Spiral (album)

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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.

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Spiral 1

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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
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

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Spiral (album) hasTrack Spiral (album) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spiral
Vangelis notableWork Spiral (album)