Direct (album)
E39566
Direct is a 1988 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, noted for its dynamic, synthesizer-driven soundscapes and conceptual, improvisational approach to composition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Direct | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Vangelis ⓘ |
| composer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Vangelis ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
digital piano
ⓘ
drum machine ⓘ electronic percussion ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| featuresVocalPerformanceBy |
Carol Kenyon
ⓘ
Greek chorus (uncredited) ⓘ Markella Hatziano ⓘ |
| followedBy | Themes ⓘ |
| follows |
Mask
ⓘ
Rapsodies ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
ⓘ
synthesizer music ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
praised for expressive synthesizer work
ⓘ
praised for production quality ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
concept album elements
ⓘ
improvisational composition ⓘ synthesizer-driven soundscapes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ave
ⓘ
Dial Out ⓘ Elsewhere ⓘ First Approach ⓘ Glorianna (Hymn à la Femme) ⓘ Intergalactic Radio Station ⓘ Message ⓘ Metallic Rain ⓘ Rotation’s Logic ⓘ The Motion of Stars ⓘ Treasury of the Boeotians ⓘ
surface form:
The Oracle of Apollo
The Will of the Wind ⓘ |
| hasTrackCount | 12 ⓘ |
| label | Arista Records ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic electronic arrangements
ⓘ
live-style studio performance approach ⓘ use of digital synthesizers ⓘ |
| partOf | Vangelis discography ⓘ |
| performer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| producer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Athens
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| recordingPeriod | 1987–1988 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 64 minutes ⓘ |
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