{"product_id":"840526511839","title":"Mort Garson - Mother Earths Plantasia (50th Anniversary Edition) - Import Multicolor Ecomix Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMort Garson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsideringthatmanyofMortGarson'spioneeringelectronicalbumswerebasedonastrologyandtheoccult,asetofcompositionsmadejustforplantsismoredown-to-earthinmorewaysthanone.InspiredbyhiswifeMargaret'shouseplantsandintendedasacompanionpiecetothebookTheSecretLifeofPlants,1976'sMotherEarth'sPlantasiawasinitiallyavailableonlyifsomeonepurchasedaplantfromLosAngeles'MotherEarthPlantBoutique--oraSimmonsmattressfromSears.Whilethealbummightnotliveuptoitsclaimofencouragingplantstogrow,itdefinitelymakescharminguseofGarson'sskillsandcreativityasacomposer.Throughthemusichewroteforcommercials--andforCBS'broadcastofthemoonlanding--heintroducedthewild,unfamiliarsoundsoftheMoogsynthesizertoamainstreamaudience;similarly,onMotherEarth'sPlantasia,hispiecesbalancemoreexperimentalandmoretraditionalmusicalelements.Withitsbrassyandharp-liketones,\"Plantasia\"itselfisagentleyetmajesticfanfareforthealbum,drawinglistenersintoitscelebrationoftheagelessworldofplantsviafuturisticsounds.Elsewhere,Garson'srootsasaclassicallytrainedcomposerliejustunderneaththesurfaceof\"SymphonyforaSpiderPlant\"'selegantcounterpointandthedownrightmagical-soundingintersectionofclassicalandelectronicmusicon\"ConcertoforPhilodendronandPothos,\"oneofthealbum'smosttransportingmoments.Attimes,MotherEarth'sPlantasiaiswonderfullykitschy:Thebubbly\"YouDon'tHavetoWalkaBegonia,\"isoneofseveralmomentswhereGarson'spastasaloungemusiccomposercomestothefore.Yeteventhesongsthatcouldbetooon-the-noseareremarkablyinventive.\"Baby'sTearsBlues\"managestobesultryandwhimsicalatthesametime,sprinklingitsswayingrhythmwithwhatsoundslikestardust;befittingitsname,\"MusictoSoothetheSavageSnakePlant\"givesaslightlyspookycasttothealbum'scalmingvibe.Thealbum'smoreforward-thinkingmomentsareamongitsmoststriking:\"OdetoanAfricanViolet\"'sslinkyrhythmandgravity-defyingsynthsmakeitastandoutalongwith\"RhapsodyinGreen,\"whereripplingtonessuggestunfurlingleaves,dewdrops,andgentlebreezessomeditativelythatitbordersonproto-NewAgemusic.Meanwhile,\"Swingin'Spathiphyllums\"isagorgeouspieceofcosmicpopthatseemstocallfuturetravelerslikeStereolabandOptiganallyYoursintobeing.WhilesomeofGarson'sotheralbumsmayhavebeenmoreovertlygroundbreaking,there'ssomethingendearingandpureaboutMotherEarth'sPlantasiathatresonatesevenmorepowerfullydecadeslater.Itscult-favoritestatusinthelate2010sledSacredBonestoreissueitin2019(thelabel'sfounder,CalebBraaten,firststumbleduponitin2002whileworkinginaDenverrecordstore),remindinglistenersoldandnewofGarson'slegacyasagroundbreakingelectronicartist.~HeatherPhares\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacred Bones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425740120353,"sku":"840526511839","price":5190.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/840526511839.jpg?v=1788344778","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/840526511839","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}