System 7 (album)
Encyclopedia
System 7 is the first studio album
by dance
/ambient
band System 7
.
A somewhat different version was released in the United States
as 777 by 777. (Confusingly, 777 is also the title of System 7's second UK album
.) The running order is different, there are two different mixes of two tracks, and it features two completely new tracks - "Depth Disco" and "Mia".
With several vocal tracks, this album has rather a different feel from later System 7 albums. Aniff Cousins features on "Freedom Fighters" (with Zoë
providing chorus vocals) and "Dog", and Olu Rowe on "Habibi", "Bon Humeur" and "Strange Quotations".
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
/ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
band System 7
System 7 (band)
System 7 are a British ambient dance band. Due to the existence of another band called System Seven, they were initially marketed as 777 in North America...
.
A somewhat different version was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as 777 by 777. (Confusingly, 777 is also the title of System 7's second UK album
777 (album)
777 is the second studio album by British ambient dance band System 7. - Track listing :...
.) The running order is different, there are two different mixes of two tracks, and it features two completely new tracks - "Depth Disco" and "Mia".
With several vocal tracks, this album has rather a different feel from later System 7 albums. Aniff Cousins features on "Freedom Fighters" (with Zoë
Zoe (singer)
Zoë is a British pop singer and songwriter, who had brief success in 1991 with two hit singles, "Sunshine on a Rainy Day", which climbed to #4 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Lightning", which reached #37...
providing chorus vocals) and "Dog", and Olu Rowe on "Habibi", "Bon Humeur" and "Strange Quotations".
System 7
| # | Track | Length | Written by | Produced by | Mixed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sunburst" | 07:25 | Alex Paterson Alex Paterson Alex Paterson is an English musician and co-founder of the ambient group The Orb, in which he has worked since its inception.... , Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy |
Youth Martin Glover Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:... & Steve Hillage |
Youth and Thrash Kris Weston Kris Weston is a British electronic musician, record producer and remixer best known for his work as a member of The Orb.... |
| 2 | "Freedom Fighters" | 05:21 | Steve Hillage, Aniff Cousins & Zoë Zoe (singer) Zoë is a British pop singer and songwriter, who had brief success in 1991 with two hit singles, "Sunshine on a Rainy Day", which climbed to #4 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Lightning", which reached #37... |
Steve Hillage | Steve Hillage, Thrash and Greg Hunter Greg Hunter Greg Hunter is a British composer and sound engineer. He attended Goldsmiths, University of London. He is known for his work with The Orb and with producer Youth in their collaboration to form Dub Trees, and as a composer of electronic / world music... |
| 3 | "Habibi" | 06:09 | Steve Waddington, Steve Hillage, Olu Rowe & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Steve Waddington | Thrash |
| 4 | "Altitude" | 05:58 | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May |
| 5 | "Bon Humeur" | 07:27 | Steve Hillage, Olu Rowe & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage | Thrash |
| 6 | "Fractal Liaison" | 02:09 | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | mixed live to DAT Digital Audio Tape Digital Audio Tape is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987. In appearance it is similar to a compact audio cassette, using 4 mm magnetic tape enclosed in a protective shell, but is roughly half the size at 73 mm × 54 mm × 10.5 mm. As... |
| 7 | "Dog" | 05:52 | Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage, Aniff Cousins & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage | Thrash |
| 8 | "Thunderdog" | 02:26 | Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Dr. Alex Paterson | The Orb The Orb Throughout 1989, the Orb, along with Martin Glover, developed the musical genre of ambient house through the use of a diverse array of samples and recordings. The culmination of its musical work came toward the end of the year when the group recorded a session for John Peel on BBC Radio 1... |
| 9 | "Listen" | 06:23 | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Thrash |
| 10 | "Strange Quotations" | 06:36 | Steve Hillage, Mick Mcneil Mick McNeil This article is on the footballer. For the Simple Minds keyboardist, see Mick MacNeil.Muchael "Mick" McNeil is a former Middlesbrough and Ipswich Town footballer who made nine appearances for England in 1960 and 1961... & Olu Rowe |
Steve Hillage | — |
| 11 | "Miracle" | 07:08 | Alex Paterson, Paul Oakenfold Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew... , Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & Andy Falconer The Orb Throughout 1989, the Orb, along with Martin Glover, developed the musical genre of ambient house through the use of a diverse array of samples and recordings. The culmination of its musical work came toward the end of the year when the group recorded a session for John Peel on BBC Radio 1... |
Steve Hillage | Thrash |
| 12 | "Over and Out" | 03:27 | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | — |
777
| # | Track | Length | Written by | Produced by | Mixed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sunburst (Seahorse Mix)" | 07:14 | Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Youth & Steve Hillage | Youth and Thrash |
| 2 | "Miracle (Orb Remix)" | 06:31 | Alex Paterson, Paul Oakenfold, Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & Andy Falconer | Steve Hillage | The Orb (Alex Paterson and Thrash) |
| 3 | "Depth Disco" | 07:35 | Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & Lewis Keogh | Steve Hillage | Steve Hillage and Tyrell |
| 4 | "Altitude" | 05:58 | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May |
| 5 | "Habibi" | 06:19 | Steve Waddington, Steve Hillage, Olu Rowe & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Steve Waddington | Thrash |
| 6 | "Strange Quotations" | 06:16 | Steve Hillage, Mick Mcneil & Olu Rowe | Steve Hillage | Steve Hillage and Thrash |
| 7 | "Bon Humeur" | 07:00 | Steve Hillage, Olu Rowe & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage | Thrash |
| 8 | "Freedom Fighters" | 05:18 | Steve Hillage, Aniff Cousins & Zoë | Steve Hillage | Steve Hillage, Trash and Greg Hunter |
| 9 | "Dog" | 05:52 | Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage, Aniff Cousins & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage | Thrash |
| 10 | "Thunderdog" | 02:26 | Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Dr. Alex Paterson | The Orb |
| 11 | "Listen" | 06:25 | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Trash |
| 12 | "Fractal Liaison" | 02:10 | mixed live to DAT | ||
| 13 | "Over and Out" | 03:25 | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | — |
| 14 | "Mia (The Fisherman Mix)" | 06:09 | Steve Hillage, Nigel Butler & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Nigel Butler | mix consultant Alex Paterson Alex Paterson Alex Paterson is an English musician and co-founder of the ambient group The Orb, in which he has worked since its inception.... |
Trivia
- The product codeUniversal Product CodeThe Universal Product Code is a barcode symbology , that is widely used in North America, and in countries including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand for tracking trade items in stores. Its most common form, the UPC-A, consists of 12 numerical digits, which are uniquely assigned to each trade item...
of the UK album is 0777 7 87036 2 4.
External links
- System 7 • discography on the official System 7 website