761971509076

Land Of A Thousand Trances

A Produce

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: IP090SECD

Release Date:  04 August 2023

Label:  Independent Project Records

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  761971509076

Genres:  Electronic  Trance  

  • Description

    Originally released in 1994, 'Land of a Thousand Trances' acted as an ambitious counterpart to the previous A Produce albums, 'Reflect Like a Mirror, Respond Like an Echo' (1992) and 'The Clearing' (1988, reissued in March 2023 by Independent Project).

    Similarly to what Eno had done when he defined the context and nature of the newly baptized ambient genre, the late Barry Craig (A Produce) accompanied 'Land of a Thousand Trances' with a press release that outlined the fundamental elements of what he liked to call trance music. "It can be as driving as the sound of world beat rhythms against modern day electronics", he wrote, "or as subtle as the tinkling of Japanese bells mixed with background environmental sounds. Whatever the vehicle, the fundamental requirement of trance music is that it sets up a rhythm (percussion), a sustained sound (drone), or a repetitive figure that over time, evokes a spellbinding hold on the listener, drawing them deeper into the music, or trance".

    In 2007 A Produce worked on a remaster of the album, adding a second disc featuring bonus material from around the same time the album was recorded. This second chapter in the 'Land of a Thousand Trances' journey is as hypnotic as the first and original one: there are cuts taken from the same recording sessions that didn't previously make the tracklist, as well as live renditions and alternate versions. It's fascinating insight into A Produce's mindset during a particularly inspired moment in his fascinating career.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Far Shore
      • 2. Land Of A Thousand Trances
      • 3. Heart Of The Dunes
      • 4. Insect Justice
      • 5. The Dreaming Room
      • 6. The Wall Of Dali (#6)
      • 7. It Comes In Waves
      • 8. Meeting At Chiricahua

      Disc 2

      • 1. Heart Of The Dunes (Live)
      • 2. The Dreaming Room (Live)
      • 3. Big Background
      • 4. Lost River
      • 5. Initiation
      • 6. The Far Shore (Solo Version)
      • 7. The Wall Of Dali (#5)
      • 8. It Comes In Waves (Extended Version)
      • 9. Jimbe
      • 10. Harold's House