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Wave Field (1995)
“this features Toral’s trademark sound at its finest. Purely radiant and suitable for the ultimate imersion, this is an artifact of sonic genius.” (Forced Exposure)
“This record is what every guitar/drone/crunch/snap,crack and pop afficionado has ever wanted. It’s epic, it’s intimate, it’s a personally served 10 course meal at a table for two at the edge of the Grand Canyon.” Dedicated to Alvin Lucier, with instructions to be played “very soft or very loud,” this features Toral’s trademark sound (lush, interstellar ambiance – not immediately identifiable as guitar-derived) at its finest. Purely radiant and suitable for the ultimate imersion, this is an artifact of sonic genius.
Release notes at Forced Exposure
LP reissue: Drag City (Chicago, USA), DC 702 (LP, 2018).
US Version (CD Reissue): Dexter's Cigar/ Drag City (Chicago, USA), dex14 (CD, 1998).
Original Release: Moneyland Records (Lisboa, Portugal), MR$ 0595 (CD, 1995).
- US Wave Field reissue was listed by Amazon.com as being within the 100 best records released in the USA in 1998.
- The original release was considered by Portuguese weekly Expresso as one of the best records of 1995.
