Sam Rosenthal – Round Trip (1984) (1984/2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Sam Rosenthal – Round Trip (1984) (1984/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:59 minutes | 851 MB | Genre: Electronic
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Influenced by John Carpenter and Tangerine Dream soundtracks, Soft Cell minimal synth, and sweeping romantic Jean-Michel Jarre electronics, ROUND TRIP is future Black Tape For A Blue Girl founder Sam Rosenthal’s first foray into electronic music. With tracks such as “Looking Glass” keying into the genre that 20 years later would be dubbed Synthwave or Minimal Synth, Rosenthal released this album on February 23, 1984.The second cassette on his new Projekt label, Side A captures an early 80s iconic synth sound. Striking a different mood and influence, Side B’s “Spotlight Marsh” displays a burgeoning interest in Eno-infused organic ambience.

Performed on a Korg Poly-61 and a Realistic Moog Concertmate MG-1, the primitive recording process involved two cassette decks and a cheap Radio Shack mixer; this was cleaned up in 2023 for digital release. In his late teens at the time, Rosenthal displays the initial uncovering of his musical muse on ROUND TRIP; within two years he left this style behind to release Black Tape For A Blue Girl’s debut, THE ROPE.

Tracklist:

1-1. Sam Rosenthal – I Remember (03:19)
1-2. Sam Rosenthal – Oohuku (09:20)
1-3. Sam Rosenthal – Midday Star (03:26)
1-4. Sam Rosenthal – Looking Glass (05:07)
1-5. Sam Rosenthal – Spotlight Marsh (02:53)
1-6. Sam Rosenthal – Turkey Point (05:11)
1-7. Sam Rosenthal – the Old Lake (04:40)
1-8. Sam Rosenthal – Ten to Close (02:17)
1-9. Sam Rosenthal – the 41 Second Stretch (03:18)
1-10. Sam Rosenthal – Etude (02:07)
1-11. Sam Rosenthal – Round Trip (02:15)

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