The Canon — Anthology Of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 2

Back in 2014, RVNG Intl. released “Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Volume 1”, a compilation of pioneering early 1980s electronic music by composer and producer Craig Leon. Five years on, they’re finally releasing a follow up – and this time the music is brand spanking new. Leon, with assistance from vocalist Cassell Webb, recorded the showcased music between 2015 and 2018. It explores similar sonic territory to the artist’s celebrated early work, offering up an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven fusion of ambient, modern classical, New York minimalism, Radio Workshop style electronic experimentalism and new age soundscapes. The set more than lives up to its grandiose title, offering up atmospheric, extra-terrestrial musical movements that sound like they’ve been beamed down from a galaxy far, far away. – Juno