isnt even enough to describe silver apples of the moon it really is a landmark of electronic music. Silver apples of the moon was laikas first album and is almost unclassifiable. Their music is for my ears heavily influenced by electric miles davis poston the corner, but also shows the sensibility of the shoegazer scene.
Laika silver apples of the moon mp3 album download. Pangaean drift is the lead up to laikas fulllength debut album letters from laika that will be released on circle into square in february of 20. On their next lp, sound of sattelites, laika would rocket off into the stars completely, leaving the squalor behind them in a vapour trail haze. Like their namesake the dog rocketed into orbit by the soviets renowned as the first living creature to exit the earths atmosphere laika traveled the spaceways, forging a distinct and wildly experimental. An essential reissue of one of the most compelling and original albums to have emerged from the british postrock scene of the early 90s a bit of a bolt out of the blue this one, medical records breath new life to what we consider to be one of the most interesting and overlooked albums of its era, laikas 1994 gem silver apples of the. The silver apples of the moon is a line from the 1899 poem the song of wandering aengus by w. Already the subject of a solid profile in the wire and spoken of reverentially in zines like mats gustafssons the broken face, finnish psychfolks relentlessly permutating nature means its. Laika combined a nervous, jazzy energy with dreamlike soundscapes and poetic lyrics. Laika laika is a british band founded in 1993 by exmoonshake members margaret fiedler and john frenett, and producerengineer guy fixsen. Silver apples of the moon is a time capsule of intersecting mid 90s musical zones. Download laika silver apples of the moon 1994 from 102 mb, laika silver apples of the moon rar from.
Sadly, i havent found the exact release date for silver apples, so i cant tell if it was the united states of america or silver apples that invented avantgarde rock music first. The sound of silver apples of the moon is almost indescribable. And when white moths were on the wing, and mothlike stars were flickering out, i dropped the berry in a stream. Silver apples of the moon by morton subotnick, released 14 march.
The song of wandering aengus by william butler yeats. Of the moon via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3. Silver apples of the moon by laika on amazon music. The arrangements are highly original and adventurous no wonder, since guy. Silver apples to laika who titled their debut silver apples of the moon too. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Laika silver apples of the moon too pure, 1994 emerging from postrock band moonshake, laika orbited the triphop genre without succumbing to many of its less flattering trappings. Silver apples silver apples flac album download free. Silver apples of the moon is the debut studio album by british band laika. I havent heard this yet, but it sounds like it could be similar to the united states of america, who released their album in march 1968. Laika is a duo that consists of kay the aquanaut and factor. Silver apples of the moon mr044 by laika, released 05 february 2014 medical records continues on its exploration of seminal 1990s reissues with the 1994 masterpiece silver apples of the moon by englands laika.
Having bought this album primarily on a recommendation from a fellow customer, silver apples of the moon stands as one of the most remarkable revelations. Silver apples were one of those protoelectronic rock pioneer bands that emerged in the experimental and anything goes late 60s and despite not being a household name like many other acts of the era, still managed to sow its seeds in the fabric of the rock world only to find them sprouting several years later. Taking a very forwardthinking approach, the sound is the result of a very unique equation of live drumspercussion, layered guitarssamples, and diverse analog tones that all fuse together to form a hypnotic polyrhythmic combination that was truly original. Silver apples of the moon, the groups acclaimed fulllength debut, followed in early 1995. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of silver apples of the moon 1995 by laika gbr at mp3caprice. Laika silver apples of the moon laika silver apples of the moon label. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Silver apples of the moon by laika on amazon music unlimited. Silver apples of the moon by laika gbr buy and download. Watch the video for honey in heat from laikas silver apples of the moon for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The neptunes curiosity killed the cat this is my love. Here you can find laika silver apples shared files.
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