"This tape is representative of the various approaches Wind applies in his creation of electro-acoustic music. His best works are the pieces that combine piano with baroque-like clavichord synthesized sound colors. These pieces are simply yet elegant in their structure. His keyboard technique is quite proficient and his sense of timing admirable, giving each composition a hypnotic quality. His arrangements for multiple instruments, combined with subtle synthesizer manipulation, are delightfully silly on “pas-de-deux” and entrancing in their liquidity on “Paintings”. Wind is a competent arranger, composer, and musician, with a touch of child-like magic that imparts a joyful eloquence to his music." Nathan Griffith Option

"A magnificent cassette." Sue Pulfer CKCU

"I’m sent a lot of boring electronic gibberish, but chris wind is a step above the rest combining a multitude of styles, genres, noises, and poetry. He’s remarkable!" John Cloud, Radion Föreningen Dimensions 48
 

  30 second Sample Complete Piece
1. fernmist

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2. dreaming of kaleidoscopes sample complete
3. Some Enchanted Evening sample complete
4. free people sample complete
5. Pacer 3 (intro) sample complete
6. Rocks (1) sample complete

7. Prelude I

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8. theme and variations sample complete
9. pieces for sax (1) sample complete

10. pieces for piano op.1 no.5

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11. pieces for flute and guitar (2) sample complete
12. Pas-de-deux (1) sample complete

13. Paintings (1)

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Actual CDs also available for purchase [$15 + $3 shipping]: contact chris wind

 

 

Credits:


voices on “dreaming of kaleidoscopes” and “free people” – Peg Tittle


voices on “Some Enchanted Evening” – Jacques Brunet, Raymond Holt, Julia Morrell, Lossie Murray, Peg Tittle, Ron Trindorfer, Carole Ward, Cheri Ward


piano on “theme and variations” – R. J. Fleck


sax on “pieces for sax (1)” – Armando Castagnoli


banjo on “Pas-de-deux (1)” – Lossie Murray


flugelhorn on “Paintings (1)” – Stephen Crowe

all other performance and production – chris wind
cw01SA © chris wind 1987

cover drawing – Lossie Murray

 

 

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