Solar Surfing: Music From The Film 'Crystal Oscillators', by Hudson Glover

Solar Surfing: Music From The Film 'Crystal Oscillators'

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1.	Solar Surfing 08:37	buy track
2.	Recorders 04:54	buy track
3.	Napping In The Sky 07:02	buy track
4.	Space Uke 03:15	buy track
5.	Winter Beeps 04:57	buy track
6.	Night Flowers 07:58	buy track
7.	Soft Jelly Things 05:11	buy track
8.	Lullaby 04:06	buy track
9.	In One 08:14	buy track
10.	Blankets 04:19	buy track
11.	Chromatic Drift 04:48	buy track
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Filmed on VHS in 2020, Hudson Glover’s lo-fi film 'Crystal Oscillators' follows the adventures of a clown-like space alien exploring planet earth in search of fuel for his return journey home. Not much happens over the course of the film’s 23 minutes; the alien browses a record store, gets in a scuffle with some cyberpunks, and eventually ends up headlining a house show. What’s most remarkable about 'Crystal Oscillators' is its music; an intoxicating blend of instrumental synth pop, ambient, krautrock, and french romanticism, all written and performed by the filmmaker himself.

A resident of Eureka, CA, Glover began writing songs in high school, producing hundreds of pop tunes in Garageband before gravitating to piano in college, where he studied classical harmony and fell in love with the work of Debussey, Satie and Harry Partch. A self-confessed obsessive, Glover dove into the scoring of his short film with immense enthusiasm, eventually emerging from the process with a staggering 5 hours of original music - only a fraction of which would find its way onto the screen. Joyous, melancholic, wistful, and sometimes just downright goofy, Glover’s music is refreshingly alive sounding; a welcome antidote to the po-faced academicism of much contemporary electronic music.

At 84 minutes, this is one of the longest single tapes we’ve released, and still only covers a fraction of the music that Glover wrote and recorded for the film between 2017 and 2020. For those looking for more, the Pennsylvania based label Orb tapes has a completely different collection of 'Crystal Oscillators' tracks available on cassette.

All music written and performed by Hudson Glover, 2017-2020.
Acoustic Bass on 'Solar Surfing': Alex Montes de Oca
Electric Guitar on 'Solar Surfing': Jason Valdez
Acoustic Guitar on 'Lullaby': Ole Haarstad

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released January 4, 2023

'A triumph of sonic narrative. Synthetic worlds bloom across hazy cybernetic landscapes, where melodic arpeggios bubble away like underwater vents. Humor and joy permeate the toiling spaces between notes, striking a poignant balance between living and dreaming.'
-FOXY DIGITALIS

'Employing a small arsenal of vintage synths and the occasional addition of dreamy guitar, Glover takes us on a voyage across the early evening sky, bringing to mind the early singles from Air. Damn good stuff!'
-AUDIOPILE

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