Various Artists - Dali: The Endless Enigma

Title: Dali: The Endless Enigma Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 1990 Re-Released On: 2/21/2006 Label: Projekt Records UPC: 617026202723 Genre: New Age Styles: Experimental Electronic, Ambient, Electro-Acoustic, Minimalism, Contemporary Instrumental, Space Moods: Atmospheric, Circular, Calm/Peaceful, Clinical, Ethereal, Hypnotic, Nocturnal, Somber, Soothing, Trippy, Ambitious, Restrained, Eerie Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Tuna Fishing
2. The Great Masturbator
3. Shades of Night Descending
4. Inventions of the Monsters
5. Impressions of Africa
6. Face of Mae West
7. Assumpta Corpuscularia Lapislazulina
8. Birth of Liquid Desires
9. The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory
10. Rhinocentric Figure of Phidias' "Illisos"

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Projekt Records 0106

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Dali: The Endless Enigma is an homage collection of electronic musical pieces inspired by the late artist's paintings. The album was conceived by Loren Nerell and Steve Roach. They were created by some of the more adventurous artists working in the medium at the time, who were asked to create new works based on their favorite Dali paintings. Originally issued in 1990 by Coriolis, the disc has been reissued in concert with Projekt. Germany's Klaus Schulze -- who was going very strong at the time -- and Spain's Michel Huygen; both are were/are well-known names in the medium, as are Americans Roach, Robert Rich, and Michael Searns. Other American artists include the band Djam Karet, Bo Tomlyn, Walter Holland, and Nerell. While everything here is worth hearing at least once, it is the two collaborations between Rich and Roach -- based on "Birth of Liquid Desires" and "Rhinocentric Figure of Phidias' "Illisos" that work the best. Both are relatively short, the former at just under five minutes, the second at just under three, because both men understand the wash element in Dali's paintings very well, where one image -- or the appearance of an image -- gives way to something else like a wave in the viewer's eyesight as they traverse the canvas; drones and ambient sounds with unplaceable elements bubbling up and around the listener are pervasive. There are voices in there somewhere too, and it's all happening simultaneously so it's impossible to hold onto for long. Likewise, Roach's solo track here, "The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory" is ambiguous form the git-go, much like the painting. There are slippery little rushes of what might be gamelan sounds, pipes, reverb, a keyboard, all shifting somewhat rhythmically, but never fully asserting their individual identities. The irregular "pulse" gives way to a sheeny drone about halfway through and that rhythm hides itself; it's all but imperceptible as the deeper layers come to the front, but it never entirely disappears. This is worth a listen or two, or perhaps even three; perhaps while looking through a catalog of Salvador Dali's work. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bo Tomlyn Author Chuck Oken, Jr. Sequencing, Synthesizer Programming Dan Hersch Editing Djam Karet Author, Producer Gayle Ellett Tape Effects, Keyboards, Vocal Effect Henry J. Osborne Percussion, Vocal Effect Klaus Schulze Mixing, Author, Engineer Loren Nerell Concept, Drums, Author, Flute (Wood), Tape, Synthesizer Michael Searns Author Michel Huygen Author, Arranger, Producer Miira Ojanen Photography Mike Ezzo Cheng, Drums Mike Henderson Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Vocal Effect, Guitar (12 String Electric) Rebecca Richards Mixing, Engineer Robert Rich Author Roy Montibon Design, Art Direction Salvador Dali Cover Image Steve Leonard Keyboards Steve Roach Mixing, Concept, Producer, Author, Engineer Walter Holland Analogue Synthesizer, Author, Guitar, Executive Producer, Mixing, Digital Synthesizer, Project Coordinator, Engineer William Elder Violin