Direct (album) - Citizendia

Direct is a 1988 album by the Greek synthesizer artist Vangelis. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου Invisible Connections is a 1985 album by electronic / new age musician Vangelis. Themes is a 1989 compilation album of works by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου The album marks a new development in Vangelis' music, employing a somewhat more popular format. After Mask (1984) and Invisible Connections (1985) there was a brief pause of album work, during which Vangelis moved his creative base from London to Greece, and was involved in theatre work. Mask (sometimes The Mask) is a 1985 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. Invisible Connections is a 1985 album by electronic / new age musician Vangelis.

The album sleeve mentions that Vangelis called the album "Direct" to reflect his way of composing. Rather than preparing the music on paper or sequencer tracks, he works from a synthesizer workstation that is controllable real-time (something considered quite novel in the late 1980s). Occasionally, though, some of the album's tracks belie sequencer use.

According to the sleeve, Direct was to be the first of a series of albums along the same concepts. For no clear reason, there is no more mention of this on following albums (e. g. The City, 1990). The City is a 1990 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. Reportedly it was produced entirely in a Rome hotel room where Vangelis Yet, Page of Life by Jon & Vangelis closely follows Direct in style. Jon & Vangelis is the collaborative effort between the singer Jon Anderson (better known as lead vocalist of the British Progressive rock band Yes

The album is almost completely instrumental, employing mainly (perhaps exclusively) synthesizers and drum machines. Operatic vocals on 6 are by Markella Hatziano. The mumblings of a young child on 9 are most likely from a highly processed Vangelis voice and the male narrative on 12 is from Casey Young, a Los Angeles studio musician.

This album is one of the fans' favorites because the wide range of styles covered, all flavored with a distinctive, heavily synthesized late 80's sound.

Track listing

"The Motion of Stars" - 4:17
"The Will of the Wind" - 4:41
"Metallic Rain" - 6:10
"Elsewhere" - 5:39
"Dial Out" (CD Bonus track) - 5:20
"Glorianna (Hymn a la Femme)" - 4:20
"Rotation's Logic" - 3:27
"The Oracle of Apollo" - 3:55
"Message" - 7:07
"Ave" - 5:04
"First Approach" - 4:58
"Intergalactic Radio Station" (CD Bonus track) - 7:44

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