Album: System 7 by System 7 (1991)
Genre: Electronic | Mood: Dreamy
Record Label: Butterfly Recordings
Format: Album

Description: Due to legal reasons System 7 were forced to use a pseudonym in the US. They chose 777 which led to a confusing combination of album releases: the first System 7 album, "System 7" was released in 1991. It was reissued as "777" by 777 in America (with some track differences) in 1992. The second System 7 album was also called "777" (1993), but contains completely different tracks

Artist Background: System 7 are a British ambient dance band. Due to the existence of another band called System Seven they were initially billed as 777 in North America. System 7 was the name of the current Macintosh Operating System at the time of the band's formation. Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy, both formerly of Gong, formed System 7 after hearing the Orb playing Hillage's 1979 ambient record Rainbow Dome Musick. They soon became part of the underground dance scene in London. While Hillage and Giraud... Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Related Artists: The Orb, Banco de Gaia, The Higher Intelligence Agency, The Future Sound of London

Music Scene: Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Electronic movement.

Tags: Electronic, Dreamy, 1990s, Album, Butterfly Recordings

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Due to legal reasons System 7 were forced to use a pseudonym in the US. They chose 777 which led to a confusing combination of album releases: the first System 7 album, "System 7" was released in 1991. It was reissued as "777" by 777 in America (with some track differences) in 1992. The second System 7 album was also called "777" (1993), but contains completely different tracks

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