Sun Ra - Media Dreams: 2Cd Edition - Japan Mini LP 2 CDLimited Edition

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Sun Ra

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This is a masterpiece and an important album to be paired with "Disco 3000"! This is the first time it has been released on CD in Japan in a deluxe 2-CD set with a large amount of bonus material! Media Dreams" (originally released on El Saturn) was recorded in Italy at the same time and with the same lineup as "Disco 3000" and is an absolute must for anyone who wants to hear Sun Ra. Recorded on January 9, 1978, just two weeks before the recording of "Disco 3000," the quartet consists of the same members: Sun Ra (key), John Gilmour (ts), Luckman Ali (dr), and Michael Ray (tp). While featuring lo-fi rhythm boxes at times, the freaky organs and moogs create a sense of excessive space and futurism similar to that of "Disco 3000," the appeal of "Media However, the appeal of "Media Dreams" is that it is more meditative and ambient. The influence of "Media Dreams" on later electronic music has been enormous, and it is a masterpiece that should be listened to as part of the "Disco 3000" set.The original LP contained 6 songs, but this time, it has been reissued in a deluxe 2-CD set with 13 songs, including a large number of bonus tracks, recreating the live performance of the time.

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