777

System 7

Released on 1992-07-27 by A-Wave
Main artists: System 7
Genre: Electronic

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For their long-awaited System 7 album debut, Hillage and Giraudy received help from several high-profile figures -- Paul Oakenfold, Derrick May, and Orb-associates including Dr. Alex Paterson, Thrash, Youth, and Andy Falconer. The truth is, despite the many beats added to Hillage's space-rock explorations, they still sound remarkably similar to albums he released 15 years before. His piercing guitar solos are instantly recognizable, and the basic structure of tracks like "Depth Disco" and "Strange Quotations" never take Hillage too far away from his mid-'70s solo career. That said, these songs still sound quite enjoyable -- definitely on the polished end of ambient-house but still quite a potent crossover record (even Giraudy's vocals are solid). One of the highlights, the lovely ambient wash of "Mia the Fisherman," also appeared on the compilation Excursions in Ambience. The album, released in Britain in 1991 as System 7, was reconfigured and retitled 777 for its American issue.

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System 7

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7: 7 Expansion

00:10:03

Martin Glover, Composer - System 7, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Composer - Tony Thorpe, Composer - BMG Music, MusicPublisher - BMG Chrysalis, MusicPublisher - EG Music, MusicPublisher

A Cool Dry Place

00:08:18

Alex Paterson, Composer - The Orb, FeaturedArtist - System 7, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Composer - Miquette Giraudy, Composer - Big Life Music, MusicPublisher - BMG Chrysalis, MusicPublisher - Orb Music, MusicPublisher - Kris Weston, Composer

Desir (Ghost Mix)

00:07:47

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - System 7, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Composer - Miquette Giraudy, Composer - BMG Chrysalis, MusicPublisher - Lewis Keogh, Composer

On the Seventh Night

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