On February 5, 2025, Michael Roland Ratledge died aged 81. He was musician (keyboards, flute), member of the Daevid Allen Trio, but was best known as founding member of Soft Machine. Regarded as one of the most influential members of the Canterbury scene, he recorded with Daevid Allen Trio, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen, Syd Barrett, David Bedford, Wilde Flowers, Planet Earth, Rubber, Rollercoaster, Karl Jenkins.
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Gong: 2032
On September 21, 2009, “G-Wave” label released “2032”, the twelfth Gong studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “A-Wave Studio” in London, and was produced by Steve Hillage.
Personnel:
- Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar
- Steve Hillage– guitar
- Gilli Smyth– voice, space whisper
- Miquette Giraudy– synthesisers
- Mike Howlett– bass
- Chris Taylor – drums
- Theo Travis– sax, flute
- Didier Malherbe– duduk, sax, flute
- Yuji Katsui– electric violin
- Elliet Mackrell– violin
- Stefanie Petrik– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Daevid Allen, except where noted.
- City of Self Fascination
- Digital Girl – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage
- How to Stay Alive – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Mike Howlett, Chris Taylor
- Escape Control Delete – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy, Chris Taylor
- Yoni Poem – Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy
- Dance with the Pixies
- Wacky Baccy Banker – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage
- The Year 2032
- Robo-Warriors – Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy
- Guitar Zero – Daevid Allen, Chris Taylor
- The Gris Gris Girl – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage
- Wave and A Particle – Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy
- Pinkle Ponkle – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth
- Portal – Steve Hillage
Gong: Rejoice! I’m Dead!
On September 16, 2016, “Madfish” label released “Rejoice! I’m Dead!”, the fourteenth Gong studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Brixton Hill Studios” and “Music Room Rehearsal Studios in London, “The Lighthouse” in Kent, UK, “Bananamoon Observatory Studios” in Australia, and was produced by Kavus Torabi, Fabio Golfetti, Dave Sturt, Ian East, Cheb Nettles and Daveid Allen.
Personnel:
- Daevid Allen– vocals, engineer
- Kavus Torabi– vocals, guitar, engineer
- Fabio Golfetti– vocals, guitar, engineer
- Dave Sturt– vocals, bass, engineer, mixing
- Ian East – sax, flute, engineer
- Cheb Nettles – vocals, drums, engineer
- Steve Hillage– guitar
- Didier Malherbe– duduk
- Graham Clark – violin
- Nick Howiantz– engineer
- Mark Cawthra– mixing
- Andy Jackson – mastering
- That Girl – cover, illustration
- 57design co.uk – layout, illustration
Track listing:
- The Thing That Should Be – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi
- Rejoice- Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Kavus Torabi, Daevid Allen
- Kaptial – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi, Daevid Allen
- Model Village – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi
- Beatrix – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi, Daevid Allen
- Visions – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi
- The Unspeakable Stands Revealed – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi
- Through Restless Seas I Come – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi
- Insert Yr Own Prophecy – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi
- Floating Anarchy Manifesto – Daevid Allen
- Someone You’ll Never Be – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi, Graham Clark
- Kapital (Original Demo) – Cheb Nettles, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East, Kavus Torabi, Daevid Allen
- Electricity (Original Demo – Became Part Of Kapital) – Fabio Golfetti
- Glastonbury Town (Rehearsal Recording) – Dave Sturt, Ian East, Kavus Torabi, Daevid Allen
- Celestial Brigadier (Rehearsal Recording) – Dave Sturt, Kavus Torabi, Daevid Allen
- The Paragraph Time Chose To Forget (Inspiral Trio) – Dave Sturt, Kavus Torabi, Ian East
Ant-Bee: Electronic Church Muzik
On February 28, 2011, “Barking Moondog” label relased “Electronic Church Muzik”, the fourth Ant-Bee studio album. It was recorded over the course of several years, and was produced by Billy James.
