David Hykes & The Harmonic Choir – Hearing Solar Winds: À L’Écoute Des Vents Solaires (CD, 1989, Ocora)

Why This CD Matters
A landmark recording in modern overtone singing, created entirely from layered human voices apart from a small bell. Recorded in the resonant 12th-century Abbaye du Thoronet, it introduced David Hykes’ Harmonic Chant to a wider audience, while “Rainbow Voice” later appeared in films including Dead Poets Society, Baraka, and Blade.

Collector Note
This March 1989 French Ocora reissue was manufactured by PDO France. Its spacious acoustics and extraordinary vocal overtones have made Hearing Solar Winds an enduring ambient and experimental vocal recording.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
CD: Near Mint
Case: VG+ with light wear; will be replaced if cracked
Booklet: VG+ with light wear

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Label: Ocora
Catalog Number: C 558 607
Country: France
Year: 1989
Genre: Classical
Style: Abstract, Minimal, Experimental, Ambient

Matrix / Runout
Variant 1: C558607 00 L7
Variant 2: C558607 00 L7 C

Tracklist
Rainbow Voice – 7:55
Multiplying Voices At The Heart Of The Body Of Sound – 9:19
Arc Descents – 4:51
Gravity Waves – 8:14
Lens By Lens – 2:28
Telescoping – 18:33
Two Poles; Ascent – 2:31
Ascending And Descending – 4:37

Shipping & Handling
CD cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Ships in protective CD bag.
Case replaced with new case if cracked.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

About Maple City Music
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