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Claude Rodap – Fregate Orchestra – Syn-Ka
Claude Rodap - Fregate Orchestra
Syn-Ka
Label: Granit Records
Catalog Number: SK 001
Released: 1982
A truly unique private press record from Martinique, Claude Rodap’s Syn-Ka sounds like “Jean Michel Jarre getting fruity on sabbatical in the Caribbean.” Filled with various cosmic synthesizers (Roland, Casio, Arp, Avatar, Odyssey), the album crosses many genres including reggae, gwo ka, jazz fusion, disco, and more. From Rodap himself: “With the emergence of the MIDI standard during the ’80s, I created my own musical style which didn’t change since, the SYNKA: a mix between Synthesizer sounds and West Indian drums (Gwo Ka, Bel-air)… which you can feel all the jazz fusion influences combined with some west indian flavoured surges!”
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Cosmic / Disco / Fusion / Gwo Ka / Holy Grail
Tracklist:
A1 Zolpen
A2 Opera Bambou
A3 Synthétic Love
B1 Frégate
B2 Tempête
B3 Syn-ka
B4 Mach 1
Credits:
Bass – Hervé Martiny
Drums – Michel Bambou
Electric Organ [Hammond & B-3], Synthesizer [Poly-Six & Yamaha], Mixed By – Joël Heloïse*
Electric Piano – Jeanne Bylon-Heloïse
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Polyphonique & Mini Moog] – Jeanne Bylon*
Engineer, Mixed By – Jean-Pierre Bulot*
Guest, Bass – Max Belony*
Guest, Bass, Synthesizer – Roger Fousse
Guest, Drums – Raymond Ragot
Guitar – Jacques Heloïse*
Guitar Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Roland & ARP Avatare & Strings], Mixed By – Claude Rodap
Percussion, Strings – Joël Courteau*, Romuald Sainte-Rose
Trumpet – José Heloïse*
