Illusions - Craig Padilla & Skip Murphy

Craig Padilla, a Redding-based musician has been composing and performing his electronic/space music for over 10 years. Very much inspired by Klaus Schulze, Vangelis and Tangerine Dream he's given his own positive personal touch to both spacey ambient and new age.

Craig Padilla and Skip Murphy collaborated in late 2002 for a live show at Schreder Planetarium. There are two tracks, which consist of improvised electronic music in the classic style. Using vintage analog synthesizers like the ARP 2500/2600, along with the latest in virtual analog instruments, in addition to handmade (and homemade) modular synthesizers, Craig and Skip manage to craft a cohesive and compelling soundscape that reflects the traditional art of electronic music, while finding their own new voice and style using the very latest in synthesizer technology. The first track "Hydrogen" is 30:25 minutes, and the second track "Helium" is 32:24 minutes of pure electronic music splendor.

Craig Padilla and Skip Murphy collaborated again in May 2003 for two live shows at the Schreder Planetarium. The two evenings are indexed into ten tracks with various moods, which consist of improvised electronic music in the classic style. Using vintage analog synthesizers like the ARP 2500/2600, along with the latest in virtual analog and digital instruments, in addition to handmade (and homemade) modular synthesizers, Craig and Skip manage to craft yet another cohesive and compelling soundscape that reflects the traditional art of electronic music, while finding their own new voice and style using the very latest in synthesizer technology. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.