Psychic Remnants Volume 3: 1976

by Steve Hillman

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Thaneco An excellent collection of psychedelic electronic music from the master of this genre. Also very delighted to listen to the wonderful improvisations of Linda on the recorder. Very primitive and beautiful at the same time! Favorite track: Another Memory.

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1.	Out Of Place I 03:00	buy track
2.	Artefacts 01:18	buy track
3.	Ring Modulated 00:58	buy track
4.	Zither Guitar 03:19	buy track
5.	Zither Guitar & SW 03:30	buy track
6.	Recorder 00:57	buy track
7.	A Memory 05:03	buy track
8.	Out Of Place II 01:44	buy track
9.	Rhythm I 00:57	buy track
10.	Dancing 00:48	buy track
11.	Dancing (Backing Track) 02:43	buy track
12.	Guitar Bell 01:17	buy track
13.	Rhythm II 04:21	buy track
14.	Rhythm III 03:00	buy track
15.	Rhythm IV 04:01	buy track
16.	Chords 00:47	buy track
17.	A Melody 00:39	buy track
18.	Rhythm V 01:26	buy track
19.	With You 03:02	buy track
20.	Elmcroft Evenings 01:42	buy track
21.	So Sad 01:50	buy track
22.	Lost In The Wind 01:45	buy track
23.	Linda Recorder 01:57	buy track
24.	Happy Tune 01:28	buy track
25.	There 04:23	buy track
26.	Sea Zither 01:57	buy track
27.	Waiting 00:59	buy track
28.	Another Memory 03:59	buy track
29.	In The Dark 01:40	buy track
30.	Rhythm VI 03:29	buy track
31.	Little Bird 01:24	buy track
32.	Solar Solace 00:59	buy track
33.	Linda & Sea 01:55	buy track
34.	Out Of Place III 02:00	buy track

about

Due to the primitive nature of the recordings they are mono with assorted tape drop outs, clicks and distortion. To enhance some tracks they have had added reverb or echo added. Compiled and edited February 2021.

Be warned - all are very basic and primitive but give an indication of
where I was back then and act as pointers to where I was going…

All tracks improvised and recorded by Steve Hillman 1976.
Sound sources: Synda the Audio Generator, acoustic guitar, recorder, short wave radio, voice, assorted percussion, a newly acquired fuzz distortion pedal and a voltage controlled filter.

Cover art by David Edwards.

In 1975 I’d had the notion to use the acoustic guitar in an unorthodox manner and found that by placing a knitting needle under the strings it could be made to sound like a zither, dulcimer or similar instrument and various examples are to be found throughout this collection.

Tracks 23 & 34 features Linda, then my girlfriend improvising on recorder.

Track 32 features Linda reciting one of her poems that she had written in 1975.

SOLAR SOLACE

Silent, clear the ocean lay,
over spreading troubled shores and indefinite action.
Reflective qualities draped in night,
glided serenely over deep conclusion,
while myriad colours glowing profusely,
guarded the entrance to Truth unquestioned.

Softly below shrouded in ethereal slumber,
the dry arid sands of eternity tensed,
as the Solar winds carried all content,
over the earth towards an astral shore.

Gulls solemnly mourned pitiful notes as the soul sounds echoed,
dying in caverns of care.

Still and breathless the sounds vibrated,
high born emanations falling to a discarnate hum,
as the seeds of humanity scattered,
never to undo what they had done.

In August 1976 I built a Minisonic Synthesiser which was a DIY synth purchased in kit form from a design in Practical Electronics. The first taste of it can be heard on tracks 33 and 34. More to come in the next Psychic Remnants series of archive releases.

Steve Hillman, 5th February 2021.

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Steve Hillman UK

Steve has been creating music since the 1970’s and has had albums released in a variety of genres ranging from electronic, synth rock, progressive rock, jazz and orchestral soundtrack music.

His most recent project is the TRANCE DIMENSIONALS, a space rock band he formed which includes the legendary Nik Turner, founding member of Hawkwind. Steve also plays keys in Shrewsbury based band Ra Rising. ... more

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