The band recorded the first two tracks with the intention of producing a single only but were then persuaded by Chris Blackwell of Island Records to create an entire album. At this point the group had established the Kaleidophon Studio in a flat in Camden Town, London, and spent a year creating the next four tracks.[6] The last track was put together in one day when Island demanded the completion of the album.[7]
Legacy
Although not very successful on its initial release, the album is now considered an important and influential album in the development of electronic music.[6][8]Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle has called it "the most groundbreaking yet completely underrated electronic record of the 20th century".[9]
^Simpson, Paul. "Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society Review by Paul Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2022. However, the DDAS moniker is somewhat misleading, as the pair's debut album isn't nearly as eerie or playful as Derbyshire's work, and definitely nowhere near as weird as An Electric Storm by White Noise, an absolutely brilliant experimental pop album from the late '60s that Derbyshire played a major part in creating.
