Best Megaton
Megatron Man is a 1981 studio album by Patrick Cowley, a pioneering figure in the San Francisco electronic music and hi-NRG disco scenes. Released on the independent Megatone Records label, the record heavily utilizes analog synthesizers and drum machines to create a high-tempo, instrumental dance s...
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Hi-NRG milestone with major club reputation, influential synth production, and strong underground legacy.
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Mind Warp is the third and final studio album by Patrick Cowley, a pioneering American electronic disco and hi-NRG producer, released in 1982 on Megatone Records. The album was recorded during the early 1980s as Cowley's health declined due to complications from AIDS, from which he passed away short...
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Emotionally charged final Cowley album with respected hi-NRG craft, though narrower reach than Megatron Man.
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