Silver Apples
Silver Apples was an electronic/psychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in New York City, New York, United States. They originally consisted of Simeon Coxe III (who played a custom home-made synthesizer known as the "Simeon") and Danny Taylor (drums). The duo split in 1970. The group was reformed in 1996 by Simeon and new drummer Xian Hawkins. Danny Taylor returned to the band in 1998 and the band toured as a trio until 1999 when Simeon was injured in a car accident. The band returned to making music in 2006, but without Taylor, who died in 2005. Read Full BioSilver Apples was an electronic/psychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in New York City, New York, United States. They originally consisted of Simeon Coxe III (who played a custom home-made synthesizer known as the "Simeon") and Danny Taylor (drums). The duo split in 1970. The group was reformed in 1996 by Simeon and new drummer Xian Hawkins. Danny Taylor returned to the band in 1998 and the band toured as a trio until 1999 when Simeon was injured in a car accident. The band returned to making music in 2006, but without Taylor, who died in 2005.
Contrasting the flowery psychedelic rock music of the late-1960s, the New York City-based Silver Apples created an avant-garde sound based on little more than a homemade synthesizer (named the Simeon after their lead singer - Simeon) and an extensive drumkit, originally played by Dan Taylor. They reformed in the 1990s, making new records and playing live again.
Silver Apples were one of the first groups to employ electronic music techniques extensively within a rock idiom, and their minimalistic style, with its pulsing, driving beat and frequently discordant modality, anticipated not only the experimental electronic music and krautrock of the 1970's, but underground dance music and indie rock of the 1990s as well.
Contrasting the flowery psychedelic rock music of the late-1960s, the New York City-based Silver Apples created an avant-garde sound based on little more than a homemade synthesizer (named the Simeon after their lead singer - Simeon) and an extensive drumkit, originally played by Dan Taylor. They reformed in the 1990s, making new records and playing live again.
Silver Apples were one of the first groups to employ electronic music techniques extensively within a rock idiom, and their minimalistic style, with its pulsing, driving beat and frequently discordant modality, anticipated not only the experimental electronic music and krautrock of the 1970's, but underground dance music and indie rock of the 1990s as well.
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Oscillations
Silver Apples Lyrics
Oscillations, oscillations
Electronic evocations of sound’s reality
Spinning, magnetic fluctuations, waves of wave configurations
That dance between the poles off sound and bind my world to soul.
I walk the streets of moment. Head down to the ground.
Cars are stars remotely far. My only world is sound.
Passersby are worlds that fly. Far from the dance of time.
Time whirls round from pole to pole and swirls within the sound… of
Oscillations, oscillations
Electronic evocations of sound’s reality
Contributed by Wyatt P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Sarastané
I can see the futuristic aspect but this sounds very 1960s still. The percussion style, BPM, their vocals, the sound of their electronic equipment.
CATINCHOUCHOUE
They probably wanted to still sell records so they kept it regular. I still think it's pretty fetch. The drums are great. It's just the singer is a bit on the dull side. Not robotic enough and not emotional either.
Valerio Fabbroni
@Davor Čihak Don't know how to begin with her: The sound of their electronic equipment is so '60s.
In Latin there's something like consecutio temporum that seems to be a bit neglected nowadays, too many Gigabyte at a time could be a little disturbing.
Davor Čihak
This sounds like a second wave of Detroit techno (1987-late 90's) with psychedelic vocals.
Melodic instruments are very repetitive and disturbing, like something Jeff Mills would do.
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The fact that this is the first EDM song ever is impressive, even for its time. It sounds old, but it could also easily pass for a modern song trying to sound old. Its pretty inventive
Tan Tan
no, it was the Dr who theme (1963)
Astro Zombie
The fact that I just discovered this about five minutes ago depresses me. It's incredible!
Intangible Assets / Biased Muzik
I'm the last one for now, 47 y.o. spinning (& collecting) computerised music since '95 producing my own stuff since '00, assumed I knew all there is to know about it...
Dusko Dugousko
free music
wafer ion
Joining the party now. This is something I think I should have been aware of for ages, already...