Salubrious Invertebrae

Salubrious Invertebrae (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Root of Evil Records
• ASIN: B000E4AOK8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,083,821 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

SALUBRIOUS INVERTEBRAE was started from an assembly of old analog synthesizers, effects pedals and beat-up robot parts. Almost all the instruments and effects were acquired non-working by Ralph Karsten and have been repaired or otherwise doctored to meet the requirements of a proper analog freak-out. Instrument used includes the ARP 2600, 2-EML-101s, EML-200, Prophet V, Mellotron, EML 416 Sequencer, ARP sequencer and Korg Mono/Poly. Effects are mostly Mutron Bi-Phases and various reverb devices. Ralph Karsten has considerable background in electronics and music with 2 previous recordings featuring yet another device played. A Native American flute and is the only acoustic instrument among the machines. Tangerine Dream, Brian Eno and Klaus Schultz figure as major musical influences. Unlike much of the ambient material of the 90s and the 21st Century, there are no MIDI controls so as to avoid any possibility of the Giant Karoke Machine on stage. In other words, Ralph plays all the instruments. Many of the sounds used can only be made by the instruments used and digital synths fall well short of the mark. ROE alumni from AESMA DAEVA and GOD-AWFUL are lending their skills as guest guitars on a track to make the pot boil to a higher degree and make a new mark to another region of crossing over in extreme musical styles.