On the 4Hero - Parallel Universe share Tierra del Fuego Frenz Diego sez:
"A remarkable but obscure record, Good stuff yeah. At this stage 4h were becoming Jacob's Optical Stairway".
Great segue to some more fantastic music. Jacob’s Optical Stairway’s self-titled release is often thought of as Parallel Universe 2.
Carrying the science-fiction theme of 4hero's Parallel Universe over to their Jacob's Optical Stairway side-project, Dego & Marc Mac crafted an album of understated breakbeats with high strings, heavy synthwork, in addition to vocals by a soul inspired Samantha Powell. The duo also enlisted Detroit hero Juan Atkins ("the original pioneer of Detroit techno") as well as raver & electronica star Josh Wink to work on two tracks: "The Fusion Formula" & "The Naphosisous Wars," respectively. Jacob's Optical Stairway is, if possible, an even more streamlined, lush drum'n'bass project for the duo than previous releases.
I chose to share the Reinforced Rcords 2021 reissue because of the bonus 7"...
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Side A -
Fragments of a Lost Language
The Naphosisous Wars featuring Josh Wink
Side B -
The Chase the Escape
The Fusion Formula (The Metamorphosis) featuring Juan Atkins
Majestic 12
Side C -
Solar Feelings featuring Samantha Powell
Jacob's Optical Illusion
Harsh Realitys
Side D -
The Engulfing Whirlpool
Quatrain 72 (Red Horizon)
20 Degrees of Taurus
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That Side -
Solar Reprise
This Side -
Twenty Four Steps
Enjoy,
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