Paperworld (Melodic Cinematic Ambient synth from 1983)

Recorded 1982-83 Paperworld was my first public solo release. Available again after over 40 years for free on Bandcamp. 00:00 Depayse 1:14 Foreign Affairs 2:47 The Paper Lover 4:01 Atomik 8:07 Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep? 10:25 Palely Loitering 13:31 System X 15:23 Biosphere 17:29 Other days, Other eyes. The idea behind the title “Paperworld” was a kind of virtual reality within words and books. “Do Android dream of Electric sheep”, “Palely Loitering” (itself taken from a Keats line “Alone and Palely Loitering”) and “Other Days, Other Eyes” were all SciFi books or story titles. Equipment Used Roland SH2 Monophonic synthesiser Roland CSQ 100 Digital Sequencer Boss DR55 (Dr Rhythm) triggering SH2 on “Do Androids..” Upright Piano on “Palely Loitering”. Roland Cube 20 Amp (with spring reverb built in) TEAC Portastudio March 82 recordings TEAC 34 four track reel to reel recorder TEAC 6:4 mixer ReVox A77 for echo and final mix down.