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ECHOES FROM OUR PAST LP
Solitaire is featured on this limited edition LP with such international artists as DADA DI MUSICA, THE TWO, BOYS DU SEVERE, INFORMATICS, VALEK, BERND KUNZE, THE HIGHER PRIMATES, VEX, INVISIBLE ZOO, GILDED YOUTH and PERFECT JEWISH COUPLE. Many thanks to Marc Shaffer and Anna Logue Records for bringing this project together in an extremely well packaged collector’s set. "These songs are the echoes of your past." To order: http://annaloguerecords.com/releases.htm#anna009 Hear Samples at: http://www.myspace.com/echoesfromourpast Price :(at time of site publication) 18,90 € plus shipping & packaging.
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Solitaire 25 Years Later"Still Techno After All These Years." – By Jillanne Lynn Editor
In the mid eighties James Callahan performing as Solitaire, brought "One-man Synth Pop" to audiences in Baltimore and D.C. Ten years before Windows 95 and Pentium technology Solitaire delivered ground breaking computer driven performances. In 1986 Solitaire was voted Maryland's "Best Keyboard Player" by Maryland Musician Magazine’s Annual Reader poll. Much like his contemporaries, it looked as if Solitaire's reward for introducing music performance to the age of computers would be obscurity. "It’s strange how there seems to be more interest in Solitaire now than there was some two decades ago, when the act first debuted", explains James Callahan. "Solitaire was definitely ahead of its time." James’ one-man Synth pop act was among the first national (USA) and definitely the only regional (Baltimore/Washington D.C.) act to bring "one man Techno music" to live audiences. James continues, "In 83 you had artists like YAZ using similar technology. Kraftwerk and Gary Newman had similar Synth driven sounds, but with the exception of UK’s Howard Jones I can’t recall anyone playing Synth-Pop or Techno completely solo. Solitaire as a live act consisted mainly of a Commodore 64, a Sequential Circuits SixTrak and DrumTrak Midi’d together - the rhythm section was stored on 5 1/4" Floppy Disks. My lead synths were a Jupiter 6 and JX3P (Which I eventually triggered via a Korg keyboard controller)." "Looking back on it now I must have been completely out of my mind." - Solitaire "Insane or not, I don’t make any apologies for being ahead of the curve. I'm glad to see renewed interest in Solitaire. I think the act got a raw deal and was overlooked by "the industry" in the 80's. Now both the act and the songs are showing that they stood the test of time. People are interested now, maybe even fascinated. To me that's all that really matters." Story continued on page Solband.htm
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Inside
the Studio "Retrophaze's Second CD
"Failed Sophomore Effort" Due Out Next Year"
Jim and Paul are busy recording their next CD. The band has a number of songs in the works. Paul Demme was quoted in a recent interview as saying, "I think fans of minimalist Techno and Synth Pop will be very pleased with our new project. Our first album Digital Folklore was very conceptual; we experimented with a number of styles and genres. Without giving too much away all I can tell you, is we have a catch phrase that we’ve been using quite a lot in the studio – for those about to oscillate – we salute you." Continued on Page Retrophaze.htm
New Rappin' With Rock Stars Episode "Solitaire – An Echo from the Past"
Many thanks to "Big Mark" and our friends at "Rappin' With Rock Stars" Solitaire is currently filming an interview with "Big Mark" and the crew of "Rappin’ with Rockstars". The episode "Solitaire – An Echo from the Past" should be completed soon. For details visit: http://www.myspace.com/rappinwithrockstars
Retrophaze would like to thank Rappin’ With Rockstars for their continued support. Retrophaze is proud to have written and recorded the shows official theme song. SolitaireMusic.Net would like to thank the shows producer "Big Mark" for airing music videos produced by our label and for supporting musicians world-wide. Thanks also to our video models, the lovely Alison and Jamie. |
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Solitaire’s 1984 recording
of "After Darkness" is featured on the newly released
Anna Logue Records LP "Echoes from our Past". The German record label
selected Solitaire to be one of 13 artists featured. The Record Label describes Solitaire
as "a one-man project with pioneering live-electronics." Solitaire is proud to
be featured on the compilation from Anna Logue Records. This Vinyl Edition record brings
you electronic pop music from international artists dating back to 1979 to 1984 – the
true "anna/logue years!" 
– Solitaire currently
featured on the German compilation "Echoes From Our Past"
is working on a number of other projects including a possible LP comprised of early
collaborations with the NEOCENTRICS, and a DVD "Solitaire Live at Maxwell’s
‘84". There are also talks of a spot on another European compilation album
"Sirens in the Mix", which Solitaire is very excited to be a part of
(details to follow as released and as appropriate.)
