Stephen Humphries - Acces Virus B, Acces Virus Indigo, Alesis Andromeda A6, Arturia Jupiter 8V, Creamware Pro 12 ASB, Dave Smith Instruments Mono Evolver Keyboard, Doepfer Schaltwerk Sequencer, Doepfer MAQ 16/3 Sequencer, EMU PX-7 w/ Vintage Expansion, Kawai K5000R, Korg Triton Rack, Korg MS2000 BR, Korg Electribe ER-1 mkII, Korg Mono/Poly, Roland JV-1080, Sequential Circuits Inc. Prophet-600
During March 2007, Stephen Humphries had a nasty accident at his work, leaving him house bound and unable to work properly for four months. While being at home, the Englishman started watching the TV-series "Lost". The impressions of the show about a plane crash, leaving the survivors trapped on an island where all kinds of things are happening, inspired Stephen to record some new material under his artist name Create. Stephen has earned a special place in electronic music. He started with only a computer and the Reason software but later on he became a collector of synthesizers, new and old, and now has developed kind of a name in the retro/Berlin School area of electronic music. The nice thing about Stephen and his music is that it is growing with every album. Especially his sequences (not an unimportant element of retro-electronic music) are becoming better and better and have a special place on "Lost On An Island Of Adventure".
The opening track "Just Above The Surface" has traces of mid-seventies Klaus Schulze.
An eerie piece like "Run For Cover" captures the atmosphere of the TV-series excellently. The best sequence on the album can be heard on the outstanding track "Paradise".
"Lost On An Island Of Adventure" has become Create’s best album until this moment.
The last piece of music, "Heaven Waits (For Grandad)" is dedicated to Stephen’s grandad who sadly passed away in November 2007. Stephen manages to come with a fitting honor. It means that music can say a lot and Stephen does that.
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I can't add much to what others have said. Fantastic album in the best tradition of Berlin school electronic music. Familiar, yet fresh. Outstanding. PhilPDX50
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