Released: 17/02/23
Soul Jazz Records’ Space, Energy and Light is a compilation spanning nearly 30 years of early electronic and synthesizer pioneers, proto-new age artists, and 1980s DIY cassette musicians. It highlights how technological innovation fuelled explorations of space, the future, the soul, and nature. Featuring pioneers like Laurie Spiegel, Kevin Braheny, and Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Company, the collection also showcases mid-70s new age innovators Steven Halpern and Iaxos, who embraced sound healing and underground self-distribution. The 1980s DIY spirit continues with cassette-only artists like Germany’s Stratis and Britain’s Carl Matthews, emphasizing anti-commercial, independent creativity.