Pr茅lude au sommeil
by Jean-Jacques Perrey
- Type: Album
- Released: 1958
- Label: Institut Dormiphone
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:44
- Community rating: 3.62/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Originally conceived for use in psychiatric hospitals to assist patients struggling with insomnia, this early electronic composition utilizes the Ondioline keyboard. The primitive, cyclical waveforms and lack of traditional rhythm create a deeply hypnotic, proto-ambient soundscape decades ahead of its time.
Genres
Descriptors: minimalistic, instrumental, melodic, atmospheric, electronic
Tracklist
Credits
- Jean-Jacques Perrey - primary artist
- Simon Claridge - computer
- Jason Williamson - written-by [made up by]