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Ephemera

by Ehsan Gelsi

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jammingdevice
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jammingdevice Wanted this on vinyl as soon as I heard it. Grand and wild. Each side is like its own Koyaanisqatsi-esque End Credits for the 1970s; while Exploration is a explosive, expressive, anthemic and loud, Discovery is the cool side, with more muted tones and contemplative phrases until it ramps up to a grand finish echoing the beginning of the record. Excellent, abstract, experimental stuff. Favorite track: Discovery.
TheEliteExtremophile
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TheEliteExtremophile Ephemera is grand and majestic in its harmonious marriage of reedy organ and lush, liquid synthesizers. The whole album is quite warm, and it feels midway between Mike Oldfield and Rick Wakeman.

Full review here: theeliteextremophile.com/2021/12/06/odds-ends-december-6-2021/
cTrix
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cTrix A wonderful combination of organic and rounded sounds in wonderful harmony. Get taken on an intergalactic adventure into melody, lush aural landscapes and a vast wall of sound. The harmonic-series stops for no-one!
Favorite track: Discovery.
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Exploration 21:08
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Discovery 20:59

about

Melbourne electronic composer Ehsan Gelsi presents EPHEMERA - a spectacular new work composed for the Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ, Moog, Buchla, analogue electronics and live percussion.

Ehsan Gelsi has spent the last 20 years immersed in the world of synthesizers, as a performer, educator and specialist. Crossing genres from techno and experimental to hip hop and electronica, Ehsan’s musical scope is super diverse and has made him a valuable addition to many projects – having toured the world and Australia several times. Ehsan has performed alongside Snoop Dogg, Pendulum, Calvin Harris, Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia and many other global acts, and has performed at Glastonbury, Big Day Out and numerous festivals.

Gelsi’s grand organ composition EPHEMERA is a groundbreaking hybrid progressive work showcasing the mammoth grandeur of the ten thousand pipe acoustic organ in full flight whilst exploring the extent of the instrument’s electronic sequencing capabilities.

The result is a spectacular mix of grand organ fetishism, progressive soundtrack exploration and ecstatic analogue electronica.

The music on this album was commissioned by the City of Melbourne to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Town Hall

File under: grand organ / progressive soundtrack / ecstatic electronica

Equipment: Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ, Moog System 55, Moog Matriarch, Novation Summit, Buchla 200e, Eurorack Modular

credits

released March 13, 2021

Ehsan Gelsi - Grand Organ, synthesiser, electronics
Ben Crook - drums
Ben Willis - percussion

Composed, arranged, performed and recorded by Ehsan Gelsi
Organ recording by Myles Mumford at the Melbourne Town Hall
Mixed by Ehsan Gelsi and Myles Mumford at Rolling Stock Melbourne
Mastered by David Walker at Stepford Audio Melbourne
Curated and produced by Miles Brown
Hand painted artwork by Benedict Sibley
Design by Luke Fraser at Grin Creative

All tracks © Ehsan Gelsi 2021

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