Rotorelief Records, reissued in 2017 the first two mythical albums, eponymous from 1968 and "contact" from 1969
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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.
Oscillations
Silver Apples Lyrics
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Electronic evocations of soundβs 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.
Time whirls round from pole to pole and swirls within the sound⦠of
Oscillations, oscillations
Electronic evocations of soundβs reality
The song "Oscillations" by Silver Apples is a psychedelic pop piece that explores the relationship between sound and reality through electronic rhythms and a dreamy soundscape. The song's title refers to the oscillation of sound waves, which are created by magnetic fluctuations and move in a dance between the poles of sound. The lyrics speak to the transformative power of sound to connect the world to the soul, drawing connections between the electronic soundscape and the mysteries of the universe.
The singer of the song walks the streets with his head down, lost in the world of sound. The cars around him are like distant stars, and his only connection to the world is through the vibration of sound. The people he passes by are like worlds that fly by, disconnected from the dance of time. However, time itself is swirling within the sound of oscillations, representing the cyclical nature of life and the way that sound unites all things.
Line by Line Meaning
Oscillations, oscillations
Repeating, rhythmic fluctuations
Electronic evocations of soundβs reality
Produced by electronic technology, representing the essence of sound
Spinning, magnetic fluctuations, waves of wave configurations
Rotating, magnetic fluctuations with complex wave patterns
That dance between the poles off sound and bind my world to soul.
These waves move between opposite ends of sound and connect my world to my inner essence.
I walk the streets of moment. Head down to the ground.
I am immersed in the present moment and focused on my immediate surroundings.
Cars are stars remotely far. My only world is sound.
Cars seem distant like stars, while sound is the only reality I experience.
Passersby are worlds that fly. Far from the dance of time.
People passing by are like worlds that move quickly, detached from the notion of time.
Time whirls round from pole to pole and swirls within the sound⦠of
Time moves cyclically and is reflected in the sound waves of oscillations.
Oscillations, oscillations
Repeating, rhythmic fluctuations (repeated for emphasis)
Electronic evocations of soundβs reality
Produced by electronic technology, representing the essence of sound
Contributed by Lincoln P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@72daystar
My theory is the members of Silver Apples had to be time travelers.ο»Ώ
@72daystar
@Charlie Hufft To jokingly call them time travelers is to imply their originality.
@DonnachaDeLong
@Charlie Hufft Sadly people like them and Suicide get far too little credit compared to Kraftwerk. I remember seeing a BBC thing that described Soft Cell as band who pioneered the singer and tech geek thing, which is totally ridiculous as Marc Almond was a huge Suicide fan when Soft Cell started and there's a BBC video of him doing a cover of Ghost Rider (with Clint Ruin AKA Foetus AKA Jim Thirlwell).
@dchapero6929
Still hilarious.
@elotiffhs
Negative hip hop made it
@williampena197
It sounds like someone is revving up a time machine, when I listen to this it makes me think of parallel universes.
@wltrnz
Someone's grandma is gorgeous
@GJ-dj4jx
Hahaha Good one
@pablosantander5739
Sisi
@0patience4flz
@Felix Fox very good....π...the trial