Sea Of Joy (Lounge)

Sea of Joy was made following the success of Evolution. The radical changes documented in Evolution had led to an era of surfing which was expressed by respect for nature & the natural forces which shape the surfer’s world. The wind, the waves, the sky, the sea. By living in harmony with these natural forces the surfer could find new meaning in his life, and could withdraw from much of the political chaos sweeping the world in the post Vietnam era. This search for meaning was a world-wide movement emerging in the growing youth culture which had roots in Australia, California, Hawaii, in France & wherever young colonies of surfers gathered in beachside enclaves. The story of Sea of Joy is the story of a band of immensely talented young Australian surfers – Nat Young, Wayne Lynch & Ted Spencer, as they travelled the surfing world breaking down barriers & exploring new territories in a quest for an illusory nirvana.

Deeply introspective music penned for a 1970 Australian surf film -- tracks that have a grounding in instrumental rock, but which also show plenty of trance-like and meditative modes as well! The titles are relatively short, but spin out with an open-ended quality that's almost like that of much longer instrumental jams -- built up out of a spare and shifting assemblage of elements that include organ, flute, clarinet, piano, gong, and guitar -- plus a bit of softly-sung vocals on a few numbers. There's an almost folk-like fragility to some of the tunes, but others have a more spacious feel that fits their use in a second-generation surf film nicely. Titles include "Cat Clarinet Mit Orgel", "Follow Me", "Pseudo Tragic Dramatic", "Sea Of Joy", "Thank You", "Softly Softly", "Syndrome", and "Down To The Sea".

Tracklist

01. Sea of Joy (part 1)
02. Pseudo-Tragic-Dramatic
03. Follow Me
04. Cat-Clarinet Mit Orgel
05. Trinidad
06. I Feel the Sun
07. Thank You
08. Syndrone
09. Softly Softly
10. Brother Sun
11. Down to the Sea
12. Sea of Joy (part 2)


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