Solar Cells – Warm Spell CD

Cosmic modular electronics drawing on post-1973 kosmische musik, cycling motifs and minimalist systems to create a hypnotic world of pulses and animated synthesis. Inspired by Harmonia, Cluster and Laurie Spiegel, Warm Spell sits between immersive experimental electronics and the rhythmic pull of the dancefloor.

Warm Spell marks the debut release from Naarm based artist Solar Cells. Created with a range of modular systems drawing from both East and West Coast synthesis traditions, complemented by a rhythm unit and a tape echo machine, Warm Spell is an idiosyncratic exploration of post 1973 Kosmische Musik, carefully honed over months of experimentation in Imaginary Sound Fields.

Central to the album is a fascination with cycling motifs, guided by a unique circular score. Each piece emerges from this framework using a closed-loop compositional system designed to transform minimal input into a dynamic world of pulses and animations.

All music created by Solar Cells can be defined by either:
a. A pulse
b. An animation
c. A ratio of both by varying degrees

This simple compositional rule provides a template that produces immersive live experimentation and defined compositional outcomes.

The sound of Warm Spell nods to the innovative work of artists such as Harmonia & Cluster alongside processes inspired by Laurie Spiegel, yet remains uniquely its own, existing at the intersection of the dancefloor & experimental music.

Warm Spell is an expansive meditation on cosmic energy & dedicated to the inner glow of origin.