Drag City Records

Toral, Rafael – Sound Mind Sound Body [2xLP]– New LP

$ 32.00

2024 issue of 1994 release. Original version released by Ananana, Lisbon, in 1994.
Tracks 1 — 5 are from the CD version (Moikai/ Drag City): mastered at Noise Precision in 1999. Tracks (3) and (5) were re-recorded. Tracks (4) and (5) are different from the original release. Tracks 6 — 8 are from the double LP reissue (Drag City, 2018).
Tracks (6) and (8) previously released on "Early Works" (Tomlab, 2002) Track 7 is the first studio recording of AER 2, especially produced for the LP. This piece appears as a live recording on the original Ananana release, but this version has slight alterations.

In the 30th anniversary of the genesis of these pieces, an expanded version of this classic experimental guitar album, including new recordings.

"[Sound Mind Sound Body] rebooted the Ambient music paradigm, which had started strong with Brian Eno's mid-70s work but which had been diluted by the New Age upsurge of the 1980s" - Bill Meyer

All music by Rafael Toral.

Performed on electric guitar except (2), guitar, bass and sampler.
Recorded in various locations in Lisbon, 1990 - 1993.
Track (7) recorded at Noise Precision Regada, 2017.

Produced by Rafael Toral.
Images taken from “Flyability” video, by Rafael Toral.

Special thanks: Paulo Somsen, Joao Diogo, Álvaro Rosendo, João Pinheiro, João Oliveira e Silva, Sapo, Helder Luís, Jim O'Rourke, Fred Somsen, Drag City.

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