French Library Composer George Rodi: 1974 Electronic Sounds, 1975 Actual, 1977 Actual II, 1979 Space, 1980 Sound Power [all FLACs limited time]

 

A lot of this library is difficult to slog through, like so much in this genre.  So for ex. the Actual albums, from 1975 and 1977, have no titles to the tracks, they're just numbered, making it effortful to hold on to something definite.

But first of all, George Rodi:

Profile: French composer and keyboards player.

In Groups: Arpadys [disco], Georges Raudi Et Son Orchestre [1970 single], Les Schtroumpfs [space rock], Rosebud [disco], Sandrose, Les Sparks [1966 single]

Obviously everyone is familiar with Sandrose, and their 1972 classic.  Subsequently Rodi went on to make all these library records.

From 1979, Space's Moonshine Magic just hits me in the soul every time, it's so transcendently beautiful, ethereal, spacey, like the best of Alan Hawkshaw, our old fave library composer:

Listening to this, it amazes me how music can so transport you to other places, other times, other lives, as if it's a direct connection into the deepest heart, or as I always say, it's the closest we'll ever get to heaven on this dirty old planet.

I quite enjoy the advanced complexity of the Actual 13 track:

Note the astonishingly beautiful cover photo of the 1980 Sound Power. Almost the best thing about this LP actually.  Nonetheless, here's a sample track called Gliding: