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System 7: Fire + Water (ADVANCE SAMPLER)

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System 7: Fire + Water (ADVANCE SAMPLER) --- 1995-01-17

"It is to Hillage's eternal credit that he should become sufficiently inspired by current sounds to go with the times and work with today's prime movers. The 70's nostalgia give him a comfortable niche but hell, he's done rock" -Melody Maker In 1990, ex Gong members Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy formed a new project that would allow them to break the shack-les imposed on them by their art rock past and claim their rightful heritage in today's world of electronic / ambient music. System 7.3: Fire + Water is their release on 777's journey to incorporate the sounds of today into a comprehensive , encompassing body of work. By once again collaborating with today's top electronic producers DJs and acts, system 7.3: Fire + Water is easily 777's best work to date, a masterpiece which must be experienced to be understood. Some of the electronic luminaries who share writing, co-production, and mixing credits on system 7.3: Fire + Water are: Laurent Garnier, Derrick May, The Drum Club, Youth, Carl Craig and Marshall Jefferson! By intertwining Hillage's unique guitar style and Giraudy's lush keyboard melodies with the most knowledgeable producers from the electronic dance music world and you have over 100 minutes of what will be a landmark release for the current and future electronic culture. Astralwerks, Butterfly, Big Life