Spiral (album)
E39561
Spiral is a 1977 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, known for its synthesizer-driven, space-themed soundscapes and innovative use of electronic instrumentation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spiral | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Vangelis ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
MIDEM
ⓘ
surface form:
Midem International Instrumental Award
|
| awardReceivedForTrack | To the Unknown Man ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Albedo 0.39
ⓘ
precedes Beaubourg ⓘ |
| composer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| coverArtDepicts | spiral motif ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient
ⓘ
electronic music ⓘ progressive electronic ⓘ space music ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a classic of 1970s electronic music
ⓘ
praised for innovative use of electronic instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
orchestral electronic textures
ⓘ
sequencer-based patterns ⓘ synthesizer-driven soundscapes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmos
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ space ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
3 + 3
ⓘ
Ballad ⓘ Dervish D ⓘ Spiral (album) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Spiral
To the Unknown Man ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Tao Te Ching ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 39 minutes ⓘ |
| mainInstrumentation |
drum machines
ⓘ
electronic keyboards ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| nextWork |
Beaubourg neighborhood
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surface form:
Beaubourg
|
| notableTrack | To the Unknown Man ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Vangelis RCA period ⓘ |
| performer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| previousWork | Albedo 0.39 ⓘ |
| producer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| recordedWithInstrument |
Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer
ⓘ
analog synthesizers ⓘ sequencers ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RCA Victor ⓘ |
| reissuedOn |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spiral