Tchip Tchip: Electronic System Vol III (Limited Gold/Orange Vinyl Record LP)

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“Tchip Tchip: Electronic System, Vol. III” (Limited Gold/Orange Vinyl)

• Jacket Condition: NEAR MINT — Jacket is graded as “Near Mint” as there may be slight shelf wear from normal handling. Corners are clean and sharp.
• Record Condition: NEAR MINT — This LP has never been played; upon visual inspection, both record sides appear free from any noticeable scratches or defects.
• Hype Sticker has been preserved and affixed to a protective clear plastic jacket sleeve, which is included.
• Will be shipped in a sturdy, protective cardboard record mailer and/or in a cardboard box wrapped in bubble wrap/protective packaging.

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DESCRIPTION

In the early-to-mid 1970s, Belgian recording engineer and synthesist Daniel Lacksman née Lanckmans recorded and released a series of pop music records, using early analog synthesizers as a central sonic element. Under an admittedly confusing array of names, Lacksman (who later founded the group Telex) created music that was equal parts innovation and ear-candy accessibility. Those often happy-go-lucky records gained some popularity throughout Europe, but their lasting influence can be heard in the music of Portishead, Massive Attack, The Moog Cookbook, and Air, not to mention among the lengthy list of 21st century artists who have sampled these recordings. And a casual survey online quickly reveals that these records are among the most collectible of their kind, with original copies commanding hundreds of dollars. None of Lacksman's records, however, are quite as collectible as the one he recorded in 1974 under the name Electronic System, Tchip Tchip (Vol. 3). While much of side one Tchip Tchip presents the composer's signature blend of synthesizer kitsch and boundary-breaking creativity, ranging from the oom-pah sound of the title track to the wacky 'Spider,' almost all of side two is devoted to the 14-minute 'Sky Lab,' which sounds like it came right off an Air record recorded 25 years later, with maybe a little Dark Side-era Pink Floyd thrown in. A true marvel, this track is why original copies of Tchip Tchip are downright unaffordable'it's not to be missed. Our Real Gone Music reissue has been mastered for CD and LP from the original tapes by Lacksman himself, and feature liner notes by Bill Kopp that include exclusive quotes from Lacksman and photos from his private archive. Out on orange vinyl limited to 900 copies!

TRACK LISTING

SIDE ONE

1. Tchip Tchip

2. Hey – Hey

3. Stay with Me

4. In the Woods

5. Spider

6. Funny Kouly

SIDE TWO

1. Lullaby

2. Sky Lab