Carpe Diem: Geyster - Radio Geyster 1977 (2011)

lundi 25 juillet 2016

Geyster - Radio Geyster 1977 (2011)

Radio Geyster 1977 as a concept album. It offers a magical adventure. You are in Los Angeles, August 17, 1977. It is a wonderful time, a moist heat, almost suffocating but you are at home, in a beautiful villa on the edge of the pool, a glass of Tequila Sunrise by hand. And listening to the radio, Radio Geyster 103.9, FM which broadcasts to the west-coast music, mix of pop rock and black music. The program is dedicated to the new album Geyster group and from time to time the DJ takes a serious and reassuring voice or launching a jingle that exudes joy. The reconstruction of the music of the time is perfectly successful with this Fender Rhodes predominates and strict production that reminds perfectionism Steely Dan. This disc sounds terribly west-coast as the previous project Gael Benjamin, the leader of Geyster, also a member of NightShift group. Listening to these songs with melodies and deliciously pop interpretation provides a sense of well-being comforting. If we had put happiness in music, this looks likely to 'A Change for the Better' which opens the disc. The positive energy that this song exudes impressive. This is the most outstanding song on the album that contains other highly successful songs as 'We Own the Night', 'Shuda' or 'Sugar Baby'.

Radio Geyster 1977 est comme un concept album. Il vous propose de vivre une aventure magique. Vous êtes à Los Angeles, le 17 août 1977. Il fait un temps magnifique, une chaleur moite, presque étouffante mais vous êtes chez vous, dans une magnifique villa, au bord de la piscine, un verre de Tequila Sunrise à la main. Et vous écoutez la radio, Radio Geyster 103.9, une FM qui diffuse de la musique west-coast, savant mélange de pop/rock et de musique noire. Le programme est dédié au nouvel album du groupe Geyster et de temps à autres le DJ intervient d’une voix grave et rassurante ou lance un jingle qui respire la joie de vivre.

Tracks :

1 - Radio Geyster 1977: Introduction

2 - A Change for the Better

3 - Holding On

4 - Sugar Baby

5 - The End of the Night

6 - Radio Geyster 1977: Mid-Time Show

7 - Shuda

8 - Newlyweds

9 - Radio Geyster: News Report August 17th 1977

10 - We Own the Night

11 - Highway to the Sun