There are some rich ideas here, and moments where all of the synths come together to create As far as the compositions on 'Sequencer' go, Sound new again, a nice fit for the space age. Work for the classical compositions that Larry Fast crafts here although lacking the sameĭynamic and richness that an orchestra would have, the synths make these old conventions Although electronic music is now in the hands of the dance-Ĭraving masses, 'Sequencer' reminds me that this once young style of music was under theĭirection and control of modern classical composers. 'Sequencer' certainly maintains the astral sense of adventure that largely definedĮlectronica in this period, but all the same, I find the sound a little too thin to provde a trulyĪs is evident with Fast's use of faux-harpichords and baroque scales, Synergy is very much a Along with others such as Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis, Synergy was helping toĭefine the electronic genre, using these new sounds to transport listeners to other worlds andĭimensions. Posted Monday, Febru| Review this album | Report (Review #1136235)Įlectronic pioneer Larry Fast's second album is a neoclassical exploration that verges on theĪmbient. At the same time, it does feel rather a bit like a demonstration of the technical capabilities of the latest generation of synthesisers rather than a sincere artistic statement at points, and on the whole I find Larry Fast's work as a sideman to Nektar or Peter Gabriel somewhat more compelling than this solo work. It's on the strength of this album that Larry was brought in to make key contributions to Nektar's Recycled, lending that album its unique prog-cyberpunk sound. Playing in a fast, light classical style which draws on the symphonic greats without slavishly reinterpreting the same limited set of standards so many prog keyboardists had worn to death with their electronic arrangements, the overall effect is of the orchestral music of the future - a future given birth to via a Moog. Larry Fast's debut synergy album claims to be for "rock orchestra", but don't be fooled into thinking of string sections full of guitarists and percussion sections full of budding Keith Moons - instead, the entire album is delivered through the medium of Fast's synthesisers. Why this artist must be listed in : Progressive electronic innovator and known collaborator with prog. If you're into progressive electronic or any of Larry's projects, than his overlooked project SYNERGY, is a must. Out of SYNERGY's great discography, the real winners are the landmark debut "Electronic Realizations for Rock Orchestra", "Computer Experiments, Vol. He soon landed a record contract and everything took off from there. After meeting with RICK WAKEMAN, he was influenced to do things on his own as well. LARRY FAST was introduced to electronic music after being a trained pianist and taking computer science courses. LARRY FAST is known for his synthesizer contributions to a lot of bands in the '70's and '80's including PETER GABRIEL and YES. LARRY FAST'S SYNERGY was an extremely inventive and innovative electronic music project of the '70's. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lawrence Roger 'Larry' Fast - Born Decem(Livingston, New Jersey, USA)
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