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Tonight we honor the passing of Moody Blues bassist and vocalist, John Lodge.
Days of Future Passed is the second studio album by English progressive rock band the Moody Blues, released on 17 November 1967, by Deram Records.[8] It has been cited by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and others as one of the earliest albums of the progressive rock genre and one of rock music's first concept albums.[9][10]
The album represents a significant creative turning point for the band. The album is their first with guitarist and singer Justin Hayward, who replaced Denny Laine, and bassist John Lodge, who replaced Clint Warwick. The album is also their first to feature longtime producer and collaborator Tony Clarke and the first to feature keyboardist Mike Pinder on Mellotron. These changes, combined with a shift away from R&B covers toward original compositions and a thematic concept, helped define the band's sound for the next several albums and earned the group new critical and commercial success. The album was recorded to showcase the stereo recording techniques of Decca Records' new imprint, Deram. The label had requested the group record covers of pop and classical music along with an orchestra. Instead, the album features original compositions expressing the day in a life of an everyday person, interspersed with orchestral interludes arranged and conducted by Peter Knight and performed by the London Festival Orchestra.
The album was a moderate success upon release, but steady FM radio airplay and the success of hit single "Nights in White Satin", led the album to become a top ten US hit by 1972. It has since been listed among the most important albums of 1967 by Rolling Stone.
Raica "The Absence of Being" (QD39)
Music by Chloe Harris
Mastered by Alex at quiet details studios
Artwork by quiet details in collaboration with Chloe Harris
Design by quiet details
© quiet details 2025 all rights reserved
Delighted to announce that next in the quiet details series is a true legend of the electronic music world, the wonderful Chloe Harris, here as Raica.
Chloe’s roots run deep - a veteran stalwart of the US and global electronic scenes - starting out working in record shops, to a wildly successful radio career, leading to establishing herself as one of the most in-demand international DJs. From there her production took-off with support from some of the biggest names in the house/techno world. DJing, live performances, production - Chloe has done it all and earned her place as one of the most loved and respected artists around.
Alongside this she’s also the founder of the seminal Further Records and runs the truly underground store of the same name in Seattle.
An endless musical curiosity and open-mindedness runs through Chloe’s psyche, and an important part of this is experimental and horizontal music, explored under the alias Raica. A series of stunning albums and live shows demonstrates the breadth of her talent.
The Absence of Being is a truly gorgeous piece of work. It takes an artist with special sensitivity to create something so emotive and quietly powerful.
From the softly undulating opening chords and gradually building synth-scapes, you’re immediately enveloped in a beautiful warmth - vivid and vast, patient and all-encompassing.
As the album drifts on, we find more stunning sound-worlds, each track a kaleidoscopic microcosm - perfect in themselves and together more than the sum of their parts. Minimal and expertly produced - this is ambience of the highest order.
You can feel it by just listening, but it’s important to know this is a deeply personal album. As Chloe says “This is basically just a love note to my mom and my son Cameron. They both left me much sooner than i would have liked. I've tried to carry on but sometimes it's difficult. So this is for them.”
A love note to those that left too soon.
A space for memories and transitions.
A warm feeling that overwhelms the soul.
Love is the answer. Love is the healing force.
Truer words never spoken, huge thanks to Chloe - a wonderful addition to the series.
The artwork was made as always influenced by the music and idea behind the album - originating from a photo from Chloe which was then captured with analogue photography and processed here at quiet details studios.
As usual, the album is presented on the physical edition, a custom six-panel digipack with a separate fine art print too.
The CD also has a special long-form continuous mix of the album, created by the artist and representing the music in its purest form.
raica.bandcamp.com
furtherrecords.bandcamp.com
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