October - October / After The Fall 2 x CDs
SKU
18-PQR 054/55
Pat Carson - Drums, Percussion
Mark Krench - Electric, Acoustic And Prepared Pianos, Recorder, Synthesizer
Mark Stering - Mini Moog, Moog Sonic Six, Micro Moog, Elka Strings, Arp Omni 2, Arp Strings, Classican & Acoustic Guitars
Jeff Rozany - Electric & Acoustic Basses, Vocal
Brad Tolinski - Electric & Acoustic Violins, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
This is the first ever reissue in any format of either of the two very rare albums by this Detroit progressive/symphonic rock ensemble, whose first album was released in an edition of a few hundred and whose second album was released in an edition of just a few dozen!!
“In continuation of our deep-dive into the diamond vaults of US Prog, it is with great pleasure that we bring you the first reissue of the two ultra rare albums by Detroit-based progressive band, OCTOBER. Fueled by King Crimson and Yes, but also by the improvisational energy of Mahavishnu Orchestra and Miles Davis’ electric ensembles, October's aesthetic approach parted with formulaic approaches; they were open to film and classical composition, with notable inspiration drawn from film composer Bernard Herrmann and avant-garde figures like Karlheinz Stockhausen and Igor Stravinsky, as well as early synthesizer innovators like Wendy Carlos and Brian Eno.
The band was a deliciously eclectic combo of sonic explorers whose recorded testament crystalized into a collective quest for an eccentrically elusive eureka moment. The band’s name was carefully chosen to underscore the highly evocative mood-states generated by their music, a sense of autumnal melancholy and subtle darkness that balances beauty with unease, inspired by associations with Halloween and seasonal transition.
This is the first time that both albums recorded by October are available on CD format, remastered by the band. ("After the Fall” was originally only released in a handful of copies).”