: Music Out Of The Moon () A1: Lunar Rhapsody () A2: Moon Moods () A3: Lunette () A4: Celestial Nocturne () A5: Mist O' The Blues () A6: Radar Blues () : Music For Peace Of Mind () B1: This Room Is My Castle Of Quiet () B2: The Darkness Gives Me You Again () B3: Remembering Your Lips () B4: My Troubles Float Away Like Falling Leaves () B5: Your Soft Hand On My Brow () B6: I Dream Of Past Love ()
Description:
This LP edition of "Music out of the Moon / Music for Peace of Mind" presents two seminal early-exotica and mood-music albums that helped define the sound of futuristic easy listening in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Performed by Harry Revel, Les Baxter and theremin pioneer Samuel Hoffman, these recordings blend lush orchestral arrangements, choir, subtle jazz inflections and the otherworldly voice of the theremin into an ethereal, dreamlike soundscape. The music moves between gently swinging passages, floating waltzes and slow, contemplative pieces that evoke moonlit nights, distant galaxies and inner calm. Ideal for focused listening as well as atmospheric background sound, this LP captures a unique intersection of early electronic timbres and classic orchestral writing, creating a timeless, slightly surreal lounge mood that still feels modern.
At the core of the record's appeal is the dialogue between Baxter's rich orchestration, Revel's melodic sensibility and Hoffman's expressive theremin lines, which glide above the arrangements like a wordless, human-sounding voice. The pieces on "Music out of the Moon" tend to be more space-age and cinematic, while "Music for Peace of Mind" leans towards introspective, tranquil moods, offering a kind of audio sanctuary from everyday stress. Together, they form a cohesive listening journey that is both historically important and deeply pleasurable, especially for fans of exotica, space-age pop, early electronic music and classic hi-fi demonstration records.
Modern Harmonic, the label behind this LP edition, is known for its carefully curated reissues and archival projects, often focusing on rare, unusual or historically important recordings from the outer edges of jazz, soul, experimental, electronic and pop music. They place great emphasis on high-quality pressings, faithful artwork and detailed documentation, making their releases attractive to audiophiles and collectors alike. With projects like this one, Modern Harmonic preserves influential but often overlooked milestones in recorded music and introduces them to a new audience of listeners and vinyl enthusiasts.
Harry Revel, Les Baxter and Samuel Hoffman hold a special place in the evolution of mood music and early electronic sound. Revel was a composer with a strong melodic and harmonic flair, who contributed significantly to the development of atmospheric "mood" compositions. Les Baxter went on to become one of the key figures in exotica and space-age pop, leaving his mark on mid-century lounge culture with numerous influential albums and arrangements. Samuel Hoffman was one of the most renowned theremin players of his time, helping to establish the instrument's eerie, singing tone as a hallmark of both film music and experimental recordings. Their collaboration on these sessions is widely regarded as an important stepping stone in the fusion of traditional orchestral music with futuristic sonorities.
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