Portal (album)

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Portal
Windy & Carl - Portal.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1994
Genre Ambient, drone, space rock
Length72:37
Windy & Carl chronology
Portal
(1994)
Drawing of Sound
(1996)
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Portal is the debut album of Windy & Carl, self-released in November, 1994.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carl Hultgren and Windy Weber.

No.TitleLength
1."Preparation"7:09
2."Awhile" (reprise)2:11
3."Ode to Spaceman"6:12
4."Firebursts"4:11
5."Sound Ignition"5:14
6."Approach/Descend"4:54
7."Exploration"5:45
8."Departure"3:24
9."Glowing/Colorful"14:05
10."Gravital Loft"7:24
11."Through the Portal"12:20

Personnel

Musicians
Production and additional personnel

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References

  1. Bush, John. "Portal". Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2013.