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Bebo Baldan – Vapor Frames 86/91
Bebo Baldan
Vapor Frames 86/91
Label: Divergo
Catalog Number: n. 2
Released: 1991
Taking cues from Harold Budd and Brian Eno, Venice-born sonic alchemic Bebo Baldan (who has appeared on albums from many legends including Frank Zappa, Jon Hassell, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sinead O’Connor, and others) crafts a spiritual mixture of ambient electronics and traditional Indian and South American instrumentation on his sophomore album Vapor Frames 86/91. The album was featured in the “Organic” section of Chee Shimizu’s Obscure Sound disc guide and very much fits in with that ’80s world-infused ambient electronic sound made by like-minded experimental artists like Vito Ricci, Roberto Musci, Eblen Macari, Finis Africae, Thomas Almqvist, etc. Baldan’s electronic drum programming here is quite masterful and blends naturally with the organic instrumentation (djembe, sarod, guitar, saxophone, fretless bass) while layers of Frippertronics-style tape looping is applied to create that dreamy, ethereal sound that we all know and love.
Recommended – Full Listen
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Tags: Obscure Sound / Organic
Tracklist:
A1 Pil
A2 Venti (Searching For The Right Cycle)
A3 Eb-0 (From “Guerilla”)
B1 Basemart (Searching For The Right Loop)
B2 Taunus (From “Pangea”)
B3 Afree (Following The Ground Effects)
Credits:
Arranged By, Composed By, Recorded By, Mixed By – Bebo Baldan
Cover, Artwork By – Gian Uicich
Drums, Percussion, Bass, Fretless Bass, Guitar [Treated], Sampler, Tape, Computer, Synthesizer – Bebo Baldan
Photography By – Diego Landi
Producer [Assistant, Technical Assistence] – Marco Pandin
Technician [Technical Assistence] – Gianni Visnadi
Violin, Sarod – Steve James
