GALLOP by LENA PLATONOS

SKU82422
ArtistLENA PLATONOS
TitleGALLOP
LabelDARK ENTRIES
Catalog #DE 086
Tag
ReleaseW 15 - 2015
FormatVinyl - USLP
EAN Barcode730669337567
Import
 € 19,99 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. An Unsolved Exercise In Physics
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/1_an_unsolved_exercise_in_physics.mp3
  2. What's New Pussy Cat?
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/2_whats_new_pussy_cat.mp3
  3. And We Hear "I Love You"
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/3_and_we_hear_quoti_love_youquot.mp3
  4. Markos
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/4_markos.mp3
  5. Love In Summer
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/5_love_in_summer.mp3
  6. Rumanian Immigrants
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/6_rumanian_immigrants.mp3
  7. Liqueur
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/7_liqueur.mp3
  8. Witches
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/8_witches.mp3
  9. The Number 9
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/9_the_number_9.mp3
  10. Bloody Shadows From Afar
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/10_bloody_shadows_from_afar.mp3
  11. Gallop
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/82422_gallop/11_gallop.mp3

Description

Insanely good Greek wave. Check "An Unsolved Exercise In Physics" which was featured on the first "Into the Light" release. TIP!!

Λένα Πλάτωνος (Lena Platonos) is a Greek musician, pianist and music composer. One of the pioneers in the Greek electronic music scene of the 1980s, she remains active today. Lena was born on the island of Crete and grew up in Athens. She began learning how to play the piano at the age of two and became a professional pianist before turning eighteen. Soon afterwards, she received a scholarship to study in Vienna and Berlin, where she was exposed to jazz, rock and Middle Eastern music. She returned to Greece in the late 70�s and began working with the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. She released 3 collaborative albums between 1981-1983 and her debut solo album in 1984.
�Γκάλοπ� (�Gallop�) was Lena Platonos� second record that she solely composed, produced and sang. The record was released in 1985 and paved the way for Greek electronica of the 1990′s. �Gallop� was composed in the wake of a painful separation, and took several months to complete. Lena says, �It�s a study in the mythology of urban population of the contemporary metropolis and also a gaze into the future life of it.� The album is made exclusively using analog synthesizers and heavily features the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine. Lena narrates each song, reciting her own surreal Greek poetry with unique skill. Lyrics deal with heartbreak, dreams, desires, and astutely predict the way that computers and technology would infiltrate our society in the years to come. �Gallop� is an album ahead of its time, both musically and conceptually.
All songs have been remastered from the original master tapes for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The jacket is an exact replica of the 1985 edition, featuring Lena�s original collage. Each copy includes a two-sided lavender 11�x11� insert with lyrics, photos and liner notes by Lena, filmmaker Antonis Boskoitis, and fellow Greek musician Vassilikos. Prepare to become fully enveloped and entranced by this haunting masterpiece.

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