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Getting the Holy Ghost Across
Electronic · 1986 · 10 tracks · 46m

Getting the Holy Ghost Across

Bill Nelson

A high-definition blend of spiritual inquiry and 1980s digital luster. Shimmering guitars and Fairlight textures create a sacred space for the modern age.

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It's like a high-tech prayer session with the best guitar tone of 1986.

A sophisticated, shimmering search for meaning through the lens of high-tech 80s art-pop.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 46m
01
Suvasini
1:44
02
Contemplation
9:00
03
Theology
4:36
04
Wildest Dreams
4:37
05
Lost in Your Mystery
4:51
06
Rise Like a Fountain
5:03
07
Age of Reason
4:04
08
The Hidden Flame
4:27
09
Because of You
7:23
10
Pansophia
0:59
Moments Worth Waiting For
The nine-minute sprawl of Contemplation where the rhythmic pulse slowly dissolves into a shimmering guitar haze.
The sudden, sharp melodic turn in Wildest Dreams that bridges the gap between pop accessibility and avant-garde texture.
The way the opening track Suvasini sets a pan-Asian spiritual tone using purely electronic synthesis.
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