- M'ocean
Infobox Album
Name = M'ocean
Type = studio
Artist =Michael Stearns
Released = 1984
Recorded = 1978-1982
Genre = Ambient
Length = 50 min 05 s.
Label = Sonic Atmospheres (1984), Earth Turtle (2000)
Producer =
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Last album = Lyra (1983)
This album = M'ocean (1984)
Next album = Chronos (1984)M'ocean is an album of electronic
ambient music by the American musicianMichael Stearns . It is a collection of seven pieces, either live performances or studio engineered tracks, produced between 1978 and 1982.The album was given a first release under Michael Stearns' own label, "Continuum Montage", in 1983, with the title "Light Play". It was reissued as "M'ocean" on CD the following year by "Sonic Atmospheres", after Stearns signed to them. It has been reissued in 2000 along with much of Stearns' early works on his own label "Earth Turtle".
*"Sirens" was entirely composed on an Oberheim OB8 synthesizer, one of the first digitally controlled analog synths. Stearns composed the piece just after having set up the synthesizer.
*"Marriage Chords" was composed for Stearns' wedding with Susan harper in 1980. The piece is actually the live recording performed by Stearns for the ceremony on the Serge modular synthesizer.
*"M'ocean" is a sequencer driven with whirling scales of notes that give a hint of the track "escalators" that would come up with the album "Chronos". The title "M'ocean" stands for "My ocean" and "Motion".
*"Lightplay" is a more ambient track with massive and multi-layered chords.
*"Vicki's Dance" was performed and recorded live at the Continuum studio, during Emily Conrad's classes. It's en early Stearns' piece, that reminds previous works such asAncient Leaves orMorning Jewel .
*"Fireflies Delight" is a sequencer driven track that sounds a bit like the track "M'ocean".
*"Walking Song" is a shortIgor Stravinsky piece that Stearns transcribed for the synthesizer.Track listing
*Sirens (5:04)
*Marriage Chords (9:40)
*M'Ocean (6:40)
*Lightplay (7:11)
*Vicki's Dance (5:25)
*Fireflies' Delight (9:38)
*Walking Song (2:21)
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