Steve Hillage - Live In Concert (76/79)

Here's a download from one of my favourite artists of all time. Steve Hillage (born Stephen Simpson Hillage, 2 August 1951, London, England) is an English musician, best known as a guitarist. He is associated with the Canterbury scene and has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s. Besides his solo recordings he has been a member of Gong, Khan and System 7. Most of the tracks were recorded on the 28th April 1979 at the Paris Theatre in London except for tracks 1 & 6 which are from the 4th December 1976 at the Paris Theatre.

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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Hurdy Gurdy Glissando
02) Unidentified (Flying Being)
03) Radio
04) New Age Synthesis (Unzipping the Zype)
05) Electrick Gypsies
06) The Salmon Song
07) It's All Too Much
08) 1988 Aktivator
09) Crystal City
10) Activation Meditation
11) The Glorious Om Riff

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The Mystery & The History Of The Planet Gong

Here's another selection from Gong. The band were originally formed in 1967, after Daevid Allen - then a member of Soft Machine - was denied entry to the United Kingdom due to a visa complication. Allen remained in France where he and a London-born Sorbonne professor, Gilli Smyth, established the first incarnation of the band.

This collection is taken from various live shows, rehearsals, out-takes and interviews from when the band first got together up until 1988. There is some really obscure stuff here and some of the recordings aren't perfect but if you're a fan of the band then this is definitely worth hearing. There's a few tracks on here that I've never seen on any other of their albums... though they've released so many I don't know for sure. The download actually runs for just over 80 minutes so if you want to burn a copy you'll need to leave a bit out (don't worry, I'm sure you'll find something ;). Anyway enough of my ramble, just go get it.

DOWNLOAD THE MYSTERY & THE HISTORY [TRACKS 1 TO 14]
DOWNLOAD THE MYSTERY & THE HISTORY [TRACKS 15 TO 25]

Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...

1. Concert Intro
Gong Christmas Party, London 1973

2. Captain Shaw And Mr Gilbert
Recorded by Daevid 1964

3. Love Makes Sweet Music
Soft Machine Radio Broadcast 1968

4. D.L.T. Interview
The Hairy Cornflake

5. Riot 1968
Recorded at Soft Machine concert in France

6. Dreaming It
Earliest Live Recording of Gong 1969

7. I Feel So Lazy
Live In Angers 1972

8. And I Tried So Hard
Live In Angers 1972

9. Radio Gnome Pre-Mix
Studio Out Take 1973

10. Pot Head Pixies
Recorded Live 1973

11. Majick Brother
John Peel Radio Session 1973

12. Line Up
Radio Session 1973

13. Clarence In Wonderland
Radio Session featuring Kevin Ayers on Vocals

14. Breakthrough Interview
Daevid with Clive Williamson 1975

15. Where Have All The Hours Gone?
Recorded In Deya, Spain 1976

16. Gong Poem
Recorded During Interview by Daevid with Clive Williamson 1976

17. Deya Goddess
Recorded In Deya, Spain 1976

18. Opium For The People
Studio Version Sung In French

19. Red Alert
Mother Gong Rehearsal at Foel, Wales 1980

20. 13/8
Mother Gong Studio Session At Oxes Cross 1981. From The Tape "Words Fail Me".

21. Gliss-U-Well
Mother Gong Studio Session With Didier. From The Tape "Words Fail Me".

22. Future
Taken From The Australian Tape "Living On The Brink".

23. The Dream
Gilli Smyth And Tom The Poet, Australia 1985.

24. Chernobyl Rain
Kansas Mix. Invisible Opera Company.

25. Let Me Be One
Recorded Live In Glastonbury At Kirtain 1988.

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Gong - Live In Sheffield 1974

Well I reckon it's time for some more music all the way from the Planet Gong. This show was recorded at Sheffield City Hall in 1974. I think it was actually on the 26th of April on the Angel's Egg tour but I don't know for definite.






Anyway this is an excellent live show and has what I consider to be the classic Gong lineup, as follows:
- Guitar, Vocals / Daevid Allen (aka Dingo Virgin)
- Guitar / Steve Hillage (aka Hillside or The Submarine Captain Hillfish)
- Bass / Mike Howlett (aka Mr T. Being)
- Drums, Percussion / Pierre Moerlen (aka Pierre de Strasbourg)
- Saxophones, Flute / Didier Malherbe (aka Bloomdido Bad de Grass)
- Synthesizers / Tim Blake (aka H.T. Monnweed)
- Space Whisper / Gilli Smyth (aka Cakti Yoni)

Gong are a french/english space rock band started by Daevid Allen, an Australian musician, poet & performer. They were formed in 1967 & have been together in some lineup or other right upto today.

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Here's the tracklisting (320kbps)...
01) Crystal Gnome
   a) Crystal Gnome
   b) Gnomophone
   c) Bamboule
   d) Gnomofaune
02) Radio Gnome I & II
   a) Radio Gnome
   b) Banana Nirvana
03) Mister Pyxie
   a) Mister Pyxie
   b) Bad De Grass Sax
04) Deep In The Sky
05) Flying Tea-Pot
   a) Flying Tea-Pot
   b) Out Of Space
06) Wet Drum Sandwich
07) Mange Ton Calepin
08) You Can't Kill Me

BONUS TRACK (Live At Glastonbury '89)
09) Titicaca
   a) Titicaca
   b) Flute Coda

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System 7

I'm an old hippy at heart and I have a definite soft spot for the music of Steve Hillage. As well as playing in bands like Gong, Khan & Arzachel he also released many albums as a solo artist. Not only all that (and also his production work) he and Miquette Giraudy also started up System 7, a dance/electronica group similar in vein to The Orb & Eat Static but with his own style. This is a collection of some of my favourite System 7 tracks. They have a new(ish) album out which you should go and buy :)

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Discography
1991 System 7 [Released as 777 in the US]
1993 777
1994 Point 3: Fire Album
1994 Point 3: Water Album
1996 Power Of Seven
1996 System Express
1997 Golden Section
2001 Seventh Wave
2002 Mysterious Traveller
2004 Encantado
2005 Mirror System
2006 Live Transmissions
2008 Phoenix

All the above CDs are available from the A-Wave Webshop (and other good stockists :)

Here's the tracklisting (192kbps except 777 which is 320kbps)...
01) Sunburst [from System 7]
02) Miracle [from System 7]
03) 7-7 Expansion (Conspiracy Mix) [from 777]
04) Desir (Ghost Mix) [from 777]
05) Sinbad [from 777]
06) Quest (Moon Mix) [from 777]
07) Sirenes [from Point 3:Fire Album]
08) Coltrane (Fire Mix) [from Point 3:Fire Album]
09) Jupiter! [from Point 3:Fire Album]
10) Mysterious Traveller (Dust Devils Mix) [from Point 3:Water Album]
11) Gliding On Duotone Curves (Cascade Mix) [Point 3:Water Album]
12) Interstate [from Power Of Seven]
13) Good Morning [from Power Of Seven]
14) To The Power Of Seven [from Power Of Seven]
15) Hangar 84 [from Power Of Seven]
16) Chicago Indian [from Power Of Seven]
17) Mektoub [from Power Of Seven]

DOWNLOAD PART 1 OF THE SYSTEM 7 COLLECTION [Tracks 1 to 7]
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