{"product_id":"spider-taylor-surge-studio-music","title":"SPIDER TAYLOR - Surge Studio Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIndies Exclusive Limited Edition. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIncludes a 20-minute version of “\u003cem\u003eStrange Places…Strange Things!\u003c\/em\u003e” as a bonus track.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpider Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e crawls over to \u003cstrong\u003eDark Entries\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cem\u003eSurge Studio Music\u003c\/em\u003e, an album of archival gay pornographic soundtracks. \u003cstrong\u003eJames Allan Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e was born into a working-class family in Los Angeles in 1951. Nicknamed “Spider” by his father due to his frantic energy, Taylor was a natural-born guitarist, gifted with perfect pitch and a voracious musical appetite. Throughout the 70s, he expanded his musical repertoire, playing in bands ranging from country to post-punk, like his outfit \u003cstrong\u003eRed Wedding\u003c\/strong\u003e, while always looking for new sounds and styles to explore. During this period, Taylor also partnered with his soulmate and musical collaborator, Michael Ely. They were part of a wave of bold, young, gay couples living openly together in the years immediately following the Stonewall Riots. In the early 80s, while working at the West Hollywood gay sex club Basic Plumbing, Taylor met \u003cstrong\u003eAl Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e, the legendary pornographic actor and director, who recruited Taylor to produce the soundtrack for a film he was working on. Parker’s partnership with \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e running \u003cstrong\u003eSurge Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e produced some of the most popular all-male films of the era. Spider’s music was a natural fit for Surge, and throughout 1985 and 1986, he composed the soundtracks for five films produced by the iconic studio. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssisted by engineer \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Conrad\u003c\/strong\u003e and armed with a drum machine and some synths, Spider’s compositions for film veer from the expansive, reverb-drenched “\u003cem\u003eRainforest\u003c\/em\u003e” to the Miami Vice-esque chugger “\u003cem\u003eTech\u003c\/em\u003e.” While Spider thought of this work as little more than a gig, tangential to his real craft, enthusiasts of VHS-era nostalgia and vintage erotica will be brought to bliss. \u003cem\u003eSurge Studio Music\u003c\/em\u003e will be available on both LP and CD, the latter of which includes a 20-minute version of “\u003cem\u003eStrange Places…Strange Things!\u003c\/em\u003e” as a bonus track. The album’s cover art was designed by \u003cstrong\u003eGwenael Rattke\u003c\/strong\u003e, and features stylish images from Surge Studios releases. Also included is an insert featuring liner notes by Will Lewis, a longtime friend of Spider. The music is released from Spider’s estate by \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Ely\u003c\/strong\u003e, Spider’s partner of 43 years. The shadow of AIDS lingered over Surge; Steve Scott passed from AIDS-related illness in 1987, and Al Parker succumbed in 1992. In 2014, when it became legal for same-sex couples to marry in Arizona, Spider and Michael finally became wedded. Spider would pass away from liver cancer six months later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Entries","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":57062887031129,"sku":"SDZ-32791","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Spider_Taylor_-_Surge_Studio_Music_-_2026.jpg?v=1768383433","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/spider-taylor-surge-studio-music","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}