{"product_id":"planetarium-lp","title":"Planetarium [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP pressing. Post-Nuclear Mind Music? Lizard Strategies? Void Spirit...? These bizarre titles are just a few of the self-coined terms that Australian electronic musician Ian Macfarlane has conjured to represent his eccentric sonic world. An artist whose unique style of electronic experimentalism has balanced dangerously close to the edge of popular convention, existing outside the mainstream and extending well beyond the fringe of any sanctioned independent scene. A futurist outsider whose extraordinary musical vision has explored the uncharted realms of consciousness and fantasy. Following a brief stint with the legendary Australian Krautrockers Cybotron, MacFarlane produced three independent solo albums throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s. His debut LP Void Spirit, an experimental album issued under the pen name 'Violet Lightning', was followed by a further two albums published under his own name, the cosmic influenced Back From Beyond and finally the privately issued electro-ambient suite Planetarium. Presented with hours of unreleased home recordings, The Roundtable has begun a dedicated search through the fascinating archives of this under exposed artist. Beginning with a vinyl release of the rare cassette-only album Planetarium; this private press sees MacFarlane armed with a bank of Roland synthesizers, drum machines and field recordings, spawning a mutant amalgam of German Kosmische Musik, French Library electro and Private Issue New Age. Surrender to the stars and welcome to the first instalment of Muzak To Moralize By.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidden Leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingers Pointing at the Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMindbridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurrender to the Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeds in the Dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFires on the Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Mountain of Swords\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummits in the Mist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeds in the Dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 798068882965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roundtable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.24.18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ian Macfarlane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58292157677649,"sku":"389065","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/3788443.jpg?v=1760740370","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/planetarium-lp","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}