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quarkspace
Live Orion
Genres: Alternative Rock, Rock, Classic Rock

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Close to the Whipping Post
2. Air
3. Siren Space
4. In My Lost Mind
5. Dead Raven Space
6. Don't Stop the Levee
7. quarkital
8. Faerienot Space
9. Dancing Swan
10. Whitehawk Space

QUARKSPACE / Live Orion (1998, Eternity's Jest Records) Quarkspace. Remember that name. Remember it well. Because today's space rock music conjugates with Quarkspace. If bands like Ozric Tentacles and Porcupine Tree gave b... more »ack this musical genre its crown, Quarkspace will soon eclipse them. Quarkspace is Chet Santia on bass and vocals (very ethereal : is he singing or just breathing?), Jay Swanson on keyboards, Dave Wexler and Darren Gough on guitars and Paul Williams on drums. The band records since 1996. First, four cassette releases in 1996 and 1997 under the title Spacefolds which present studio improvisations. Then, in 1996, an eponymous CD, this time focusing on shorter songs. Both projects were very promising and Quarkspace definitely earned their place among the American space rock newcomers like Alien Planetscapes and Architectural Metaphor. But today Quarkspace rises above all of them and shines. The new space rock star. Live Orion has been recorded live in October 1997 at the Orion Space Rock Festival (for all but one track). The album showcases Quarkspace at their best, in mindblowing shape and in all their diversity. The CD contains live versions of some of the songs on their first CD, revisited and far better than the original versions (like " Air " and " In My Lost Mind "), new songs, space improvisations (of course!) and even some improvs released in the Spacefolds series that the guys learned and transformed (such as the beautiful " Faerienot Space "). Over an hour of a magic and trippy space rock. Quarkspace cooks an ethereal music, smooth, all in textures and moods, nothing like the twirling rhythms of Ozric Tentacles. A gentle piano, a tiptoed bass line, some guitar licks. A perfect sound. Pure pleasure. Sit back, relax, enjoy.QUARKSPACE / Live Orion (1998, Eternity's Jest Records) Quarkspace. Remember that name. Remember it well. Because today's space rock music conjugates with Quarkspace. If bands like Ozric T! entacles and Porcupine Tree gave back this musical genre it! s crown, Quarkspace will soon eclipse them. Quarkspace is Chet Santia on bass and vocals (very ethereal : is he singing or just breathing?), Jay Swanson on keyboards, Dave Wexler and Darren Gough on guitars and Paul Williams on drums. The band records since 1996. First, four cassette releases in 1996 and 1997 under the title Spacefolds which present studio improvisations. Then, in 1996, an eponymous CD, this time focusing on shorter songs. Both projects were very promising and Quarkspace definitely earned their place among the American space rock newcomers like Alien Planetscapes and Architectural Metaphor.

CD Details

All Artists: quarkspace
Title: Live Orion
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Eternity's Jest Records, Inc.
Original Release Date: 6/1/1998
Release Date: 6/1/1998
Album Type: Live
Genres: Alternative Rock, Rock, Classic Rock
Styles: Progressive, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 0625989035326, 625989035326

Synopsis

Album Description

QUARKSPACE / Live Orion (1998, Eternity's Jest Records) Quarkspace. Remember that name. Remember it well. Because today's space rock music conjugates with Quarkspace. If bands like Ozric Tentacles and Porcupine Tree gave back this musical genre its crown, Quarkspace will soon eclipse them. Quarkspace is Chet Santia on bass and vocals (very ethereal : is he singing or just breathing?), Jay Swanson on keyboards, Dave Wexler and Darren Gough on guitars and Paul Williams on drums. The band records since 1996. First, four cassette releases in 1996 and 1997 under the title Spacefolds which present studio improvisations. Then, in 1996, an eponymous CD, this time focusing on shorter songs. Both projects were very promising and Quarkspace definitely earned their place among the American space rock newcomers like Alien Planetscapes and Architectural Metaphor. But today Quarkspace rises above all of them and shines. The new space rock star. Live Orion has been recorded live in October 1997 at the Orion Space Rock Festival (for all but one track). The album showcases Quarkspace at their best, in mindblowing shape and in all their diversity. The CD contains live versions of some of the songs on their first CD, revisited and far better than the original versions (like " Air " and " In My Lost Mind "), new songs, space improvisations (of course!) and even some improvs released in the Spacefolds series that the guys learned and transformed (such as the beautiful " Faerienot Space "). Over an hour of a magic and trippy space rock. Quarkspace cooks an ethereal music, smooth, all in textures and moods, nothing like the twirling rhythms of Ozric Tentacles. A gentle piano, a tiptoed bass line, some guitar licks. A perfect sound. Pure pleasure. Sit back, relax, enjoy.QUARKSPACE / Live Orion (1998, Eternity's Jest Records) Quarkspace. Remember that name. Remember it well. Because today's space rock music conjugates with Quarkspace. If bands like Ozric T! entacles and Porcupine Tree gave back this musical genre it! s crown, Quarkspace will soon eclipse them. Quarkspace is Chet Santia on bass and vocals (very ethereal : is he singing or just breathing?), Jay Swanson on keyboards, Dave Wexler and Darren Gough on guitars and Paul Williams on drums. The band records since 1996. First, four cassette releases in 1996 and 1997 under the title Spacefolds which present studio improvisations. Then, in 1996, an eponymous CD, this time focusing on shorter songs. Both projects were very promising and Quarkspace definitely earned their place among the American space rock newcomers like Alien Planetscapes and Architectural Metaphor.

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CD Reviews

Rooted in the classic jam rock camp but firmly in space.

jkranitz@infinet.com | Columbus, OH | 02/20/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"quarkspace's Live Orion CD illustrates how important it is to experience this type of music in a live environment, and how this band in particular shines when performing live. quarkspace is somewhat unique among the current crop of space rock bands in that they aren't from the hard edged Hawkwind camp, nor can they be firmly categorized in the dreamier ambient space camp. What stands out on this CD is a band whose roots are very much in the classic jam rock camp, but add enough elements of space in their sound, and ambience in the atmosphere to make them a space band. When they really start to cook they have been compared to the Allman Brothers, and there are tracks here that feature this sound. Like the Allmans, each instrument is clearly distinguishable from the others, yet all play cooperatively to produce some kick ass rock music that has the added benefit of blasting the listener into the cosmos. On other tracks I'm reminded of the the glory days of psychedelic stretching out, but with a higher level of instrumental proficiency than was characterisic of many bands in that genre.Vocal numbers are interspersed with the instrumentals and Chet Santia's voice reminds me of a harder edged Peter Gabriel. This release will mark the first quarkspace vocal numbers since their 1996 debut CD, and those familiar with that release should note how the music, though in a "song" context, is often just as busy and interesting as on the purely instrumental tracks. For those not familiar with quarkspace this live performance is an excellent starting point. Highly recommended."

Quarkspace - 'Live Orion' (Eternity's Jest)

Mike Reed | USA | 01/19/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Quarkspace's overall effort to create their 'sort of ' own style of space/psych is well appreciated by their long time fans(such as myself).One reason I've always enjoyed the band's work is because on much of their material,the keyboard playing seems to be very often emphasized.Which,of course in many cases is a good thing.Tunes here I got the most out of were "Close To The Whipping Post","Air","Dead Raven Space" and a couple of the lengthy tracks "Farienot Space" and "Dancing Swan".A nice piece of work.Should appeal to fans of later day Hawkwind,Architectural Metaphor,F/i and Alien Planetscapes."