Mother Gong - Fairy Tales - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The First Ever Gong Album - Magick Brother Returns in a Premium Reissue- Original 1969 album, expanded with the Gong single InchEst-Ce Que Je Suis? Hip Hypnotise YouInch, originally released by BYG in 1970- Digitally mastered by Nick Robbins from the restored master tapes- Deluxe gatefold digi-sleeve with matte laminate finish- 16-page booklet featuring sleeve notes by Kevin Le GendreGong's mesmerizing 1969 debut, Magick Brother, is a trippy, socially conscious psychedelic rock masterpiece. Formed in Paris by the irrepressible Daevid Allen and Gilli Smyth amid the city's political turmoil, Gong took shape with saxophonist Didier Malherbe, bassist Christian Tritsch, and drummer Rachid Houari. Recorded for BYG, the album also features jazz greats Barre Phillips, Earl Freeman, and Burton Greene, whose contributions add an extra layer of depth and texture to the band's already unconventional sound.The album reflects shifting moods, from the piercing energy of dawn to the dreamy, ethereal soundscapes that drift into the unknown. Acoustic guitars, celestial flutes, and hypnotic vocals blend into a sound both rooted in the psychedelic era and completely untethered from earthly constraints. The contrasts within the album mirror Gong's experimental spirit-melding serene, meditative moments with bursts of wild, unfiltered creativity.With it's dreamlike mix of cosmic atmospheres, poetic lyricism, and sharp political statements, Magick Brother introduced Gong as one of the great oddities of the psychedelic and space rock era. Now remastered, this edition brings new clarity to every track on the album, allowing it's cosmic energy and avant-garde brilliance to shine brighter than ever.

- CD deluxe gatefold digi-sleeve echoes the vibe of the original LP - Includes a 24-page booklet featuring lyrics and insightful essay by long-term Gong fan Mark Paytress (Mojo magazine)- CD comes in an inner printed wallet.Formed in 1969 by Daevid Allen, one of the founder members of Soft Machine, Gong established itself as one of the most unique, innovative, and experimental rock groups of the 70s.InchI have a distinct feeling that Daevid Allen is one of the few true geniuses that have been thrown up by the rock media... a Dylan Thomas of another ageInchSteve Turner, 1971Absurd, anarchic, and powerfully psychedelic, Camembert Electrique is the second album by Gong. Originally released in France on BYG/Actuel in 1971, then licensed to a young Richard Branson for his fledgling Virgin tag in the UK in 1974, this iconic and influential recording is still devastatingly fresh sounding in the 21st century. Weirdness, wisdom, outré rock of the 'highest' order - as you'd expect from the founding-father of acid-rock Daevid Allen.InchThis is a classic... Camembert Electrique remains undated.Inch All Music Guide

Bathurst is pleased to announce the debut album 'All One' by The Motion Orchestra.The group formed in 2017 in Hamburg as a studio project and outlet for lead writer and bandleader - David Hanke (Keno, Renegades Of Jazz) to explore his Neo-Classical and Jazz sensibilities in a new setting.Comprising of the US-based Andy Sells on Drums, with Germans Alexander Bednasch on Double-Bass, Mark Matthes on Violins, and David Hanke on electronics and production, as well as a one-off guest appearance from other long term Hanke collaborators - Tristan de Liege on clarinet (for the track 'Maylight'), David Nesselhauf on electronics (for the track 'All One') and Ingo Moll on additional Bass (for the track 'Everything We Are').Strangely, when considering the intimacy of the album the group has never actually fully met in person, with live recordings taking place over 4 years across studios in Seattle, Los Angeles and Hamburg. With Hanke and Matthes contributing the majority of the writing and arranging, the wonderful musicianship of the group as a whole is obvious to hear in the record, which expertly showcases the performers rare understanding of musical space and compositional balance, yet still allowing for flashes of individual brilliance.As the first tracks were arranged it became clear that The Motion Orchestra occupy a musical space that sits aside from their obvious stylistic influences, instead bearing a compositional style that deftly fuses the orchestral and electronic worlds more akin to that of modern cinematic composition than most commercial releases. Matthes' rich string arrangements are a beauty to behold, layered elegantly upon the muscular and oftentimes swinging rhythm section low end, all the while Hanke's cerebral sound design and production elements interplay with all throughout, providing an eclectic array of wonderful foils and musical partners to the palett