PETER GABRIEL IV (security): his BEST work and its PIONEERING features
Channel: Simon Mas
Date: 2024-01-30

Peter Gabriel’s groundbreaking fourth album (aka "Security") opened a new world of possibilities in popular music. Using cutting edge sampling techniques, Gabriel crafted a landmark fusion of global rhythms and electronic experimentation.

Let's delve into that world and discover the story behind the creation of his masterpiece, featuring pearls like the adventurous Shock The Monkey and the afro-futuristic "The Rhythm Of The Heat".

The highs, the challenges, and the lows of 18 months worth of recordings are recapped in an easily digestible format! For fans of enveloping art rock, world beats, and music history - you won’t want to miss this video!


***CHAPTERS***
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Background
05:00 Music analysis
09:38 Listening suggestions
11:45 Conclusions

#petergabriel #rockhistory #1980smusic


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***SOURCES***
Easlea, Daryl. Without Frontiers: The Life & Music of Peter Gabriel (London: Omnibus Press, 2013)

Hill, Sarah. "From the New Jerusalem to the Secret World: Peter Gabriel and the Shifting Self" in Peter Gabriel, From Genesis to Growing Up (London: Ashgate, 2010)

Unknown author. Peter Gabriel:
http://petergabriel.com/release/peter-gabriel-4/

Peter Gabriel on The South Bank Show 1982 (Making of Security/ PG4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scmYG1Pv1_Q

錦華鳥っていいよね
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PF1wmZb2lM