Port Said ‎– "Eve Of Departure" (Self Released Cassette) 1982

The second tape released by experimental electronic instrumentalists Port Said,consisting of Stefan Tischler and the late great Keeler. This is what I had hoped The BEF's "Music for Stowaways" would sound like. A slightly detached and undanceable version of ambient isolation. Music for the funkier, but colder, end of the flotation tank.

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Keeler - "Out Of Body" (Great Orm Productions) 1988

One aspect of the digital technology of the eighties that was even more unimaginatively used than FM synthesis, was S-s-s-s-sampling. The memory of that Fairlight orchestral stab sample still makes me wake up in a cold sweat! (Oh Yeah!). Such terrible sample abuse was at best, a crime against Art,maybe even against Humanity? Prime examples of 'artists' still wanted for sampling crimes are The Art Of Noise, Paul Hardcastle,and virtually every rap record.
This Keeler release relies on samples taken from various parts of his body, hence the album title. He doesn't feel the need to sample the Bass line from "Walk On The Wild Side",and instead uses the sampler creatively, with processed voice samples making the majority of the sounds.
Thankfully there are no DX7 trumpets,or Fairlight orchestras,or Linn Drums,just Keeler;well, samples of Keeler.
A fine concept, executed tastefully.
RIP Keeler,
Hopefully The Fairlight never made it to heaven,along with Simmons Drum Pads,and the Yamaha DX7.

Tracklist:

A1	In Shadows, Among Strangers
A2	Gamelan Canter
A3	Waterhaze
A4	Hell To Pay
A5	Funhouse Mirror
A6	Vortex
A7	Tilt
B1	Slumming
B2	Emela-ntouka
B3	The Beachcomber's Desire
B4	Cloudbouncing
B5	Night On The Living Knights
B6	Self-Portrait

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Keeler ‎– "Planet Of Lovers" (Self Released) 1984

Keeler, aka  the more exotically named Keith Walsh, was an unfortunate victim of the HIV virus in 1992. He was also in Port Said with Stefan Tischler,and post-said,and pre-Aids, he made a lot of electronic soundscapes such as this debut solo release from 1984.
Its all very Kosmiche,leaning towards the more danceable side of Cluster,but still unleashing the odd mini-Klaus Schulze space epic.
Basically anyone who lists a short wave radio as one of their instruments is fine by me.

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