Coruscation (remastered + bonus tracks). Released 5 November 2007. Metalbottle Records, METBOT211187 Full track listing:- 1 Hunger Hill (6.00) 2 The Swaggering (4.58) 3 Nullified (4.25) 4 Qwerty Uiop (6.56) 5 York Aspiring (21.21) 6 Hunger Hill (Under Construction) (5.45) 7 Qwerty Uiop (Demo) (5.41) 8 York Aspiring (Demo) (22.13) Total running time: 77.19 Back in the 80s there was a style of lively and rhythmic instrumental synth music that became known as 'Brit Synthrock'. In contrast to the more dreamy, spacey European styles it gave the EM scene a much-needed kick up the bum, but sadly it was to fade away as most instrumental synth artists started churning out third-rate Tangerine Dream/Klaus Schulze clones rather than developing their own styles. This album from the then London-based Pete Beasley was originally released on cassette (CDs were out of the reach of most amateur musicians in those days!) in 1987, re-released on CD-R during 2007 and remains one of the best examples of 80s British synth music. Alongside Beasley's undoubted melodic talents, what makes this album stand out is his sequencing skills, a legacy of his past playing drums in rock bands, that only the most talented musicians have ever equalled. This is particularly important on the 21 minute magnum opus 'York Aspiring' which moves from its atmospheric, majestic opening through several rhythmic passages, each one merging seemlessly into the next with a constant flurry of thoughtful melodics keeping i