Which Cybotron do you think you are ?

I knew Cybotron ‘s band, with Juan Atkins and Rick Davis, because I already had some materials from them, but I ‘ve never heard about that specific one. Could it have been made by them, and when ? Then I have tried to find a release date, and could not find any information except what was on the central label, where Crypto seemed to be the record company, with a RCA distribution (or license?). No release date, no other names except Cybotron, only song titles and a mention : Original prod. : Clear Light Of Jupiter. Of course, I was totally excited with so many questions ! Was it made before or after 1980 ? So, I asked to the seller if he had something to tell me about this piece.

After staring at the cover, and pulling hard on his cigarette, he mumbled something like :« mmmhh nope, and I don’t really know what is inside this box, it is coming from a friend who might have it from his family… ». However, I knew I will not leave without this copy, I can’t remember exactly its price, pretty cheap I guess, so I took it thinking I would find more about it by myself later, and then went back home quite excited. I have asked some of my friends, which where involved in music, if they knew about this record, but I could not found anyone who got it, or could have told me more about it ! After several researches, and some time, I finally found interesting fact, this Cybotron was coming from another continent !

Electronic music from Australia

This Cybotron‘s album from australian’s band was actually recorded earlier than Detroits band, it was in 1976 at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne, produced by Steve Maxwell Von Braund and Geoff Green, and engineered by Gil Matthews. The record was transferred from original, or best remaining sources, and remastered for CD format by Mark Woods in August 2002. Tracks 1 to 5 are from the album Cybotron. Track 6 is from the EP Ride To Infinity. Steve Maxwell Von Braund played ARP 2600 and Korg 700 synthesizers, electronic percussion and alto saxophone. Geoff Green was on organ, string synthesizer, ARP 2600 and Korg 700 synthesizers. Gil Matthews played drums on Gods of Norse. Tracks 7-9 are from Monster Planet by Steve Maxwell Von Braund, recorded in 1974 with additional musicians Henry Vyhnal on electric violin, Jim Keays on vocals, Gil Matthews on drums, and Geoff Green on lyrics.