A classic 1979 concert from pioneering guitarist steve hillage on vinyl for the first time. Steve hillage searching for the spark reissue of the year. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. In 75 he made his first solo album fish rising, soon after he left gong and released a serie of studio lps between 76 l and 83 and or not and two livealbums entitled live herald 78. Motivation radio by steve hillage album, space rock. Steve hillage not fade away glid forever lyrics genius lyrics. Besides comparisons to floyd, the albums music is also similar to david bowies late70s experimental electronic phase check out the track crystal city, with. Motivation radio was steve hillage s third solo album, and finds him once again changing up his solo sound. Hillage started out as a prog rocker, always leaning towards the more whimsical mystical side of things in his work with gong 19731975. Whilst touring in the united states in promotion of his previous album l 1976, hillage grew disillusioned with the progressive rock tag attached to him by the media and fans, and disliked their attitude towards funk music, which hillage was a big fan of. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create. Listen to motivation radio by steve hillage on deezer.
All eight of hillages classic virgin records solo albums fish rising, l, motivation radio, green, open and studio herald, rainbow dome music, open, for. I have the gong record from 1979 but hillage is not on it. Includes the only known live recording of talking to the sun. Those in tune with being transported through music will want to station themselves near the speakers for motivation radio. Motivation radio, an album by steve hillage on spotify. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. He collaborated with the orb and also formed his own psychedelic techno dance and ambient outfit system 7 with longtime musical partner miquette giraudy. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Hillage wanted to create a funkinfluenced album as. Steve hillage motivation radio cd music online raru. Motivation radio is a music studio album recording by steve hillage. Motivation radio is the third studio album by british art rock musician steve hillage. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri.
Steve hillage mit gong beendet night of the prog festival 2019 anathema. I have l, motivation radio and live herald and enjoy all three very much. In 1967 he cofounded the group uriel with bassist mont campbell, organist dave stewart, and drummer clive brooks. Steve hillage is an innovator and one listen to motivation radio and i am sure you will agree.
Music profile for steve hillage, born 2 august 1951. Unlike other editions this has a rough cover sleeve. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Motivation radio by steve hillage in fact most if not all steve hillage work is much of a lost art. Steve hillage motivation radio lyrics and tracklist genius.
Steve hillage was nearing his peak by the time he fetched up at londons rainbow theatre in 1977, flush with the success of the todd rundgrenproduced l which made the top 10 and the arrival of an impressive new album, motivation radio. Woggle head steve hillage was a prime groover on the cambridge psychedelic scene of the seventies and still makes farout trance music today. Hilariously, my copy of motivation radio had hippie and an arrow pointing at steve s face drawn on it in crayon when i bought it. A grand night of nostalgia as some of us tripping in more ways than one back down memory lane to hear steve hillage and the gong gang playing music from his revered seventies albums, l, green, fish rising and motivation radio. This is one of several uplifting hillage albums from that era. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Many years after this oneoff ambient classic from 1979, hippie rocker steve hillage originally a guitarist for 70s ukfrench spacerock band gong staged a surprising comeback via dance music in the 90s and beyond. Steve hillage searching for the spark 2016 22cd super. Hillage, steve motivation radio remastered jetzt kaufen. The musicianship of the band on the album is also outstanding. In terms of sales i guess this one did not stack up to his first 2 albums, but this album works equally well for me. Steve hillage motivation radio 1977, vinyl discogs.
Fish rising was a canterbury piece heavily influenced by his concurrent work in gong, whilst l found steve in a more transitional phase, still prone to an extended instrumental workout but also vaguely interested in trying something more catchy though the cover songs there are. Jul 30, 2017 radio motivation steve hillage duration. Steve hillage motivation radio remaster 2007 1977 motivation radio is the third studio album by british art rock musician steve hillage. During the latter half of the 1970s, hillage made a name for himself as a guitarist and progrockfusion composer and performer. He played an integral part in gongs rise to prominence and after joining in 1972, he pursed other music interests outside the band. Whilst touring in the united states in promotion of his previous album l, hillage grew disillusioned with the progressive rock tag attached to him by the media and fans, and disliked their attitude towards funk music, which hillage was a big fan of. Motivation radio by steve hillage on amazon music amazon. Steve hillage mike howlett didier malherbe pierre moerlen dave stewart producer. I am left with only material from the 70s to listen to, i am still looking in. Steve hillage mit gong beendet night of the prog festival 2019. Oct 12, 2008 radio motivation steve hillage duration. Synthesiser, percussion bassoon bells vocals, guitar bass saxophone, flute drums, marimba organ, piano simon heyworth, steve hillage.
