{"title":"Bernard Szajner","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"szajn-bits-and-pieces","title":"Szajn Bits and Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eBernard Szajner is a French composer, musical theorist, visual artist. He is credited with the invention of the laser harp, which he patented. Between 1979 and 1983, Szajner released five albums of innovative and Avant-garde electronic music. He became renowned as a light and visual effects technician with artists such as Magma, Gong, Stomu Yamashta and The Who. During the 1970s, he became a pioneer in the field of using laser technology as an artistic tool. As a measure of his success, he became renowned by his work with companies such as Cartier and Renault. In 1980, inspired by the novel, Nova, by Samuel R. Delany, he first created the laser harp. The laser harp became so successful that Jean-Michel Jarre ordered a version from Bernard Szajner for his tour of China. Despite all this, Szajner would only occasionally use this instrument in his own performances. He has stated that he would rather the public not know him solely for his work on the laser harp, and that it not be allowed to take precedence over his work in musical composition that it enables. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is also why he continues to develop other instruments which use other innovative methods of interaction, such as tactile or holographic. Towards the end of the 1980s and disgusted with the music industry, he chose to abandon music entirely, and shifted his focus towards digital and visual arts, and theatre. \"These tracks are my preferred ones .... Ever! ... For a long time I've been waiting for a record label to release what corresponds to what I like playing these days... Until Sleepers records decided to release this compilation which contains most of the tracks I enjoy playing live on stage! At last my wish is fulfilled!\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sleepers Records","offers":[{"title":"LP.","offer_id":50393545212235,"sku":"2049531","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Bernard_Szajner_-_Szajn_Bits_and_Pieces_35aac85a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726420833"},{"product_id":"superficial-music","title":"Superficial Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eltm presents the first in a series of expanded cd reissues by visionary french electronic composer bernard szajner. originally released in late 1981, 'superficial music' incorporates elements of his previous album 'visions of dune' played backwards at half speed and treated digitally, as well as the three part suite oswiecim, an imagining of the holocaust informed by the experience of his own family. sometimes harmonious, sometimes unsettling, szajner's music is never less than extraordinary. the expanded 65 minute cd features three previously unreleased bonus tracks, recorded in 1982. born in grenoble in 1944, szajner first made his name as a lighting designer for magma, gong and the who. having invented new instruments such as the laser harp used by jean-michel jarre, szajner began to record experimental, conceptual albums of his own, including 'visions of dune' (1979), 'some death's take forever' (1980), 'superficial music' (1981) and 'brute reason' (1983). he has also recorded as zed, and was one half of the (hypothetical) prophets. since the mid 80s, polymath szajner has worked as a painter, film maker and theatre director.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436583915851,"sku":"305880","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/1b08b8b5-770b-492d-9689-34ca4e38b127_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726919194"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/bernard-szajner.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}