Pôle - Inside The Dream 1975 ~ software for linux

Pole, the French project from the mid-'70s, wasn't so much a proper group, but rather the name used for the first two records put out by the Pole label, which then went on to release several other records by similar artists. Inside the Dream is the second Pole album, and the dedication to French electronics pioneer Heldon gives one some idea of the music of Pole. Though maybe not quite as powerful as some of Heldon's material, Pole work in a similar vein of abstract minimalist experimental electronics. On one side of Inside the Dream, the sidelong title track starts off less Held on-like, with an almost cosmic folk sound with strummed guitar and wispy vocals, with the echoing and looping electronics kept in the background until about halfway through before they take over, and as befits the title, the piece is very abstract and dreamy. The other side features a pair of ARP 2600 synth solos: "Outside the Nightmare," done by Jean Louis Rizet, and "In the Malestrom," with Rizet, Paul Putti, and Pierre Chavigny. The Rizet piece is minimalist improvised pulsing drones that are stark and eerie, similar to Heldon or Conrad Schnitzler, that shift and change to never get too repetitive, as eventually the sound becomes more full. "In the Malestrom" has a more focused rhythmic component, maybe closer to Cluster though darker and edgier. All in all, the album represents some of the more creative aspects of 1970s electronic music.

Line-up / Musicians

Paul Putti/synthesizer,guitar,effects
Thierry Aubrun/effects,electronics
Daniel Bodon/electronics
Jean-Louis Rizet/synthesizer
Pierre Chavigny/electronics
Eric Dervieu/bass
Christian Rouch/vocals
Marc Azad/guita

Discography(Album)

Inside the Dream 1975