Personnel:
- Billy James (The Ant-Bee) – vocals, tape, percussion, Mellotron, vibraphone, guitar, keyboards, harp, cuica, washboard, violin, choir
- Jan Akkerman– guitar
- Peter Banks– guitar
- Daevid Allen– vocals
- Artemiy Artemiev– keyboards
- Mark Boston(as Rockette Morton) – bass guitar
- Michael Bruce– guitar, bass guitar, sitar, vocala, keyboards
- Bruce Cameron– guitar, bass guitar, sitar
- Jack Dougherty – pedal steel guitar
- Bill Harkleroad(Zoot Horn Rollo) – guitar
- Moogy Klingman– keyboards
- Alessandro Pizzin – keyboards
- Don Preston– Moog synthesizer, keyboards, electronics
- Peter Frohmader– keyboards, electronics
- Mike Logiovino – bass guitar
- Bunk Gardner– saxophone, flute
- Buzz Gardner– trumpet
- Cor Gout – vocals
- Napoleon Murphy Brock– vocals
- Jimmy Carl Black– spoken word
- Gilli Smyth– vocals, spoken word
- Zad McGough – backing vocals
- Rod Martin – trumpet
- Groucho Marx– vocals
- George Scala – recorder
- Jim Sherwood(as Motorhead) – snorks
Track listing:
- Birth – Billy James, Gilli Smyth
- Living – Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
- The Language of the Body – Billy James, Daevid Allen
- Eye of Agamoto – Don Preston
- The Guff (Hall of Souls) – Peter Banks, Billy James, Gilli Smyth
- Mallard Flies Towards Heaven – Bill Harkleroad
- Ant-Bee’s Sunday Supper
- Flutter-Bye, Butter-Flye – Michael Bruce, Billy James
- Endless Journey – Peter Banks
- The Light – Billy James, Alessandro Pizzin
- Mannah – Jan Akkerman
- Psalm 23
- Hallelujah – Peter Frohmader, Billy James
- The Wrath – Part One (The Flood) – Billy James
- Secrets of the Dead – Bruce Cameron, Billy James
- Pennies From Heaven – Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston
- The Wrath – Part Two (Baptism Through Fire) – Billy James
- The Lords Prayer
- Angels
- Don’t You Ever Learn? – Todd Rundgren
- Re-Birth – Billy James, Gilli Smyth
- Final Benediction – Lord We Thank You
Gong: Acid Motherhood
On March 30, 2004, “Mister E” label “Acid Motherhood”, the ninth Gong studio album. It was recorded in 2003-2004, and was produced by Orlando Allen and Zubin Henner.
Personnel:
- Daevid Allen– vocals, guitar
- Kawabata Makoto– guitar, bouzouki
- Josh Pollock – guitar
- Cotton Casino – voice, synthesizer
- Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass
- Orlando Allen – drums, executive producer
- Gilli Smyth– space whisper
- Greg Sheehan – hang, percussion
- Kurt Schwitters – voice
- Zubin Henner – engineer
- Toby Allen– design
Track listing:
- Ocean Of Molasses -Orlando Allen, Dharmawan Bradbridge, Kawabata Makoto , Josh Pollock
- Supercotton – Orlando Allen, Kawabata Makoto, Josh Pollock, Daevid Allen
- Olde Fooles Game – Greg Sheehan, Daevid Allen
- Zeroina – Daevid Allen, Howlett
- Brainwash Me – Josh Pollock, Daevid Allen
- Monstah! – Josh Pollock
- Bible Study – Das Ubuibi
- Bazuki Logix – Kawabata Makoto
- Waving – Josh Pollock, Daevid Allen
- Makototen – Kawabata Makoto, Josh Pollock, Orlando Allen
- Schwitless In Molasses – Orlando Allen, Josh Pollock, Kawabata Makoto
Gong: Magick Brother
In March 1970, “BYG Actuel” label released “Magick Brother”, the debut Gong studio album. It was recorded September- October 1969, at “Studio Eta” and “Studio Europa Sonor” in Paris, and was produced by Jean Georgakarakos and Jean-Luc Young.
