The original version of Transparent Radiation is a clanging garage rock tune, recorded in 1967 by Red Krayola. In the hands of Spacemen 3, it soars to majestic heights; listening to it is like walking among redwoods or the tall columns of a cathedral. It is heavenly.
They kept the vocal melody, timbre, and dreamy lyrics, but minimized the instrumentation - guitar and violin with applied reverb and delay effects. They slowed the tempo and created a droning aspect by sticking to a basic E - F# pattern, adding a B in the chorus for ornamental flourishes. Lay back and let it flow over you.
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