Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 2: The Canon

Craig Leon revisits the extraterrestrial origins of civilization on Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 2: The Canon. Picking up where the pioneering electronic albums Nommos and Visiting (Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 1) left off, The Canon traces the imparted knowledge of alien visitors as it spread from Africa across the ancient world. Co-produced and featuring vocals by Cassell Webb, the pair engage a sonic pallet familiar from Vol. 1, updated with ecstatic contemporary sound and synthesis, creating a propulsive, exploratory album of cosmic lore and speculative anthropology.

While perhaps best known for his extensive career as a rock producer and engineer dating back to the '70s (including the first albums by the Ramones, Blondie, and Suicide), then as a classical arranger and producer since the late '90s, Craig Leon has also become a sort of cult figure among synth aficionados.