{"product_id":"rafael-toral-wave-field-2025-reissue","title":"Rafael Toral - Wave Field (2025 Reissue)","description":"In 1987, Rafael Toral began making his own compositions and solo recordings using\nelectric guitar in an enhanced signal path. In the time since then, he has developed\nhis conceptions, first as a guitar improviser, then in what he called his ‘Space\nProgram’, utilizing self-made electronic modules. 2024’s ‘Spectral Evolution’ was a\nmuch-acclaimed return to guitar voicings and improvisations, edified by his further\nexplorations in electronic sound. \nIn the wake of his extraordinary new music comes a new set of CD masters for\nRafael’s first two albums, ‘Sound Mind Sound Body’ and ‘Wave Field’. Nearly 40\nyears later, these recordings sound remarkably prescient and perfectly timeless -\nfresher today than when they were first released.\n‘Wave Field’, released in 1995, was a departure from the first album into new\ncomposition methods involving the dirty textures of rock guitar, sounding in the open\nears of many listeners (like Jim O’Rourke, who issued the disc in the US on dexter’s\ncigar) as a synthesis of disparate elements - a nexus where Alvin Lucier, Sonic\nYouth, My Bloody Valentine and Eno blend together. Here, the clangorous potential\nof the guitar was emphasized, giving a metallic edge to the two extended pieces and\n‘radio edit’ coda. The jacket paid subtle tribute to My Bloody Valentine, which, along\nwith the radio edit, suggested a harmony between musical directions as wildly\ndisparate as minimalist experimental and rock. Today, such a paradoxical intent is\nmore widely considered as a part of the artist's purview. This allows the sounds of\n‘Wave Field’ and ‘Sound Mind Sound Body’ to sit perfectly among the forwardreaching\nmusic of today - as it continues to evolve in our ears, moving ever towards\nthe next conception of listening space.","brand":"DRAG CITY","offers":[{"title":"Cd","offer_id":53022061068630,"sku":"MRM-02737","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/bbeb6c14313b18ffbd04ab81f7193c27.jpg?v=1775201346","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/rafael-toral-wave-field-2025-reissue","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}