Patrick Moraz - Patrick Moraz (Remastered 2019) (1978/2019)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 332 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 112 MB | 00:48:15
Progressive Rock, Crossover Prog | Label: Esoteric Recordings
Loosely planned around a concept of primitive (i.e. acoustic) culture clashing and then merging with modern (i.e. synthesizer) culture, Patrick Moraz could more accurately be said to track the keyboardist's descent from the rich acoustic diversity of his '70s releases into the synthesized tones of his '80s albums. While heavily processed vocoder lines show up in "Primitivisation," this album is largely instrumental. The result, though, is less a satisfying album than a interesting demo of Moraz's future work. The appropriately cheery "Temples of Joy" makes its debut here; with Bill Bruford's fine drumming added, it would reappear in an otherwise identical form six years later on Flags.