Vapourspace Reworks Classic Magna Carta Material on Sonic Residue From Vapourspace
Release Date February 5, 2002
In its continuing quest and mission to be an
innovative and creative label, Magna Carta now presents
an album of electronic remixes of the best tracks from its
great artists. Among the artists covered are Liquid
Tension Experiment, Bozzio Levin Stevens, Steve
Morse, Niacin, Attention Deficit and
Steve Walsh. With Sonic Residue From Vapourspace
(The Magna Carta Remix Series Volume 1), it
becomes clear that there is a distinct tie between electronica
and the intelligent music of progressive rock.
Mark Gage
(who works under the name Vapourspace) was enlisted to create
new music from the existing master tapes. Gage went through
numerous Magna Carta releases searching for the tracks that he
wanted to remix for this project. One year later, Gage
emerged from Vapourspace with an album based on the original
works but sounding radically different. Yet, throughout all
his changes to the original tracks, he never added new
performances using only the source material provided altered
with his mastery of studio technology.
Gage has a hard time putting a label on the
Vapourspace sound, but "neo-classicist electronic" is a term
he thinks comes pretty close. He is also quick to point out
that he is not a "DJ". His song “Gravitational Arch of 10”
from one of his early albums was labeled as one of the most
important electronic tracks of the last decade by URB
Magazine. Yet, Vapourspace relies on the original
performances and a radically different perspective of what
music can sound like.
Sonic Residue From Vapourspace (The Magna Carta
Remix Series Volume 1),
is a fresh interpretation of previously released music from
the highly skilled Magna Carta roster of rock musicians.
Electronic artist Vapourspace has created new from old.
Journalists will receive an additional disc containing the
original songs. Original artist material from the following
musicians:
Tracks:
1. Attention Deficit – Alex Skolnick (Testament), Tim
Alexander (Primus), Michael Manring
2. Niacin - Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Talas, David Lee
Roth),
John Novello, Dennis Chambers (Parliament/Funkadelic)
3.
Steve Morse (Dregs, Deep Purple)
4. Explorers Club - Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck),
Billy Sheehan, DC Cooper (Royal Hunt), Steve Howe (Yes), Trent
Gardner
5&8. Liquid Tension Experiment - John Petrucci (Dream
Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Mike Portnoy (Dream
Theater), Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson)
6&7. Bozzio Levin Stevens - Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin,
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
9. Steve Walsh (Kansas)
10.
Tempest
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For
more information please contact Lynn Hasty
(lynn@greengalactic.com) or Charles Carroll
(charles@greengalactic.com) at Green Galactic at
323-466-5141 or Peter Morticelli at Magna Carta
at 716-381-5224 or
magcart@aol.com. |
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