Wavestar

Wave Star was a British electronic duo from Sheffield. It consisted of John Dyson ( born March 11 1948 in Sheffield ) and died in 1999 David Ward - Hunt.

History

The band was built around 1984. Already their first album Mind Journey was in the electronic scene to great success. In subsequent years, Wave star. Carried live performances at that time in the British electronic scene very prestigious festival "UK Electronica ", and by the publication of further successful album Zenith one of the major British music formations in the styles of electronic instrumental music

In the music of Wave Star is melodic synthesizer music with influences from electronic pioneers such as Tangerine Dream. Here, John Dyson's usual melodic style with David Ward - Hunt Sequenzereinlagen work in harmony.

In 1989, the band broke up due to human inconsistencies. From this time John Dyson also made ​​a successful solo career, beginning with the 1989 published first solo CD Evolution. At first he produced music on the specially founded record label " Surreal to Real ". Meanwhile both his solo CDs as well as the Wave Star CDs from the Dutch label Groove Unlimited musician and producer Ron Boots ( re-) are placed.

The high point of his solo success achieved Dyson in the late 1990s. The CD Out of Time occupied in the vibration - elections 7th place in the category " Best Album ", which was from her native Piece Crystal Ashes winner in the category " Best Song in 1997 ." In Dyson's live appearance on the Dutch Festival E -Live in 1998 we sighted Paul McCartney in the audience.

After a long hiatus, John Dyson in 2009 returned to the stage. On the E-Day festival in the Dutch Oirschot he and his band, of the approximately 250 visitors were given a rapturous reception.

Discography WaveStar

  • Mind Journey ( 1984)
  • Zenith (1985)
  • Moon Wind (1987 )
  • Out of Time (1988 *)

* The CD Out of Time was first published in 1997. It includes hitherto unpublished WaveStar songs from the late 1980s.

Discography John Dyson

  • Evolution ( 1989)
  • Watercolors ( 1991)
  • Different Values ​​( 1994)
  • Beyond the Gates (1995 )
  • Silverbird (1998)
  • Dark Light ( 2009)
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