Fantastic Voyage: New Sounds for the European Canon 1977-1981

Overview

Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley and the British Film Institute's Jason Wood compiled Cafe Exil: New Adventures in European Music 1972-1980 as an exploration of the types of music David Bowie and Iggy Pop might have been listening to in Europe during the time period, particularly during their Berlin years. Fantastic Voyage is a continuation of this concept, focusing on music that appeared in the wake of Bowie's famed Berlin Trilogy, recorded with Brian Eno and producer Tony Visconti. The selections range from artists associated with the burgeoning new wave and post-punk scenes to veteran art rock figures who were entering new phases of creativity. The set opens with Simple Minds' "Theme for Great Cities," a propulsive instrumental that could make an ideal theme for a travelogue program. There's stiff industrial funk from Cabaret Voltaire and Thomas Leer, as well as Ryuichi Sakamoto's quirky electro jam "Riot in Lagos" and more abstract electronic explorations from Patrick Cowley and Harald Grosskopf. Grauzone's timeless, electrifying "Eisbär" represents the Neue Deutsche Welle movement (though the band was actually Swiss), and the closest connection to the earlier Krautrock scene is the inclusion of the languid, groovy "Ode to Perfume" by Can's Holger Czukay. The collection's more theatrical selections include the Associates' "White Car in Germany," "No Self Control" from Peter Gabriel's third album, and the Walker Brothers' radical reinvention "Nite Flights." The compilers not only pick a track from Robert Fripp's solo debut Exposure (its art-funk title track), but the weightless, atmospheric "The Farther Away I Am" from Sacred Songs, the amazing Daryl Hall solo effort that Fripp produced. Other surprises include a synth chanson ("Patriarcat") by Brigitte Fontaine and Areski Belkacem and a sci-fi disco tune ("Silicon Chip") by Basil Kirchin, best known for composing soundtracks and library music. Fantastic Voyage is a fine sampler of experimental pop sounds that would influence adventurous musicians throughout the following decades. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/02/2024
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667020213
Rank:	35502

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Theme For Great Cities  -  Simple Minds
2. Silent Command  -  Cabaret Voltaire
3. Riot In Lagos  - Ryuichi Sakamoto
4. Eisbar  -  Grauzone
5. White Car In Germany  -  Associates
6. Nightcrawler  - Patrick Cowley
7. On A Trouvé  - Isabelle Mayereau
8. 3,000,000 Synths  - Chaz Jankel

Disc 2

9. No Self Control  - Peter Gabriel
10. Nite Flights  -  Walker Brothers
11. Tight As A Drum  - Thomas Leer
12. The Farther Away I Am  - Daryl Hall
13. So Weit, So Gut  - Harald Grosskopf
14. Exposure  - Robert Fripp
15. Patriarcat  - Areski Belkacem  - Brigitte Fontaine
16. Silicon Chip  - Basil Kirchin
17. Ode to Perfume  - Holger Czukay

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Patrick Cowley   Primary Artist
Areski Belkacem   Primary Artist
Simple Minds   Primary Artist
Holger Czukay   Primary Artist
Robert Fripp   Primary Artist
Thomas Leer   Primary Artist
The Walker Brothers   Primary Artist
Ryuichi Sakamoto   Primary Artist
Areski Belkacem & Brigitte Fontaine   Primary Artist
Cabaret Voltaire   Primary Artist
Harald Grosskopf   Primary Artist
Grauzone   Primary Artist
Basil Kirchin   Primary Artist
Peter Gabriel   Primary Artist
Brigitte Fontaine   Primary Artist
Daryl Hall   Primary Artist
Chaz Jankel   Primary Artist
Isabelle Mayereau   Primary Artist
The Associates   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Christopher Watson   Composer
Jacques Bedos   Producer
Liz Buckley   Project Coordinator
William Mackenzie   Composer
Michael MacNeil   Composer
Jason Wood   Liner Notes
Patrick Cowley   Composer,Producer
Steve Hillage   Producer
The Associates   Producer
Steve Lillywhite   Producer
Holger Czukay   Composer,Producer
Robert Fripp   Composer,Producer
Scott Engel   Composer
Scott Walker   Producer
Urs Steiger   Producer
Philip Bagenal   Composer,Producer
Richard H. Kirk   Composer
Nick Robbins   Mastering
Mike Hedges   Producer
Thomas Leer   Composer,Producer
Ryuichi Sakamoto   Composer,Producer
Alan Rankine   Composer
Cabaret Voltaire   Producer
Harald Grosskopf   Composer,Producer
Bob Stanley   Liner Notes
Grauzone   Producer
Stephen Mallinder   Composer
Basil Kirchin   Composer,Producer
Peter Gabriel   Composer
Peter Van Hooke   Producer
Dave MacRae   Producer
Brigitte Fontaine   Composer
Daryl Hall   Composer
James Kerr   Composer
Neil Dell   Package Design
Chaz Jankel   Composer,Producer
Brian McGee   Composer
Martin Eicher   Composer
Derek Forbes   Composer
Charlie Burchill   Composer
Isabelle Martin   Composer
Areski Belkacem   Composer