Personnel:
- Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Burton Greene– piano
- Didier Malherbe– flute, soprano saxophone
- Dieter Gewissler – bowed contrabass
- Barre Phillips– contrabass
- Earl Freeman – contrabass, piano
- Rachid Houari – drums, percussion
- Gilli Smyth– space whisper
- Tasmin Smyth – voices
Track listing:
All tracks by Daevid Allen.
Early Morning side
- Mystic Sister
- Magick Brother
- Rational Anthem (Change the World)
- Glad To Sad To Say
- Chainstore Chant
- Pretty Miss Titty
- Fredfish / Hope You Feel OK
Late Night side
- Ego
- Gong Song
- Princess Dreaming
- 5 & 20 Schoolgirls
- Cos You Got Green Hair
Gong: Flying Teapot
On May 25, 1973, “Virgin” label released “Flying Teapot”, the fourth Gong album. It was recorded in January 1973, at “The Manor Studios” in Oxford, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky. In the “Q” & “Mojo” magazines “Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, “Flying Teapot” was ranked at number 35 on the list of the “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.
Personnel:
- Daevid Allen– vocals, guitar
- Gilli Smyth– vocals
- Tim Blake– keyboards, vocals
- Didier Malherbe– saxes, flute
- Steve Hillage– guitar
- Christian Tritsch– guitar
- Francis Moze– keyboards, bass guitar
- Laurie Allan– drums
- Rachid Houari – percussion
Track listing:
- Radio Gnome Invisible – Daevid Allen
- Flying Teapot – Daevid Allen, Francis Moze
- The Pot Head Pixies – Daevid Allen
- The Octave Doctors And The Crystal Machine – Tim Blake
- Zero The Hero And The Witch’s Spell – Daevid Allen, Tim Blake, Christian Tritsch
- Witch’s Song/I Am Your Pussy – Gill Smyth, Daevid Allen
Gong: Angels Egg
On December 7, 1973, “Virgin” label released “Angels Egg”, the fifth Gong album. It was recorded August 1973, at the “Manor Mobile” in France, and was produced by Gong. ”Angels Egg” is the second of the Gong’s “Radio Gnome” trilogy of albums, following “Flying Teapot” and preceding “You”.
Personnel:
- Bloomdido Bad De Grass (Didier Malherbe) – bi-focal vocal, tenor and soprano saxophone , floot
- Shakti Yoni (Gilli Smyth) – space whisper, loin cackle
- Being esq. (Mike Howlett, spelled Howlitt on composer credits) – basso profundo
- Capt. Hillage (Steve Hillage) – lewd guitar
- Hi T. Moonweed (the favourite) (Tim Blake) – Cynthia “size a”, lady voce
- Pierre de Strasbourg (Pierre Moerlen, spelled Moerlin on composer credits) – bread and batteur drums, vibes, marimba
- Mirielle de Strasbourg (Mireille Bauer) – glockenspiel
- Dingo Virgin (Daevid Allen) – local vocals, aluminium croon, glissando guitar
Track listing
- Other Side of the Sky – Tim Blake, Daevid Allen
- Sold to the Highest Buddha – Mike Howlett, Daevid Allen
- Castle in the Clouds – Steve Hillage
- Prostitute Poem – Gilli Smyth, Steve Hillage
- Givin My Luv to You – Daevid Allen
- Selene – Daevid Allen
- Flute Salad – Didier Malherbe
- Oily Way – Daevid Allen, Didier Malherbe
- Outer Temple – Tim Blake, Steve Hillage
- Inner Temple – Daevid Allen, Didier Malherbe
- Percolations – Pierre Moerlen
- Love is How u Make It – Pierre Moerlen, Daevid Allen
- I Niver Glid Before – Steve Hillage
- Eat That Phone Book Coda – Didier Malherbe
Daevid Allen
On March 13, 2015, Christopher David Allen aka Daevid Allen died aged 77. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, one of the most important figures of the progressive and avant-garde rock, Born in Australia, moved in UK in 1961, he was founding member of “Soft Machine” (1966) and in 1967, in France he formed the legendary band “Gong”.
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