Round Trip (1984), by Sam Rosenthal

Round Trip (1984)

by Sam Rosenthal

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Nick A very 80's atmospheric sounding creation! Favorite track: the Old Lake.

Scott It's nice to finally get a chance to hear the really early stuff!

ernstlat 70s/80s synth, not ambient Favorite track: Looking Glass.

jumbotrousers Really reminiscent of Jean Michel Jarre's early output, some of these tracks could sit perfectly on Oxygene or Equinoxe. I'd not heard any of these tracks before but all of them sound familiar, in a good way. Favorite track: Ten to Close.

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1.	I Remember 03:19	buy track
2.	Oohuku 09:20	buy track
3.	Midday Star 03:26	buy track
4.	Looking Glass 05:07	buy track
5.	Spotlight Marsh 02:53	buy track
6.	Turkey Point 05:11	buy track
7.	the Old Lake 04:40	buy track
8.	Ten to Close 02:17	buy track
9.	the 41 Second Stretch 03:18	buy track
10.	Etude 02:07	buy track
11.	Round Trip 02:15	buy track

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Genres: Minimal Wave, Electronic, Synthwave, Vaporwave
Remastered by Sam in 2023

Influenced by John Carpenter and Tangerine Dream soundtracks, Soft Cell minimal synth, and sweeping romantic Jean-Michel Jarre electronics, ROUND TRIP is future Black Tape For A Blue Girl founder Sam Rosenthal’s first foray into electronic music. With tracks such as “Looking Glass” keying into the genre that 20 years later would be dubbed Synthwave or Minimal Synth, Rosenthal released this album on February 23, 1984.

The second cassette on his new Projekt label, Side A captures an early 80s iconic synth sound. Striking a different mood and influence, Side B’s “Spotlight Marsh” displays a burgeoning interest in Eno-infused organic ambience.

Performed on a Korg Poly-61 and a Realistic Moog Concertmate MG-1, the primitive recording process involved two cassette decks and a cheap Radio Shack mixer; this was cleaned up in 2023 for digital release. In his late teens at the time, Rosenthal displays the initial uncovering of his musical muse on ROUND TRIP; within two years he left this style behind to release Black Tape For A Blue Girl’s debut, THE ROPE.

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released May 11, 2023

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Video for the Synthwave track, “Looking Glass:” youtu.be/kfRnxSmiya0

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Projekt is America's premier independent label specializing in passionately intense introspective music in the ambient, electronic, ethereal & darkwave genres. 40-year-old Projekt continues to nurture the careers of its select roster of artists. ... more

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