Rafael Toral
Space Elements Vol. III (LP, Clear Vinyl)
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2025 stock According to Rafael Toral, the Space Program is all about a simple idea: to perform abstract electronic music under jazz values. The result is full of fascinating paradoxes: "melodic without notes, rhythmic without a beat, familiar but strange, meticulous but radically free." Taiga now releases its most eloquent example so far: "Space Elements Vol. III is the strongest and musically most diverse statement within Rafael Toral's Space Program to date. You will experience "jazz on electronics" in full effect -- a totally new language in sound." --Staubgold; With blooming sound, compliments of the mastering by James Plotkin (not found on previous releases in the Space Program), Space Elements Vol. III has a very rhythmic, percussive character. It unfolds a fresh set of collaborations with an array of drummers and percussionists, while Toral's electronic phrasing reaches previously-unheard heights of maturity. Edition of 500 LPs featuring João Paulo Feliciano's artwork and graphic design by NOTYPE. Pressed on 200 gram plasma virgin vinyl, the LP was cut with DMM.
Format
Recorded during 2010 at Noise Precision, on location (Lisboa, Almoçageme), Nakatani-Kobo (Easton, PA), Estúdio do Bairro (Lisboa) and live at Art Of This gallery (Minneapolis, MN) in 2009.
Mixed at Noise Precision, winter 2010.
Typeface: Stella, © FTF 2000-2006.
Collage: I Dream of Cities in Colours #13 (paper collage, 112x74 cm), courtesy of the artist and Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art.
My deep thanks to everyone involved.
℗ 2011 TAIGA Records
© 2011 Rafael Toral
Mfg. Czech Republic
Edition of 400 copies, pressed on 200 gram clear virgin vinyl, cut with DMM.
Tracktitles listed sequentially on back cover.
Other titles in the Space program:
[m=6455] (CD Staubgold, 2006; 2LP Taiga, 2007)
[m=6449] (CD Quecksilber, 2007; LP Taiga, 2008)
[m=6442] (CD Staubgold, 2008; LP Taiga, 2008)
[m=239225] (CD Staubgold, 2010; LP Taiga, 2010)
[url=http://www.discogs.com/release/2760923]CD version[/url] on Staubgold
Release notes
Recorded during 2010 at Noise Precision, on location (Lisboa, Almoçageme), Nakatani-Kobo (Easton, PA), Estúdio do Bairro (Lisboa) and live at Art Of This gallery (Minneapolis, MN) in 2009. Mixed at Noise Precision, winter 2010. Typeface: Stella, © FTF 2000-2006. Collage: I Dream of Cities in Colours #13 (paper collage, 112x74 cm), courtesy of the artist and Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art. My deep thanks to everyone involved. ℗ 2011 TAIGA Records © 2011 Rafael Toral Mfg. Czech…
| A1 | III.I | 5:08 | |
| A2 | III.II | 5:30 | |
| A3 | III.III | 3:41 | |
| A4 | III.IV | 4:07 | |
| B5 | III.V | 4:31 | |
| B6 | III.VI | 1:49 | |
| B7 | III.VII | 5:57 | |
| B8 | III.VIII | 6:41 |
- João Paulo Feliciano
- Artwork [Collage]
- NOTYPE
- Design [Graphic Design By]
- Rafael Toral
- Electronics [Electrode Oscillator] (A1), Electronics [Filtered Feedback Circuit] (A2, B5, B7), Electronics [Glove-controlled Computer Bass Sinewaves] (A2, B7, B8), Electronics [Modified MS-2 Pocket Amplifier Feedback] (A2, A4, B7, B8), Electronics [Modified MT-10 Portable Amplifier] (A2, A3, B8), Liner Notes, Noises [Modulated Noise] (A4, B6), Percussion [Tamtam] (B7), Producer [Produced By], Synthesizer [Modular Synthesizer] (A4, B6)
- James Plotkin
- Mastered By
- Mário Feliciano
- Typography [Typeface]
