Steve Hillage – L(1976 UK Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock)Full Album

Описание: Steve Hillage (born August 2, 1951) is a renowned English guitarist, singer, and producer known for his pioneering work in progressive rock, space rock, and ambient techno. Key in the 1970s Canterbury scene, he was a member of Gong and later co-founded the ambient/techno duo System 7 with partner Miquette Giraudy.
Early Career and Progressive Rock
Uriel & Egg: Began his career in the late 1960s with the band Uriel (later releasing an album as Arzachel) alongside future members of Egg.
Khan & Gong: Formed the band Khan before joining the influential French psychedelic group Gong in 1973, honing his signature glissando guitar technique.
Solo Work: Launched a successful solo career with albums such as Fish Rising (1975), L (1976, produced by Todd Rundgren), and Green (1978).
Production and Electronic Music
Production Work: In the early 1980s, he stepped back from performing to focus on production, notably working with Simple Minds on Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call.
System 7 & Ambient: Re-emerged in the early 1990s, forming the electronic dance music group System 7, which blended guitar-driven textures with techno.
Collaborations: Worked extensively with The Orb and other electronic acts.
Legacy
Hillage is celebrated for blending, melodic, spacey guitar work with electronic, ambient soundscapes, exemplified by his 1979 album Rainbow Dome Musick. He has also reunited with Gong for various projects in the 21st century.

Tracks:
01. Hurdy Gurdy Man (Donovan P. Leitch) - 6:32
02. Hurdy Gurdy Glissando (Steve Hillage/Miquette Giraudy) - 8:54
03. Electrick Gypsies (Steve Hillage) - 6:15
04. Om Nama Shivaya (Kesar Singh Nariula/Uma Nanda) - 3:33
05. Lunar Musick Suite (Steve Hillage/Miquette Giraudy) - 11:57
06. It's All Too Much (George Harrison) - 6:26


Personnel:
Steve Hillage - guitar, guitar synthesizer, ARP & EMS synthesizers, voice, Shenai
Miquette Giraudy - lady voice, synthesizers, Isis vibes
Don Cherry - trumpet, Tibetan trumpet, Tibetan bells, tambura, voice
Roger Powell - RMI Keyboard computer, Moog synthesizer, piano
John Wilcox - drums
Kasim Sulton - bass
Larry Karush - tabla
Sonja Malkine - 15th Century Hurdy Gurdy
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Todd Rundgren - engineer, producer