Waaay back in 2015, I mentioned the work of Patrick Cowley, a musician that "besides Giorgio Moroder, is often credited as a pioneer of electronic dance music." That's high praise to say the least.

Looking at his discography, there are three albums that were released while he was alive and five posthumously. That is, until a very interesting sixth was found. This Bandcamp Daily piece on How the Lost Recordings of Patrick Cowley Were Finally Released is fascinating and more than a bit sad. Here's the intro paragraph just to wet your whistle:

In certain circles, the name Patrick Cowley carries the same weight as the name Giorgio Moroder. That admiration mostly centers around Cowley’s production work with disco singer and icon Sylvester, but in the past five years, a lost element of Cowley’s discography has been discovered: three gay porn soundtracks he secretly contributed to in the 1970s. The final soundtrack is called Afternooners, a 12-track collection of sticky, raunchy, hi-fi synth suites, the only one of the three releases recorded specifically as synth erotica. Some of this music he recorded in college; not even Cowley’s closest friends knew these soundtracks existed.

It's a damn good album and the history behind it makes it even more enjoyable. Unfortunate that Cowley was taken so early but at least his body of work continues to give.