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Richard Pinhas

DWW

LabelSpalax Music

FormatCD

GenreElectronic

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Recorded between 1983 and 1991, DWW contains some of the finest material devised by the former Heldon leader since that band's "demise." All that is Pinhas is here in its glory: guitars soldered with "Terminator" steel, coruscating electronics, and sequencers that tear electrons from their molecular womb. This is a music that uses King Crimson circa 1974 as its template and couches its aural metaphors in a tapestry of post-Philip K. Dick mind blasts and William Gibson-fused cyberpunk. In fact, DWW bases no less than four tracks on Dick's brilliant reality-challenged work "Ubik." DWW's sonic equivalent is a thundering barrage of psychological electro-freakout and Klaus Schulze-ian sequencer demigogy mummified in galvanized chrome. "The Joe Chip Song," a sparkling "ballad" in four movements, captures every bit of the poignant irony of "Ubik'"s central protagonist. "A Piece for Lulu" is stormy techno-rock, with Pinhas sending guitars rippling through sheets of icy rhythms and spinning heavy elements. Then we are propelled deep into space, amid weepy synths, via "1992 Iceland: The Fall." Pinhas continues to be blessedly relevant despite being a maverick and a veritable unknown outside the "prog/electronic" cognoscenti. His audio documents should weather the vagaries of time.

Details
Cat. number: 14226
Year: 1992

Release notes

[On back cover:] © 1992 Richard Pinhas/Heldon International Inc. Rerelease ℗ et © 1993 Tempel, Marked by Spalax Music, Paris, France. [On CD:] ℗ et © 1993 Spalax Music. All titles recorded between 1983-1991. Recorded at Heldon Studio and at Ramsés Studio, Paris, France. Mix and remix at Ramsés Studio. Cover art and photo: copyright Druillet DWW is dedicated to G.D. Special thanks to Laurent Peyron and Duran Duson, Alain and Chantal Mamou-mani, Patrick Gauthier, J.P. Goude, Fred Pelloie,…

Tracklist
11992: Iceland: Intro1:14
2Ubik8:59
3The Joe Chip Song (Quartet—Part 1)1:23
4A Piece Called Lulu (The Loo)3:46
5The Joe Chip Song (Quartet—Part 2)2:02
6Ballade Pour Frederic Magnus5:16
7The Joe Chip Song (Quartet—Part 3)4:01
81992: Iceland: The Fall8:03
9The Joe Chip Song (Quartet—Part 4)5:06
10Iceland: The Fall: Coda1:08
Credits
Patrick Jelin
Cover [Back Cover Art], Artwork [Back Cover Art]
Philippe Druillet
Cover [Cover Art], Artwork [Cover Art], Photography By [Photo]
Laurent Peyron
Engineer [Executive Engineer], Producer [Assistant], Mixed By
Paula Millet
Graphics [CD Graphics]
Agneta Nilsson
Photography By [Musical Score Photo]
Richard Pinhas
Producer, Synthesizer [Analog Synths (Moog And E-mu Systems)], Sampler [Emulator 1], Guitar Synthesizer [Roland Guitar Synth], Electric Guitar, Written-By (1, 3 to 5, 7 to 10)

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