Michael Garrison - Prisms
Review by Deddy Boen
Prisms by Michael Garrison is a unique and captivating album that showcases the artist's skill in creating electronic music. The album is a blend of ambient and experimental sounds that take the listener on a journey through different sonic landscapes.
The opening track, "Prisms," sets the tone for the rest of the album with its dreamy, atmospheric soundscapes. The use of synthesizers and electronic drums creates a sense of otherworldliness that is both mesmerizing and hypnotic.
As the album progresses, tracks like "Eclipse" and "Beyond the Cosmic Horizon" explore more experimental sounds, with distorted synthesizers and glitchy beats creating a sense of chaos and unpredictability.
Despite the experimental nature of the album, there are moments of beauty and serenity, such as the track "Nebulae," which features soft, ethereal synthesizers that evoke a sense of calm and tranquility.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Tranquility Rush | 5:12 | |
| Interphase | 1:35 | |
| Motion Fascination | 3:33 | |
| Sequencing Blue | 4:35 | |
| Pre Dawn Flight | ||
| Pre-Dawn Flight | 5:57 | |
| Lasers | 4:01 | |
| Sequence Blue | 04:35 | |
| The Runners Theme | 7:08 | |
| Meltdown | 1:50 | |
| Eruption | 8:46 | |
| Melt Down | ||
| Runaway | 4:42 | |
| Discovery | 4:35 |
Video
Michael Garrison - Eruption
Images
Catalog Numbers
- 203 920
- WS 112881
- 203 920, 203 920-270
- PR 81 CD
- 203 920, 203 920-320
- 203 920-270
Labels
- Arabella
- Windspell Records
- Ariola
- Windspell Music
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Stereo
- CD
- Reissue
- Cassette
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Record Company | Ariola Eurodisc GmbH |
| Distributed By | Ariola Group Of Companies |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Garrisongs Music |
| Copyright (c) | Windspell Records |
| Pressed By | Sonopress |
| Printed By | Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH |
| Lacquer Cut At | SST Brüggemann GmbH |
| Recorded At | Snowcrest Studios |
| Published By | Garrisongs Music Inc. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Artwork By | Nigal Young (San Francisco) |
| Composed By | Michael Garrison |
| Performer | Michael Garrison |
| Producer | Michael Garrison |
| Synthesizer [Syntar Series I | Michael Garrison |
| Arp Axxe | Michael Garrison |
| Arp String | Michael Garrison |
| Mini Moog | Michael Garrison |
| Arp 2600 W/ Sequencers And Assorted Custom Built Electronic Percussion] | Michael Garrison |
| Photography | Pat Welch |
| Arp 2600 With Sequencers] | Michael Garrison |
| Electronic Drums | Michael Garrison |
| Cover | Nigal Young |
| Lacquer Cut By | SST |
| Photography By | Pat "Total Energy" Welch |
| Liner Notes | Michael Garrison |
| Photography By [Front Cover Photo | Michael Garrison |
| Assisted By] | Michael Garrison |
| Photography By [Photo On Inside On Booklet | Patrick Welch |
| Front Cover Photo] | Patrick Welch |
| Design Concept | Nigal Young |
Notes
- All titles recorded and edited at Michael Garrison's personal studio
- All titles registred Garrisongs Music Inc. B.M.I.
- Made in West Germany. Distributed by Ariola Group of Companies
- Syntar courtesy of Performance Music Systems, Bend, Oregon
- Special thanks to Pat "total energy" Welch for all photo work, I.E.M.A. New York and always Keyboard Rock
- (P) (C) Windspell Records
- ℗© 1981 Windspell Records
- All titles registered Garrisongs Music Inc. B.M.I.
- © copyright 1981 Garrisongs BMI
- Stated on rear cover:
- All titles registered Garrisong Music Inc. B.M.I.
- Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies
- Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh
- Imprimé en République Fédérale d'Allemagne
- Stated on center labels:
- ℗ 1981 Garrisong BMI
- This german version comes without the french distribution code on the rear cover and is therefore similar to that version. It has on the other hand the writing "Vermietung, Ausführung, Sendung vorbehalten. Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München" instead of "All copyrights in the recording works..." on the lower rim of the center labels and is therefore much similar to that version.
