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Logan's Sanctuary

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Your enjoyment (or eye-rolling dismissal) of this deliberately kitschy side project by members of Jellyfish and Air depends on whether you can buy into the one-joke premise: This is the soundtrack for an imaginary sequel to the 1976 sci-fi film "Logan's Run". Within that context, the project certainly delivers that mid-70's feel with almost exclusive use of assorted "vintage" synths and keyboards. Power-pop wunderkind Jason Falkner delivers in spades on the anthemic "Search For Tomorrow", the lone vocal performance in this otherwise all-instrumental set. In thier better moments,some songs recall Kraftwerk's "Computer World" period; the one or two clunkers sound like generic porno soundtrack fill (uh, er, I mean,not that I WATCH a lot of that stuff...)At any rate, if you already get a kick out of Air, High Llamas or Stereolab, you'll likely find this a pleasant diversion.

Roger Manning (RJMJ to fans) and Brian Reitzell of Redd Kross join forces with the help of Jason Falkner to deliver the best soundtrack to an imaginary movie - ever! The songs are not only nostalgic, atmospheric, and humorous: they're downright well-written. Not only that, but the level of plot description in the liner notes only makes me wish that "Logan's Sanctuary" were a real movie. Jason Falkner's excellent solo number, "Search for Tomorrow" recalls James Bond movies and lounge singers. To top it all off, the tagline is "Beyond the Raynbo...freakish machine ecstasy!" This phrase can mean only one thing - buy Logan's Sanctuary right now.

True Funky 70's style music will illuminate your path and mind as you depart your hover-craft or Jet-bike and begin your adventure in Logan's World, AAA+++ My Nephew Andros Illuminattini is going to Love this one! Thanks Alot fellow Sandmen/Musicians You Guys are Great, Make another One!

For all Jellyfish fans, this is a very big deal. Ex-Jellyfish Roger Manning has been touring with Beck, and now has his first chance to shine for himself. Album takes you back to the days when Manning was in Moog Cookbook, an all-synth band. Sound of the album is very futuristic synth, and features another ex-Jellyfish Jason Falkner on some vocals and stuff. Check this out!

The duo featured here also played on Air's tour, and the drummer played on Air's Virgin Suicides album, and is going to be on the new one. It sounds like a happier Virgin Suicides, but perhaps a bit funkier. A must have for Air fans in general. Particularly tracks 7 and 9 which you can't even sample here.

This is a must-have if you're a fan of "Logan's Run" and/or these musicians; otherwise, it'd be more like two or three stars, I think. Much of the music itself is indeed the type of music you'd expect to hear in a "Logan's Run"-like film, but it doesn't hold a candle to Jerry Goldsmith's original soundtrack.

Luckily, this fun, clever project was clearly not meant to be taken that way. The tracks are pleasant to listen to ("Search for Tomorrow" is especially haunting), but what really makes this CD a must-have for "Logan's Run" fans is the packaging. The cover and liner notes are amazingly authentic; there are photos from the "movie" and a brief synopsis of the plot (which doesn't reveal the story's ending). If there'd been a cheesy, low-budget sequel to the original film, this could well have been it. The music complements it perfectly.

If you're a fan of these musicians or of "Logan's Run," you MUST have this CD.