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In the Name of Design

from Cytizen by Robert Scott Thompson

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Pardon my Echoplex!

Here are early "dream society" musings of a young twenty-something - instrumental tracks recorded during the punch-edit-happy "stochastic guitar" period. These tracks are now 30 years old!

Recorded on a motley assortment of machines from four track to eight track, this music was composed just at the dawn of midi. Digital was merely a twinkling light on the horizon. Thus, the whole enterprise needs to be listened to with a "grain of salt", as it were. The sonic was not originally of the highest Q and editing was on the multi-track - real-time, warts and all! Please don't ask about the consoles.

Cytizen presents a collection of instrumental electronica in an unkempt somewhat avant-garde, post-modern pop style. Tracks presented on the disc were recorded during a three year period beginning in 1981 and ending in 1984. Influences from the cutting edge of pop music can heard combined with avant-garde and electroacoustic sensibilities. In fact, sounds generated at CME/CARL on the VAX 11/780 are evident. (Shhh, don't tell ~frm.)

When recordings cross stylistic boundaries with such idiotic abandon and joie de vivre it becomes difficult for people to categorize the music - and in some cases even listen to it. Some listeners have remarked that they have never heard a recording that sounded quite like this one. Hmmm...is that a good thing?


Cytizen is an early work of instrumental electronica from the creative genius, Robert Scott Thompson. Robert recorded this set in 1982. (He put this collection of older material together for fans and for personal nostalgia.) During that 18 year span, he has been at the forefront of the cutting edge of technological developments in electronic music. Given the avant-garde and experimental textures of this album, it is justifiable to credit him with the introduction - if not the invention - of some of the techniques. The tones and echoes of this music, almost ancient by new millennium standards, are still heard in many of today's modern digital recordings.” - Jim Brenholts

This is a kind of archival release. Fans of RST's music might be interested in this work as it brings a new perspective to considering his total output as a composer of contemporary music.

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from Cytizen, released May 21, 1984

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Robert Scott Thompson Atlanta, Georgia

The term musical alchemist best describes modern music composer Robert Scott Thompson. Combining his mastery of the electroacoustic, contemporary instrumental, and avant-garde genres into a swirling cohesive whole, he is an important pioneer on music's new frontier.

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