Silver apples were simultaneously the weirdest band around and among the most impactful. Silver apples official site simeon talks with you and i by shane christmas october 2000 the silver apples started around 1967 in new york. He still commands an instrument of his own design, a hodgepodge of controllers, wires and oscillators that bear his name. Gaming channel i mostly play gta v on xboxone i shall be recording my gameplays and posting a lot on this channel, when i get my things set up. It was also rereleased illegally on compact disc and vinyl in 2003 by radioactive records in the uk. The groups two 60s albums silver apples and contact were previously combined as a twofer a few years before this identical release, but as this is on a major label, it will find wider distribution. Silver apples jammed with jimi hendrix, counted john lennon as a fan, and produced extraordinary electronic music with nothing but a drum kit and a pile of electrical junk. That being said, we want published submitters to brag about and support our magazine as much as we brag about and support them. The duo were among the first to employ electronic music techniques outside of. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience. Silver apples were one of those protoelectronic rock pioneer bands that emerged in the experimental and anything goes late 60s and despite not being a household name like many other acts of the era, still managed to sow its seeds in the fabric of the rock world only to find them sprouting several years later. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam.
The album was rereleased in 1997 by mca records compiled with the bands first album, silver apples. The album was rereleased in 1997 by mca records and was compiled with the bands second album, contact. Whirley birdoscillations originally came out back in 1968 and was one of the most groundbreaking records of the era, and mint condition copies have been trading hands for hundreds of pounds. That all came to a halt with the absorption of kapp records by mca in 1971. Silver apples is an american electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and 1970, before reforming in the mid1990s. Silver apples was released in june 1968 by record label kapp. Silver apples are the electronic group of all time silver apples are to electronic music what thomas edison is to facebook. Silver apples is an american electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and. Missing the taylor drums until today to replace the annoying simple pop music drums. Download morton subotnick silver apple files tradownload. Mainly inearpop with some highly psychedelic songs dust, dancing gods glad simeon annoyed the guitar playing members out of the band to prepare the carpet for this electronic master piece. All songs by jonah gold and his silver apples are licensed under a creative commons attribution. Just listen to it and ponder how ahead of its time.
On march 10, 2005, original drummer, danny taylor, passed away of a heart attack in kingston, new york. Contact is the second studio album by american band silver apples, released in 1969 by. Trebuchet magazine silver apples a beautiful and mysterious artifact. Bart bealmear of allmusic wrote, aside from simeons use of a banjo on a couple of tracks, the music on contact does not differ from that of their debut. Sep, 2008 the best acid house track of the sixties. Silver apples is the selftitled debut studio album.
Silver apples is an electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and 1970, before reforming in the mid1990s. You are currently on sheerids website and any information entered into this form will be processed by sheerid for verification. On the debut album, seven of the nine songs had lyrics by stanley warren not warren stanley as incorrectly. Silver apples, an album by silver apples on spotify. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from silver apples.
Check out silver apples by silver apples on amazon music. We at silver apples believe that art should be paid for. Stream tracks and playlists from silver apples on your desktop or mobile device. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. It is amazing that silver apples 1968 got released, let alone contact 1969. We are all trying to make our own way in this big bad world. All clips and music belong to their respectful owners. Silver apples kapp 1968 cabaret voltaire, kraftwerk and front 242 can all go sit on a duck because not only did electronic music pioneers silver apples sound completely unlike any other band in 1968. It was composed of simeon, who performs on a primitive.
Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. New york times simeon invented electronic music as we know it. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Since then numerous artists around the world have released covers, tributes and samplings of silver apples material.
Find silver apples discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Simeon talks with you and i by shane christmas october 2000 the silver apples started around 1967 in new york. It was very late last night i sat at the radio dialing from left to right why i do not know i heard a man in a voice low. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. I havent heard this yet, but it sounds like it could be similar to the united states of america, who released their album in march 1968. Jan 07, 2020 streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. It was the bands most successful original album, reaching 193 on the billboard 200. The music on silver apples 1968 and contact 1969 wed psychedelia and rocknroll while packing urban neurosis and existential angst. In 1996, simeon reactivated silver apples, recording and performing with many musician friends and admirers.
Sadly, i havent found the exact release date for silver apples, so i cant tell if it was the united states of america or silver apples that invented avantgarde rock music first. Silver apples at itunes festival, london, 2011 silver apples. For the bands 1968 debut album, see silver apples album. I mean it literally feels like little nubs are jabbing into my eyeballs. Beatles rare music, outtakes and bootlegs,deconstructions,alternate versions,unreleased takes, clips etc. Taylors 1968 drumming demos were blended with simeon coxes 1998 noodle efforts. It was composed of simeon born simeon oliver coxe iii, who performs on a primitive synthesizer of his own devising.
I never really heard of silver apples until i read about them in an interview in the booklet of a reissue of suicides first lp. Apr, 2019 silver apples was an electronicpsychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in new york city, new york, united states. Legendary cultband silver apples were an experimental duo of electronic keyboards and vocals that predated new wave and synthpop by almost a decade. The music on silver apples 1968 and contact 1969 wed psychedelia and rocknroll. Silver apples is a record that reached far ahead of its time. Silver apples released a fully formed entity in 1968, in the shape of their debut album. Basically, they were so ahead of their time, it hurts.
Their highly influential sound has influenced countless bands from stereolab, beastie boys, blur and more. Gone are the days where artists could pay themselves with exposure. It was one that harnessed the bizarre and scary aspects of cold mechanical synthesizers, robotic drumming, silly but effective sound effects and creepy chanting vocals. The monty hall performance of silver apples november 5, 2016. They originally consisted of simeon coxe iii who played a custom homemade synthesizer known as the simeon and danny taylor drums. Silver apples is the debut studio album by the american band silver apples. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the silver apples silver apples at musicians friend. Silver apples was released in 1968 and still remains an innovative and revolutionary album. Contact 1969, kapp beacon 1998, whirlybird the garden 1998, whirlybird decatur 1998, whirlybird clinging to a dream 2016, chickencoop recordings ep. Silver apples was an electronicpsychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in new york city, new york, united states. Here you can find morton subotnick silver apple shared files. Formed in 1967 as an electronic rock duo featuring dan taylor on drums and simeon on 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 band quickly gained a reputation as new yorks leading underground. In this shot you can see i have the oscillators mounted horizontally in plywood along with echo units, wah pedal, and so on.
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