{"title":"Silver Apples","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectronic rock group formed in New York by percussionist Danny Taylor and lead vocalist Simeon. Initially active between 1967 and 1970, they reformed twice between 1996 and 1999, and from 2006 to 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Silver Apples* is an influential electronic rock group that emerged from the vibrant music scene of New York. Founded by percussionist Danny Taylor and lead vocalist Simeon, their unique sound combines elements of rock with experimental electronic music. Active during the late 1960s, *Silver Apples* gained a cult following for their innovative use of synthesizers and unconventional song structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their groundbreaking self-titled debut album released in 1968, *Silver Apples* captivated audiences with hypnotic rhythms, psychedelic melodies, and mesmerizing vocals. Drawing inspiration from various genres such as krautrock and avant-garde, their music pushed boundaries and challenged traditional notions of what rock could be.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"silver-apples-coloured-vinyl","title":"Silver Apples","description":"\u003cp\u003eHighly influential and revolutionary LP. Formed in 1967 as a psychedelic electronic duo featuring Dan Taylor on drums and Simeon on a homemade synthesizer consisting of 12 oscillators (and an assortment of sound filters, telegraph keys, radio parts, lab gear and a variety of second hand electronic junk), Silver Apples quickly gained a reputation as New York’s leading underground musical expression. Their pulsating rhythmic beats with the use of electronics laid the groundwork for what would become “Krautrock”. Silver Apples was released in 1968 and still remains an innovative and revolutionary album. Their highly influential sound has influenced countless bands from Stereolab, Beastie Boys, Blur and more. ”Silver Apples… a beautiful and mysterious artifact.” - New York Times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackpot Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Smoke","offer_id":50411265065291,"sku":"402850","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f111123e-ecde-4112-942c-5c310d06cef5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726655105"},{"product_id":"selections-from-the-early-sessions","title":"Selections from the Early Sessions","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn album that never made it to stores. Basically the first two Silver Apples albums minus a track, but replaced by, 'Anthem', the legendary track by Jimi Hendrix that features Simeon on bass oscillator. The story of this recording is on the back of the sleeve. Jimpress the Jimi Hendrix Magazine even confirmed and authenticated Simeon played bass oscillator on the track. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicken Coop","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50413380403531,"sku":"1141120","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7f053a2d-ce84-4434-9210-14611a930caf_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726673265"},{"product_id":"contact-10","title":"Contact","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1969 follow up to Silver Apple’s debut found the duo digging into the far reaches of their songwriting psyches for a darker and more emotionally charged set of songs. While the debut set the stage for a sound the world had never heard before, \u003ci\u003eContact\u003c\/i\u003e is where the Silver Apples began inhabiting that sound with more urgency and experimentation. Sourced from the original master tapes plus inner sleeve with unseen master tape box photos. Featuring the original controversial artwork with the Silver Apples in the cockpit of a Pan Am jet on the front, and a plane crash with the duo superimposed over it, on the back. The airline sued both Kapp Records and the band, forcing the band to break up. 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These new songs carry on the tradition begun in 1967 by Silver Apples of merging pure, raw electronic sounds with melodic poetic content and represents 40 years of polishing and refining this experiment. The result, as usual, is surprisingly original. Beacon was, the come back album in 1997 and was recorded with Steve Albini. 2LP - Double Black VinylLP+ - Double White and purple splatter vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chickencoop Recordings","offers":[{"title":"LP | x2.","offer_id":51002475118923,"sku":"404973","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP | x2 -","offer_id":50494724899147,"sku":"R4733-8113","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP | x2","offer_id":50494723522891,"sku":"404974","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51002475217227,"sku":"404979","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/83dfb504-c818-4524-9f00-bf3c10cf64d3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1734942368"},{"product_id":"mirage-2","title":"Mirage","description":"\u003cp\u003eMirage is a cosmic collaboration between the Silver Apples and Makoto Kawabata of Japan's Acid Mothers Temple. 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It was released the following year on Space Age recordings.\n The numerous electronic instruments and oscillators used by Pete and Simeon invoke a timelessly purist electronic aesthetic, occasionally augmented by the presence of additional musicians Will Carruthers, Iain Worrall and Alf Hardy, who add bass, drums and yet more layers of electronics to the mix \n Now, to mark 25 years after its inception, this highly lauded and sought after recording is being repressed in 180g heavyweight silver vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Space Age Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Silver LP","offer_id":51245786333515,"sku":"2012161","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2023-02-17_at_12.16.04_312e367d_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1739227863"},{"product_id":"decaturooze","title":"DecaturOoze","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpace Age Recordings is pleased to announce new music from Silver Apples and the late Simeon Coxe. \u003cem\u003eDecaturOoze\u003c\/em\u003e is a 42- minute interpretation of the original mind-bending Silver Apples track, Decatur. 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This release will be followed later in the year with the long awaited Silver Apples biography, ‘Electronic Evocations', by music journalist and writer Kris Needs. This version of Oscillations was the last ever recording by Simeon at his ChickenCoop studio in Fairhope Alabama in 2019 and captures how he liked to play it live. Backed with the late Andrew Weatherall's remix of The Edge of Wonder, taken from Silver Apples last ever album \u003cem\u003eClinging to a Dream\u003c\/em\u003e. The sleeve art features an Oscillator drawn by Simeon in 2014, while the back cover uses the original Silver Apples logo. 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