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Electroambient
Space
(USA)
A
bit quaint by today’s standards, this remastered and reissued 1983
recording has some amusing little slices from the synth time capsule.
“Computer Time” has wavering synth leads and a catchy beat that propels
it along. It’s an upbeat way to start. “Disco Dance” is what you might
expect, a little techno pop number that does no harm, and in fact you’ll
likely find yourself tapping or humming along. The synth lead does get a bit
overly cute at the end, but it does seem to go with the times.
“TimeSharing” starts in free-floating space mode, and stays very mellow,
with some nice touches of gentle electric guitar playing. “News World”
is similar to “Disco Dance” in the slightly cheesy department, but the
waves of nostalgia for this style of synth music may overcome it. I rather
like the sequencing and the odd mechanistic percussion in “Skytime,” as
well as the synth lead which is a bit more restrained than most here.
“Black Light” and “Sequencer 1” are, like most of the offerings
here, upbeat and full of light-hearted energy. A reasonably fun trip 20
years back in time even if, like me, you hadn’t heard this album before.
Phil Derby, 2004
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