Find silver apples discography, albums and singles on allmusic. All clips and music belong to their respectful owners. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from silver apples. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the silver apples silver apples at musicians friend.
Silver apples is the selftitled debut studio album. Legendary cultband silver apples were an experimental duo of electronic keyboards and vocals that predated new wave and synthpop by almost a decade. Sep, 2008 the best acid house track of the sixties. In this shot you can see i have the oscillators mounted horizontally in plywood along with echo units, wah pedal, and so on. Taylors 1968 drumming demos were blended with simeon coxes 1998 noodle efforts. Silver apples is a record that reached far ahead of its time. The album was rereleased in 1997 by mca records and was compiled with the bands second album, contact legacy. Silver apples were simultaneously the weirdest band around and among the most impactful. For the bands 1968 debut album, see silver apples album. 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.
We are all trying to make our own way in this big bad world. 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. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. The album was rereleased in 1997 by mca records and was compiled with the bands second album, contact. Since then numerous artists around the world have released covers, tributes and samplings of silver apples material.
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 the bands most successful original album, reaching 193 on the billboard 200. Trebuchet magazine silver apples a beautiful and mysterious artifact. Silver apples official site simeon talks with you and i by shane christmas october 2000 the silver apples started around 1967 in new york. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Just listen to it and ponder how ahead of its time. The were a 5piece band who frequented the cafe wha originally they were called the overland stage electric band and they had three guitarists. The album was rereleased in 1997 by mca records compiled with the bands first album, silver apples. 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. It also benefits from the addition of newly penned historical liner notes from simeon and vintage photos of the band, along with a diagram of the simeon the instrument and. 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. 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.
Silver apples was released in june 1968 by record label kapp. It was composed of simeon born simeon oliver coxe iii, who performs on a primitive synthesizer of his own devising. He still commands an instrument of his own design, a hodgepodge of controllers, wires and oscillators that bear his name. Missing the taylor drums until today to replace the annoying simple pop music drums. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Silver apples was released in 1968 and still remains an innovative and revolutionary album. Listen to silver apples soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 58 tracks. On march 10, 2005, original drummer, danny taylor, passed away of a heart attack in kingston, new york.
That all came to a halt with the absorption of kapp records by mca in 1971. Paving the way for groups such as spacemen 3 and suicide, the apples have recently began touring again and show no signs of slowing down. Silver apples is an american electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and. You are currently on sheerids website and any information entered into this form will be processed by sheerid for verification. 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. Silver apples was an electronicpsychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in new york city, new york, united states.
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 at itunes festival, london, 2011 silver apples. That being said, we want published submitters to brag about and support our magazine as much as we brag about and support them. It was composed of simeon, who performs on a primitive. I mean it literally feels like little nubs are jabbing into my eyeballs. Silver apples are the electronic group of all time silver apples are to electronic music what thomas edison is to facebook. Here you can find morton subotnick silver apple shared files. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Silver apples is an american electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and 1970, before reforming in the mid1990s.
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. Contact is the second studio album by american band silver apples, released in 1969 by. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience. Simeon talks with you and i by shane christmas october 2000 the silver apples started around 1967 in new york. Their highly influential sound has influenced countless bands from stereolab, beastie boys, blur and more. The duo were among the first to employ electronic music techniques outside of. They originally consisted of simeon coxe iii who played a custom homemade synthesizer known as the simeon and danny taylor drums. Silver apples is an electronic rock group from new york, active between 1967 and 1970, before reforming in the mid1990s. It was also rereleased illegally on compact disc and vinyl in 2003 by radioactive records in the uk. The monty hall performance of silver apples november 5, 2016. On the debut album, seven of the nine songs had lyrics by stanley warren not warren stanley as incorrectly. This is the first track off of the silver apples debut lp released on kapp records back in 1968.
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. New york times simeon invented electronic music as we know it. Stream tracks and playlists from silver apples on your desktop or mobile device. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. 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. We at silver apples believe that art should be paid for. Beatles rare music, outtakes and bootlegs,deconstructions,alternate versions,unreleased takes, clips etc. 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. Download morton subotnick silver apple files tradownload. Silver apples is the debut studio album by the american band silver apples. 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.
Jan 07, 2020 streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. All songs by jonah gold and his silver apples are licensed under a creative commons attribution. 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. Apr, 2019 silver apples was an electronicpsychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in new york city, new york, united states. Silver apples, an album by silver apples on spotify. Limited blue skycolored vinyl lp pressing housed in deluxe silver foil jacket. It is amazing that silver apples 1968 got released, let alone contact 1969. Formed in 1967 as a psychedelic electronic 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, silver. 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. The music on silver apples 1968 and contact 1969 wed psychedelia and rocknroll. In 1996, simeon reactivated silver apples, recording and performing with many musician friends and admirers. Silver apples are to electronic music what thomas edison is to facebook.
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