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Lamp of the Universe |
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Lamp of the Universe |
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NZ / Hamilton |
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Founded |
1999 |
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Musicstyle |
Psych Folk • Dream Psych |
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Craig Williamson |
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1 Review / 1 Link |
The Cosmic Union" is an album that beautifully highlights the ethereal psychedelic oneness of our time here on planet earth. A time that was touched on, albeit briefly, during the hippy era before the majors turned it into a money making venture. On "The Cosmic Union" Craig Williamson (Lamp of the Universe) plays all the instruments, has written the lyrics and sings the beautiful cosmic vocals. This album will appeal to fans of Donovan, S.T.Mikael & the Incredible String Band as well as the cosmic guitar style of Manuel Gottsching of Ash Ra Tempel. Featuring cosmic peaceful lyrics, sitar, tabla, Guitar, drums, bass, keyboards, synthesizer & Rainstick This is a hand numbered press on the Cranium Label of 500 and will not be duplicated. Track Listing: 1/ Born in the Rays of the Third Eye Richard Stockwell
The Unseen Guest This band's debut album is a mix of acoustic rock and Indian music!
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From the Mystic Rays of Astrological Light |
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Label |
Astral Projection |
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Released |
2006 |
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Time (minutes) |
54 |
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Tracks |
4 |
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CD • No Vinyl |
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Musicstyle |
Psychedelic |
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Homestead Review
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Earth Spirit & Sky |
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Label |
September Gurls (LP) |
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Released |
2005 |
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Tracks |
9 |
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No CD • LP |
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Musicstyle |
Psychedelic |
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Will be released as CD 2006 |
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1 Review |
The cover is a handmade silk-screen printing, where else can you find a mind altering, meditative, brilliant, eastern influenced hippie music wrapped with so much care! The record is really quite - which is normally hard for me to take - but with this one I do care to listen and I have a peaceful and interesting time with this record.
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3rd album by Lamp of The Universe, the acid folk/psychedelic project of Craig Williamson from Hamilton, New Zealand (known also from heavy/stoner rock band Datura). The sitar-driven, mantraesque songs on Earth Spirit & Sky mark another step forward on Craig's way to conveying a meditative, mind-expanding musical experience. Earth Spirit & Sky appears to be an epic unit made up of 8 songs. Craig uses sitar, acoustic/electric guitar, tablas, flute, blissed out voice and blends elements of space/folk/blues with sounds from the Eastern shore for hippiesque psychedelia. Imagine an exotic incarnation of Ethereal Counterbalance's Rod Goodway jamming with Spacemen 3, Holy River Family Band, Saddar Bazaar and reaching/producing a trancelike phantasmagoric state...
First edition of 320 with paste-on 4-colour silkscreen print featuring a psychedelic lapwing, handmade by the SG Art Department.
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's way to conveying a meditative, mind-expanding musical experience. Earth Spirit & Sky appears to be an epic unit made up of 8 songs. Craig uses sitar, acoustic/electric guitar, tablas, flute, blissed out voice and blends elements of space/folk/blues with sounds from the Eastern shore for hippiesque psychedelia. Imagine an exotic incarnation of Ethereal Counterbalance's Rod Goodway jamming with Spacemen 3, Holy River Family Band, Saddar Bazaar and reaching/producing a trancelike phantasmagoric state...
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Heru |
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Label |
Astral Projection |
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Released |
2005 |
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Time (minutes) |
62 |
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Tracks |
7 |
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CD • No Vinyl |
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Musicstyle |
Psychedelic |
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Over an hour of uninterrupted sonic bliss, constructed in Hamilton, New Zealand. Indian drone, ethereal wordless spirit vocals, sighing sitars; one man sonic universe Craig Williamson employs: electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, tablas, choir-like layers of voice, sitar, bowed guitar & sitar, tamboura, tapes, rain pipe, effects, and keyboards to weave the single piece that is Heru. Orginally released on a limited CDR.
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Earth, Spirit And Sky |
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Dark Holler / Handy Eye (USA) |
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Released |
2005 |
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CD • No Vinyl |
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Musicstyle |
Psychedelic |
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CD Version (see above) |
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The Cosmic Union |
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Cranium Music, New Zealand. |
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Released |
2001 |
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Time (minutes) |
54 |
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8 |
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CD • No Vinyl |
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Musicstyle |
Psych Folk • Dream Psych |
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Remark |
Limited to 500 numbered copies.
now repessed |
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4 Reviews / 1 Link |
Probably *the* best album I've heard in recent times
is Lamp Of The Universe's "The Cosmic Union". Unlike
many others who go for heavy one chord jamming, Craig
Williamson has chosen a different path. The music is
lush and light, with sitars, occasional fuzz, tablas
and organ, but the music has an amotional weight which
makes it rich and textured. There's always something
more to "The Cosmic Union", always another door to
open. The music is free, not unlike S.T. Mikael's best
moments. It's loving and simply brilliant music!
German review suppressed (see Settings)
German review suppressed (see Settings)
now on vinyl - first ever release on vinyl500 handnumbered copies/ 180gr., Fold-out-Cover + Insert www.clostridiumrecords.de order: info@clostridiumrecords.de enjoy listening
Andreas
Aural Innovations review
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The brainchild of Craig Williamson from New Zealand. Extended tracks of sitar and guitars driven psychedelic hippie rock. Imagine a meditative jam of St. Mikael & Ethereal Counterbalance (Rod Goodway).
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driven psychedelic hippie rock. Imagine a meditative jam of St. Mikael & Ethereal Counterbalance (Rod Goodway). Limited edition of 500 copies, gatefold sleeves.
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