Motivation radio features all the classic hillage ingredients. He had a solo band after gong and did some session work, and was a pioneer in new age ambient music and retired from recording for a while as he went on to be a prominent producer in the early 1980s, most known for his work on the simple. Motivation radio is a music studio album recording by steve hillage canterbury sceneprogressive rock released in on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Steve hillage searching for the spark 2016 22cd box flac beolab1700 8. He is associated with the canterbury scene and has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s. Ive already got motivation radio, and thought id get l next. Steve hillage motivation radio posted on october 12, 2010 by real gone probably best known for being the guitarist with canterbury psychprog legends gong in the 1970s, steve hillage has had a long and successful career. I am left with only material from the 70s to listen to, i am still looking in the hopes of discovering material from the 80s which is quite. Motivation radio is a music studio album recording by steve hillage canterbury sceneprogressive rock released in 1977 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Steve hillage doesnt have the vocal presence to reach out to listeners.
Motivation radio works as well as it does because it draws listeners to that halfway point and beyond, steering them with spiritual signposts and rewarding them with rapturous music. He it seems has been lost to us these days for i cannot seem to find any recent work of his at all. Steve hillage biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Hillage became a virtuoso and the guitar sound evolved with echoes and reverb blending with synthesizers. Whilst touring in the united states in promotion of his previous album l. Initially associated with the canterbury scene during the late 60s and early 70s, hillage played in groups such as.
Steve hillage download high quality complete mp3 albums. On going solo, he continued in a similar vein, fusing melodic elements with ambient soundscapes on albums such as green, l, fish rising and most notably motivation radio and rainbow dome musick. A highly skilled guitarist known for his fluid, effectsheavy playing, british musician steve hillage has collaborated with countless musicians and influenced several genres over the course of his lengthy career, particularly space rock, prog, ambient, and techno. All eight of hillage s classic virgin records solo albums fish rising, l, motivation radio, green, live herald, rainbow dome music, open and studio herald, for to next and its companion and not or plus bonus tracks. Listen free to steve hillage motivation radio hello dawn, motivation and more. Sep 15, 2014 steve hillage was nearing his peak by the time he fetched up at londons rainbow theatre in 1977, flush with the success of the todd rundgrenproduced l which made the top 10 and the arrival of an impressive new album, motivation radio. Steve hillage born stephen simpson hillage, 2 august 1951, chingford, london, england is an english musician, best known as a guitarist. In fact in many ways this album is my favourite of all his albums.
Download steve hillage dusseldorf 2017 or any other file from music category. The production is ahead of its time, with steve and miquette using sequencers and synthesizers over a decade before their use became common in dance music. Steve hillage searching for the spark import boxed set. Steve hillage biography stephen simpson hillage born august 2, 1951 chingford, london, england once steve hillage was a member of urielarzachel, khan and the seminal space fusion band gong. Steve hillage hello dawn extended version from motivation radio 1977 video by the naked shaman. Hillage s recurring scifi influence is still felt in his music, especially on such tracks as sea nature, ufo over paris, and unidentified flying being. Besides his solo recordings he has been a member of gong, khan and system 7. Download steve hillage dusseldorf 2017 softarchive. The one time member of gong and system 7, steve hillage released 7 studio and one live album in his tenure with virgin records from 1975 to 1982. Steve hillage had largely transitioned from a free festival headlining space rock guitar hippy into a house music artist at this point in time, but hed never dropped the guitar and when the gong family unconvention of 2006 came around things were chill enough between all parties that hillage, miquette giraudy, and their backing band were. Hillage uses the same band that appeared on his motivation radio album, which helps make hillage s twisted songs even better like his other albums, the musicianship is topnotch.
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