Point 3
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Point 3 is the collective title of the third and fourth studio album
s by British
ambient
dance
band System 7
. The first of the two is Point 3 - Fire Album; the second, Point 3 - Water Album. The two offer different mixes of the same material, Fire using more drums and rhythms, while Water is more ambient. Three tracks are unique: "Radiate" and "Overview" appear only on Fire; "Liquid Sky", only on Water.
The albums were released in the United States
as a 2CD set as System 7.3: Fire + Water by 777.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s by British
United Kingdom
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ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
dance
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
band System 7
System 7 (band)
System 7 are a British ambient dance band. Due to the existence of another band called System Seven, they were initially marketed as 777 in North America...
. The first of the two is Point 3 - Fire Album; the second, Point 3 - Water Album. The two offer different mixes of the same material, Fire using more drums and rhythms, while Water is more ambient. Three tracks are unique: "Radiate" and "Overview" appear only on Fire; "Liquid Sky", only on Water.
The albums were released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as a 2CD set as System 7.3: Fire + Water by 777.
Fire Album
| # | Track | Length | Written by | Produced by | Mixed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sirènes" | 07:51 | Laurent Garnier Laurent Garnier Laurent Garnier , is a French techno music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJ-ing in Manchester during the late 1980s. By the following decade, he had a broad stylistic range, able to span deep house, Detroit techno, trance and jazz... and Steve Hillage |
Laurent Garnier and Steve Hillage | Laurent Garnier |
| 2 | "Alpha Wave (Gliss Mix) | 08:04 | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy |
| 3 | "Mysterious Traveller" | 06:31 | Derrick May and Steve Hillage | Derrick May and Steve Hillage | |
| 4 | "Coltrane (Fire Mix)" | 08:54 | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | |
| 5 | "Radiate" | 06:27 | Lewis Keogh, Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage and Lewis Keogh | Steve Hillage, Mickey Mann and Lewis Keogh |
| 6 | "Overview" | 06:09 | Derrick May and Steve Hillage | Derrick May and Steve Hillage | Greg Hunter Greg Hunter Greg Hunter is a British composer and sound engineer. He attended Goldsmiths, University of London. He is known for his work with The Orb and with producer Youth in their collaboration to form Dub Trees, and as a composer of electronic / world music... |
| 7 | "Gliding On Duo-Tone Curves" | 07:39 | Martin Glover Martin Glover Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:... (Youth), Steve Hillage and Greg Hunter |
Youth | Youth and Greg Hunter |
| 8 | "Jupiter!" | 06:45 | Lol Hammond Lol Hammond Lol Hammond is a musician, producer and DJ.Hammond's career in electronic music started in the sound system Spiral Tribe in 1991. Simultaneously he created the production/remix act Drum Club together with London DJ Charlie Hall. Drum Club toured with Orbital in 1993 and released the studio albums... , Charlie Hall, Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy |
Steve Hillage and The Drum Club | Charlie Hall |
| 9 | "Dr Livingstone I Presume" | 08:55 | Martin Glover and Steve Hillage | Youth and Steve Hillage | Youth and Greg Hunter |
| 10 | "Batukau" | 07:42 | Laurent Garnier and Steve Hillage | Laurent Garnier and Steve Hillage | Laurent Garnier and Mickey Mann |
Water Album
| # | Track | Length | Written by | Produced by | Mixed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Batukau (World Turtle Mix)" | 04:50 | Laurent Garnier and Steve Hillage | Laurent Garnier and Steve Hillage | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy |
| 2 | "Sirènes (Tranquility Mix)" | 05:02 | |||
| 3 | "Coltrane (Firefly Mix)" | 14:24 | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | |
| 4 | "Mysterious Traveller (Dust Devils Mix)" | 06:54 | Derrick May and Steve Hillage | Derrick May and Steve Hillage | |
| 5 | "Dr Livingstone I Presume (Hotuatabotol Mix)" | 05:34 | Martin Glover and Steve Hillage | Youth and Steve Hillage | Youth and Greg Hunter |
| 6 | "Alpha Wave (Hemi-Sync Mix)" | 13:27 | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy |
| 7 | "Liquid Sky" | 07:54 | Lol Hammond, Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | ||
| 8 | "Gliding On Duo-Tone Curves (Cascade Mix)" | 07:47 | Martin Glover and Steve Hillage | Youth and Steve Hillage; additional production by Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy |
Youth and Greg Hunter |
| 9 | "Jupiter! (Feed Your Head Mix)" | 07:57 | Lol Hammond, Charlie Hall, Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage and The Drum Club | Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy |
External links
- Point 3 - Fire Album • discography on the official System 7 website
- Point 3 - Water Album • discography on the official System 7 website