{"product_id":"crystal-presence","title":"Crystal Presence - The Albums 1977 - 1991","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Blake\u003c\/strong\u003e first came to prominence as a member of Gong where his synthesizer experimentation was demonstrated on \u003cem\u003eFlying Teapot\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAngel's Egg\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eYou\u003c\/em\u003e. He later joined Hawkwind from 1979 – 1980 and from November 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter departing Gong in 1975, he teamed up with French lighting designer Patrice Warrener to form Crystal Machine, pioneering the use of lasers and synthesizers in a live setting. Blake's debut album, \u003cem\u003eCrystal Machine\u003c\/em\u003e, was originally released in 1977 on the French experimental label Egg and featured two pieces recorded live in the UK and in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis work was followed by arguably his finest work, \u003cem\u003eBlake's New Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1978. Unlike his previous work, the album featured songs and the lengthy title track would dominate the album's second side. \u003cem\u003eBlake's New Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e also saw the guest appearance of Jean-Philippe Rykiel on mini-moog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe briefly joined Hawkwind before returning to France and moving away from music. Tim returned to the music scene with the album \u003cem\u003eMagick\u003c\/em\u003e in 1991, recorded at his home studio in a windmill in Brittany in one evening. This collection of the first three albums recorded by Tim Blake confirms his status as a true pioneer of ambient electronica.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50396924150091,"sku":"2169728","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Tim-Blake-Crystal-Presence-Cover-LRG_7ef8c634_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726486624","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/crystal-presence","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}