BAND OF FIRE
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BAND OF FIRE is a limited-edition CD single designed as a Mobius loop; its 18 minutes of music are designed to repeat forever. Originally released on the groundbreaking cassette compilation FACETS from Synkronos Music, Mike Metlay's first foray into the
world electronic music community has been re-released in response to popular demand. This single has been remastered using the Hughes Aerospace Sound Retrieval System (originally designed for military flight simulators) to create a stunning three-dimensi
onal psychoacoustic soundfield. This edition features specially commissioned artwork by renowned artist Matt Howarth, and is being sold in a numbered edition of 500 copies.
Excerpts from early reviews of the single:
- "17 minutes of tense, brooding synthetics and shattering rhythms....a special 3D quality that will blow you away." -- Eurock Distribution
- "....slowburn electronic oscillations and sequenced percussion...the music has an ominous edge to it...the electronics are far from dry mechanics too, containing power and urgent emotion...highly recommended if you're looking for intriguing electronic
music." -- Savage Henry
Find out more information on Mike Metlay.
Take a look at an Internet posting on the musical and technical aspects of recording the music in 1991, and remastering it in 1994.