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charel196 wrote:

I know that Vangelis hated trons...but did he actuallyever play one
on a record? There are some sounds on Apocalypse D' Animueux that
sound tronnish.

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Greetings Everyone,

I've been a Vangelis fan since 1972 upon hearing "666" and "Earth"
played by my fav. NYC prog-rock FM station.    I'velistened to
"Apocalypse des Animaux" many times, esp. "Creation Du Monde"
and "La Mer Recommencee" , imagining Mellotron-ish sounds embedded.

The band "Jade Warrior" of the 70's made some fantastic sounds with
their looped and tracked flutes.   "Waves" LP is a fine exampleof another
Mellotron-ish work .

And ambient musician Brian Eno and Robert Fripp (sounds familiar,huh?)
also used many tape loops w/o a Mellotron in sight on their solo and
colaborative efforts.   Incl. Laraaji with his electrifiedzither,which still
takes the mind on a sonic journey today.

Admitted, we all LOVE Trons (and hate 'em simultaneously when they're
naughty), but some innovative composers somehow manage to do w/o 'em.

Cheers,  Jerry Korb  (w. electrified razor and combo lawn-mower/tape-cutter)