Thursday, December 1, 2011

LP & 7"single out now.....(Sold Out)


Only few copies from debut Dedalos 1996 single will be included in a strictly limited edition along with Crystal Thoughts LP + inserts, in a stickered thick cover.

This issue is numbered randomly among the first 98 LP copies and includes the regular 7" cover. However there will be fewer copies with the rare handmade one.

+ regular 7"

+ handmade 7"

+ promo 7"

Check it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R-sGAEqWY4 - Thanks Mikael!

For any interest: dedalospsych@gmail.com

Crystal Thoughts - Toxic Phenomena In Kosmic Fields (LP) - 2011 (Sold Out)


CRYSTAL THOUGHTS - TOXIC PHENOMENA IN KOSMIC FIELDS / LP
label: Missing Vinyl
cat No: MVPD 003 / Greece
produced: 2011

Crystal Thoughts formed in 1999, as a psych folk duet by Spiros Rouchotas & Vassilis Stavrianakos. The same year they recorded a number of songs, part of a jam session, and the next year the duet splits.
As years went by, Spiros R. decided to reform Crystal Thoughts remaining under the same music aesthetics, but this time under a different personnel as a 4member unit.
Authentic psych-folk characterises 4 tracks on this album, with the first song excluding from the genre, jumping deep into heavy dope of psychedelia with progressive touches.
Four new tracks and one from Crystal Thoughts beginning era.
Comes in unipak cover limited to 500cps.
We also meet Spiros R. on his first solo project LP titled "Ta Paichnidia tou Iliou" (Tricks of the Sun / 2007), but also in 1996 with his band "Dedalos" (Daedalus) in their debut 7"single.

tracklist:
A1.Kosmic Journey
A2.Psilocybe Effect
B1.Crystal Thoughts
B2.Tear Of An Elephant
B3.Carovna Pistalka

members:
Lilian Tsatsaroni: all vocals
Mike Lawson: vocals, narration
Janka Helmeciova: narration
Spiros Rouchotas: bass, drums, guitars, keyboards, percussion, flute, oboe, bassoon, el.sitar, nature sounds & effects.

music composed by Spiros R. except from "Carovna Pistalka", music from "Paslo Dievca Pavy" - traditional slovak.
lyrics written by Spiros R. and Janka Helmeciova, except on "Tear Of An Elephant" by Judith Stover & Spiros R.
also "Carovna Pistalka" is a slovak tale by Janka Helmeciova
"Tear Of An Elephant" lyrics are inspired from Judy's poems "First Reverence" & "We Ran Together Then"

recorded in Athens at home, between September 2010 and April 2011, except "Psilocybe Effect" (reel to reel - 1999)
mixed by Spiros R. and Zacharias Kotsikis at Kosmic Studio, Athens

Take a taste from LP


Unipak-in 1
                

Unipak-in 2
                

Lp back cover
                 

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Ta Paichnidia tou Iliou (LP) - 2007 (Sold Out)


TA PAICHNIDIA TOU ILIOU (the Tricks of the Sun) - ST / LP
cat No: PD 002 / Greece
produced: 2007
Τα Παιχνίδια του Ήλιου (LP - ΠΔ 002)

70's sound & chaotic spirit in an absolute utopian album. Great crystal sound, with many space folk themes, trippy flutes, amazing female vocals, dreamy childs voice, native instruments & sounds, heavy dope psych melodies & more...Collage artwork with double-page velvet insert. Private issue in 300 copies.
It's just a hallucinogen experience!

tracklist
A1.Ra (Ρα)
Α2.the Dream (Τ' Όνειρο)
Β1.Flutter of the Butterfly (η Πεταλούδα ανοίγει τα Φτερά της)
B2.the Tricks of the Sun (τα Παιχνίδια του Ήλιου)
B3.Epilogue (Επίλογος)

members
Lilian Tsatsaroni : main vocals & narration
Christos Pieridis : vocals
Spiros Rouchotas : flute, fife, el.& acoustic guitar, el.bass, keyboards, drums, native instruments & sounds, effects
Aphrodite : narration

music written by Spiros Rouchotas
lyrics by Nancy Fanouriou & Spiros Rouchotas

recorded at home, 2007 Athens
sound engineering & remix by Zacharias Kotsikis

Take a taste from LP



Lp back cover   


Lp insert

Dedalos (7inch single) - 1996 (Sold Out)




DEDALOS (Daedalus) - Traveller / Like an Eagle 7'sp
cat No: PD 001 / Greece
produced: 1996
Δαίδαλος - Ταξιδευτής / Σαν Αετός (7ιντσο - ΠΔ 001)

Late 60's - early 70's authentic sound & spirit! Greek lyrics, female vocals, acid trip flutes & hippy flavoured atmosphere! Heavy vinyl 70gr + velvet insert. This is the band's first & only single, as their members disbanded a year later. Private issue, which was recorded in 1996 and finally released 8 years later in 500 hand numbered copies, where only 60 covers of them are hand-made from recycled paper & different artwork(see 2nd pic.) by band's composer Spiros Rouchotas.
12 years later he records his debut LP "Ta Paichnidia tou Iliou" (the Τricks of the Sun), moving into psychedelic progressive folk sound.

tracklist
1.Traveller (Ταξιδευτής)
2.Like an Eagle (Σαν Αετός)

members
Pavlina Katsochi : main vocals
Spiros Rouchotas : flute, rythm & lead guitar, vocals
Christos Tzelepopoulos : bass, vocals
Dimitris Pollatos : drums
music written by Spiros Rouchotas
lyrics by Spiros Rouchotas & Dimitris Pollatos

recorded at Action studio, 1996 Athens
remixed by Kosmas Boulakas

Take a taste from single



7" back covers

7" insert