Quad (music)
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Quad or QUAD was the name of a solo music project by Gary Ramon.
During his six-year hiatus from Sun Dial
, Ramon embarked on an ambitious solo project, Quad, which combined ambient electronica with kraut rock. The result was a pair of self-titled album
s. The first of these was released on Ramon's own Acme Records
in 1997 as a 1000-copy limited edition on 12" clear vinyl
with a transparent sleeve. The second Quad album was released in 1998 on the Prescription label as a 99-copy limited edition LP.
A 1999 American
re-release of the first album on CD and 10" LP on the Man's Ruin label was scheduled, but eventually cancelled.
Both albums are now highly sought-after collectors' items.
During his six-year hiatus from Sun Dial
Sun Dial
Sun Dial is a British space rock band formed in 1990 by Gary Ramon.-History:The precursor to Sun Dial was Ramon's the Modern Art, formed in the mid-'80s with a loose lineup that never played gigs but did see the release of two studio albums...
, Ramon embarked on an ambitious solo project, Quad, which combined ambient electronica with kraut rock. The result was a pair of self-titled album
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. The first of these was released on Ramon's own Acme Records
Acme Records
Acme Records, an independent record label based in Hastings, East Sussex, England, was formed in 1994 by Gary Ramon . It is known for reissuing classic progressive rock and psychedelic rock albums from the 1960s and 1970s, including out-of-print and previously unreleased material...
in 1997 as a 1000-copy limited edition on 12" clear vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
with a transparent sleeve. The second Quad album was released in 1998 on the Prescription label as a 99-copy limited edition LP.
A 1999 American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
re-release of the first album on CD and 10" LP on the Man's Ruin label was scheduled, but eventually cancelled.
Both albums are now highly sought-after collectors' items.