Those charming Freeman Bros had this to say about this most mysterious of records (more sound effect collage than riffing): "The sleeve of Planet Of Man showed the visual message impressed in gold and sent with the Voyager satellite on its journey into deep space. Yep, this is a real sci-fi concept album! In fact, so conceptual that there is no real division into single tracks, rather a continuous flow of musical themes. The makers of it all were Manfred Schunke and the mysterious Ed Key, surely a pseudonym?! Klaus Schulze was also involved, offering a helping hand with the artificial head stereo mix and even some drumming! Fans of Schulze's early, cosmic music will love this album for sure! The album was released in a fold-out cover on Delta Acustic, a short-lived, minor label releasing productions made with the freshly developed artificial head stereo system, offering a unique stereo effect when listening to the music via headphones. The Code 3 album is now very rare and seldom seen offered for sale."
I couldn't make my mind up about any representative tracks, so I chucked up a rip of the entire, impossible-to-find album, acquired courtesy of the might 8 Days in April [no URL; he keeps it hidden these days]:
01. Formations/The Genesis
02. Dawn of an Era
03. Countdown/Phoenix Rising
(mp3, 79.8 mb)
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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