The quartet’s versatility allows them to function as a "sizable ensemble" even with only four members .
Analog tape from this era contains ultrasonic content (up to 25 kHz on master tapes) and non-linear harmonic distortion that contributes to “air” and instrument separation. FLAC, unlike lossy codecs, retains these characteristics. Oregon Music of Another Present Era 1972 FLAC
Recorded in December 1971 and released in 1972 on Vanguard Records, Music of Another Present Era was a statement of intent. The title itself is paradoxical: it is music of another present era, suggesting a future that has already arrived, or a past that never existed. It is folk music from a fictional continent, jazz without swing, classical without an orchestra, and world music before the term was coined. The quartet’s versatility allows them to function as
The album features 14 tracks, typically averaging about three minutes each, which helps maintain focus and prevents "repetitive bloat": Primary Composer North Star Ralph Towner The Rough Places Plain Ralph Towner / Collin Walcott Collin Walcott At the Hawk's Well Glen Moore Children of God Oregon (Group) Oregon (Group) Paul McCandless / Glen Moore Shard / Spring Is Really Coming Oregon (Group) Bell Spirit Paul McCandless / Collin Walcott Baku the Dream Eater Ralph Towner The Silence of a Candle Ralph Towner Land of Heart's Desire Glen Moore Paul McCandless Touchstone Ralph Towner Personnel and Instrumentation Recorded in December 1971 and released in 1972