Whew, this is golden! Enno Velthuys’ impossible-to-find Stroom-endorsed 1985 tape of heartbreaking proto-BoC/Satie-esque synth reveries reissued for the first time, destined for shelves of romantics everywhere.
In the glistening wake of reissues for his sought-after debut ‘Ontmoeting’ (1982) and its follow-up ‘A Glimpse of Light’ (1984), Velthuys' spellbinding sashay between cinematic strokes, proto-BoC ambient wow and flutter, and minimalist synth night-lights on ‘Landscapes in Thin Air’ is pure manna for synth nerds and anyone with an interest in ‘80s ambient obscurities. While more recent synth diggers may recognise his name from Stroom’s 2019 split 7” with Hessel Veldman - who released a 2nd edition of this album on his label EXART in 1985 - Velthuys’ is best regarded as a cult figure of the early ‘80s tape network thanks to his trio of solo albums and cuts scattered across compilations by likes of Insane Music at the time.
The equipment list for ‘Landscapes In Thin Air’ is surely enough to make moist any synth nerd (Keyboards [Pearl Polyphonic], Synthesizer [Roland June 6, Roland SH-09 Monophonic], Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Drum Programming [Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer], Effects [Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo]), and then there’s what he did with it, yielding arguably some of the most beautiful examples we’ve ever heard between the likes of his heart-swallowing scape ‘Ebb and Flood’, to the gauzy 9 minute bliss-out ‘Morning Glory’ and Ernest Hood-alike moments of wonder in ‘Back To Catherine’ or ‘Just Like Lucky Luke’.
Seriously if you are prone to melting into a bag of shivering nerves by classic ambient synth tones, do yourself a favour and prep some landing space before this one knocks you over. Massive recommendation to Ghost Box fiends, BoC nuts, Dominique Lawalrée fans.
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Whew, this is golden! Enno Velthuys’ impossible-to-find Stroom-endorsed 1985 tape of heartbreaking proto-BoC/Satie-esque synth reveries reissued for the first time, destined for shelves of romantics everywhere.
In the glistening wake of reissues for his sought-after debut ‘Ontmoeting’ (1982) and its follow-up ‘A Glimpse of Light’ (1984), Velthuys' spellbinding sashay between cinematic strokes, proto-BoC ambient wow and flutter, and minimalist synth night-lights on ‘Landscapes in Thin Air’ is pure manna for synth nerds and anyone with an interest in ‘80s ambient obscurities. While more recent synth diggers may recognise his name from Stroom’s 2019 split 7” with Hessel Veldman - who released a 2nd edition of this album on his label EXART in 1985 - Velthuys’ is best regarded as a cult figure of the early ‘80s tape network thanks to his trio of solo albums and cuts scattered across compilations by likes of Insane Music at the time.
The equipment list for ‘Landscapes In Thin Air’ is surely enough to make moist any synth nerd (Keyboards [Pearl Polyphonic], Synthesizer [Roland June 6, Roland SH-09 Monophonic], Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Drum Programming [Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer], Effects [Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo]), and then there’s what he did with it, yielding arguably some of the most beautiful examples we’ve ever heard between the likes of his heart-swallowing scape ‘Ebb and Flood’, to the gauzy 9 minute bliss-out ‘Morning Glory’ and Ernest Hood-alike moments of wonder in ‘Back To Catherine’ or ‘Just Like Lucky Luke’.
Seriously if you are prone to melting into a bag of shivering nerves by classic ambient synth tones, do yourself a favour and prep some landing space before this one knocks you over. Massive recommendation to Ghost Box fiends, BoC nuts, Dominique Lawalrée fans.