Gnossiennes

No one us really sure what the title means, but Joseph Prostakoff tells us that he assumes it is 'a vague allusion to Cnossus, Knossos or Gnossos', the city on Crete where the mythical Minotaur was confined within the labyrinth by King Minos and eventually slain by the hero, Theseus.

Gnossiennes No. 1 [5:14] 9.8Mb

This is also available on YouTube.

Instrumentation:

• Trilogy Bass Synth
• Atmosphere Synth
• Mellotron (solo flute, bass flute, chamber woodwinds, string section, sad strings, Mk II strings, choir)
• Gong
• Bass drum and cymbal

Gnossiennes No. 2 [1:58] 3.7Mb

Instrumentation:

• Two trumpets
• Harp
• Marimba
• Trombone section
• French horn section
• Upright piano
• Trilogy Bass Synth
• Atmosphere Synth
• Gong
• Bass drum and cymbal

Gnossiennes No. 3 [3:58] 7.4Mb

This is also available on YouTube.

Instrumentation:

• Standard Marimba
• Grand Symphonic Marimba
• Xylophone
• Trilogy Bass Synth
• Atmosphere Synth
• Gong
• Sound effects
• Mellotron (string section)

Gnossiennes No. 4 [3:44] 7.0Mb

Instrumentation:

• Ibanez AF207 Seven String Jazz Electric Guitar
• Upright bass
• Roland and Boss electric percussions
• Ambience from Dave G's

Gnossiennes No. 5 [3:38] 6.8Mb

Instrumentation:

• Pipe organ
• Harps
• Electric bass
• String bass

Gnossiennes No. 6 [2:42] 5.0Mb

Instrumentation:

• Steinway piano
• Treated upright piano
• Gong
• Atmosphere synth
• Glass Harmonica
• Leslie cabinet