{"product_id":"649463","title":"Blake Tim - Crystal Machine (Remastered \u0026 Expanded Edition) [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2017 .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREMASTERED \u0026amp; EXPANDED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC 1977 ALBUM BY TIM BLAKE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURING THREE BONUS TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ON CD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFULLY RESTORED ARTWORK AND LINER NOTES WITH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS IN “UNCUT”, “MOJO” and “RECORD COLLECTOR”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES \u0026amp; FANZINES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEsoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered edition of the classic 1977 ambient masterpiece “Crystal Machine” by Tim Blake. Tim first came to prominence as a member of Gong where his synthesiser experimentation and mastery was demonstrated on albums such as Flying Teapot”, “Angel’s Egg” and “You”. He would also join Hawkwind from 1979 – 1980 and from November 2007.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter departing Gong in 1975 he teamed up with French lighting designer Patrice Warrener to form Crystal Machine, pioneering the use of lasers and synthesisers in a live setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlake’s debut album, “Crystal Machine”, was originally released in 1977 on the French experimental label Egg and featured two pieces recorded live in the UK and in France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow regarded as a truly pioneering work, this edition of “Crystal Machine” has been newly remastered and includes three bonus tracks. ‘Surf’ was recorded in 1976 at \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChateau d'Herouville studios in France and issued as a very rare single under the pseudonym Saratoga Space Messengers. The reissue also includes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eboth sides of the rare Spanish single ‘Synthese Intemporel’ as bonus tracks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe booklet features a new essay and fully restores the original album artwork.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidnight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetro \/ Logic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast Ride Of The Boogie Chil (Seasalter Free Festival 1976)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSynthese Intemporel(Le Palace Theatre Paris, 18\/02\/1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrystal Presence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSynthese Intemporel I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSynthese Intemporel Ii\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55164611199361,"sku":"649463","price":14.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51oMldxUhHS._SL1500.jpg?v=1768020190","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/649463","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}