{"product_id":"silver-apples-silver-apples-smoke-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"Silver Apples: Silver Apples (Smoke Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis came out in 1968?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=silver%20apples\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Silver%20Apples%22\" title=\"Silver Apples Music on Vinyl LP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSilver Apples\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a psychedelic\/electronic rock duo from New York consisting of Simeon \u0026amp; Danny Taylor (rip), predated many of the musical styles popular today, and this self-titled debut showcases 9 groundbreaking compositions. Recorded with Taylor on drums and Simeon operating The Simeon, \"a homemade synthesizer consisting of 12 oscillators and an assortment of sound filters, telegraph keys, radio parts, lab gear, and a variety of second-hand electronic junk,\" the intergalactic expressions on the album are just fascinating and unlike any other recordings released around the same time. From the steady 4\/4 rhythms and hypnotic synth dronings to the vocals, the album's eventual influence on krautrock and early electronic music pioneers like \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=kraftwerk\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Kraftwerk%22\" title=\"Kraftwerk Music on Vinyl LP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKraftwerk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is difficult to refute, and we can only imagine what Silver Apples would have sounded like in the context of '60s mainstream music, e.g., the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=beatles\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22The%20Beatles%22\" title=\"The Beatles Music on Vinyl LP + Merchandise\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBeatles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (experimental in their own right, but come on, compared to this?). Check out \"Oscillations,\" \"Lovefingers,\" \"Velvet Cave,\" and \"Program,\" but this is one of those recommended LPs that must be listened to from start to finish. Lastly, diggers already know how much there is to draw from on this record, considering the wealth of sparse electronics and pronounced drums present on here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esmoke colored vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enewly recut from the original master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1968\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Jackpot Records 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by nakaveli 11\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Silver Apples","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":40291174875226,"sku":"lp-14165","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/silverapples-colroedvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762284497","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/silver-apples-silver-apples-smoke-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}