- Recorded at Snowcrest Studios, located somewhere in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
- [Back sleeve]
- Total Time 46:25
- All titles registered ℗ & © 1991 Garrisongs Music
- [CD]
- ℗ & © 1991
- Windspell Music
- Differences to similar releases:
- Prisms is pressed by DADC. Released on the same label but with different artwork on CD face and booklet rear.
- The track order on this CD release is slightly different from the original LP release in 1981:
- Track 3 'Tranquility Rush' is a previously unreleased bonus track replacing the originally released LP track 'Discovery'.
- Track 5 'Motion Fascination' was originally released only on the cassette version of Prisms as last track on MC side 2 after 'Lasers'. This track originally was part of the Point Of Impact album WS112883 but the version used for Prisms seems to be slightly sped up.
- Track 9 'The Runners Theme' is a previously unreleased bonus track inserted in the original LP running order.
- The track 'Discovery' that was originally released on LP as track A3 is missing on the CD release. Instead, it ended up as a bonus track on the Point Of Impact CD release in 1993.
- Incorrect track durations as printed on this release:
- Track 1: 8:05
- Track 2: 1:50
- Track 3: 5:02
- Track 4: 4:22
- Track 5: 3:27
- Track 6: 4:16
- Track 7: 1:52
- Track 8: 5:45
- Track 9: 7:02
- Track 10: 3:54
- All titles recorded at Snowcrest Studios, located somewhere in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
- Contact: Windspell Music
- 1293 N.W. Wall, Suite 1515
- Bend, Oregon 97701 USA
- Originally released on the same label in 1991.
- Some or all copies of this version has a photocopied tray insert.
- Ariola-Eurodisc-Benelux N.V. Haarlem
- Made in Germany
- B2 on cover: Melt Down
- B3 on cover: Pre Dawn Flight
- Listening to the original master tapes, the vinyl album was apparently cut at the wrong speed, about three semitones below the original pitch -- which makes the tracks sound a bit dull and unnaturally slow by comparison. Whether this was done deliberately to extend the otherwise rather short playing time, or whether this was an error by the engineer operating the lathe, is unclear.
- This version distinguishes by a MISSING french distribution code on rear underneath cat.
Barcodes
- Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
- Rights Society: B.M.I.
- Label Code: LC 0116
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 203 920 A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 203 920 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, hand etched): 020 203 920 A SST
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, hand etched): 020 203 920 B SST
- Pressing Plant ID (Label side B, embossed): [bass clef]
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Rights Society (For publishing purposes): BMI
- Matrix / Runout: W.O. 18256-1 PR81CD DISC MFG, INC. (H)
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): DIDX-088983 1 A01
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L323
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 50E5
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): S 203 920 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): S 203 920 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout): 203 920 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout): 203 920 B
- Rights Society: STEMRA
- Matrix / Runout (A Label): S 203 920 A
- Matrix / Runout (B Label): S 203 920 B
- Other (A Runout Area): 203 920-A II Made in Germany
- Other (B Runout Area): 203 920 B Made in Germany
- Other (Distribution Code): FRANCE AE 260
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, hand etched): 020 203 920-A II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, hand etched): 020 203 920 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout both sides, stamped): Made in Germany
- Matrix / Runout: WS-112881-A AL #2 [W over M logo] (38497-A)
- Matrix / Runout: WS-112881-B AL #2 [W over M logo] (38497-B)
About Michael Garrison
Michael Garrison was a synthesizer player from Oregon, USA.
He was born on November 28, 1956 in Roseburg, Oregon and died on March 24, 2004 in Bend, Oregon.
At the age of 13 he wrote his first song and later, during his musical study at the Idaho University, he formed the basic for the first release on his own label , later known as .
The original work of his 1st album was titled "In The Regions Of Sunreturn and Beyond" and based on the expeditions of Voyager 1 and 2. But when he managed to get a contract with in 1980 the title changed to "In The Regions Of Sunreturn" and so he became also known in Europe.
His style was typical strong sequences with monstrous solos played with various electronic instruments on top. Often a real wall-of-sound experience. He was strongly influenced by the European innovators of Electronic Music, like , and .
After his early death, fellow-musicians united to publish a tribute album, "To The Sky And Beyond The Stars."
Real Name
- Michael Earl Garrison
Name Vars
- Garrison
- Michel Harrison
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soooooo realy great rock'ing time ??