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Outside sounds in many styles -- musique concrete, electro-acoustic, minimalism, and many other experimental and avant modes!
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Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey —
Last Quiet Place ... CD 
Pyroclastic, 2023. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Trost (Austria), 2024. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
Joelle Leandre is a fantastic musician who always give us sounds that are way more than most – and here, she continues that long legacy by pairing with accordion player Pascal Contet, who's got a way of handling his instrument and really matching the creative energy of Joelle! Leandre's bass ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
Okkyung Lee —
Ghil ... LP 
Ideologic Organ (Austria), 2013. Near Mint- ... $59.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing.)
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 15.00
Amazing solo work on cello from Okkyung Lee – material recorded after a particularly difficult stretch in 2020, as Lee was initially trapped in Korea, away from her instrument – then returned to the darkness of New York during its worst months of struggle! Yet despite that time leading ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
(Part of the Black Cross Solo Sessions series!)
LIsa Lerkenfeldt —
Halos Of Perception ... LP Shelter Press (UK), 2023. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Equilibrium, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Michael Levinas —
Les Rires Du Gilles/Disques Ades (France), Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
Fario (France), 2002. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Packaged in a slim paper sleeve.)
Creative Source, 2005. Used ... $8.99
Nuova Era (Italy), 1995. Used ... $6.99
Finders Keepers (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $10.99 26.99
An amazing sonic portrait of the modern city – one created on the early 70s Italian scene, but lost to the shifting sands of time, due to its release as a sound library-only album! We've heard Maria Teresa Luciani on a few other records of this nature – but this one may well be her ... (Sound Library, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
ReR (UK), Late 1980s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
A set of free improvised duets that are so fierce, they've been kept from the public for decades – finally seeing the light of day in this long-overdue package! Percussionist/electronicist Paul Lytton is a player known to many, and known for his always-incredible ear for sonic intensity ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
Francois Bernard Mache —
Marae/Universal (France), 2005. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Cacophonic (UK), 1957. New Copy ... $10.99 26.99
Striking sounds from Michel Magne – an artist who's best known for his groovy soundtracks of the 60s – but who steps out here with a rare experimental set from the late 50s! The style is very much in keeping with the most compelling of the postwar generation in France – as Magne ... (Soundtracks, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Thrill Jockey, 2011. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Musica Genera (Poland), 2001/2002. Used ... $9.99
... CD
Strange Days/Cramps (Japan), 1974. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(La Caccia (Da "Arpocrate Seduto Sul Loto"))
Astral Spirits, 2023. New Copy ... $15.99 20.99
A solo set from Jordan Martins, but one with a fair bit of layered sounds – a mix of pedal steel, acoustic guitar, keyboards, and percussion – used together in ways that create a very rich sonic palette overall! Even moments with just a solo instrument still have a strongly resonant ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Soave (Italy), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 32.99
Back in the 70s, there were plenty of records that mixed together the Japanese shamisen with more contemporary sounds – but of them all, this set might well be one of the wildest – as it features two side-long tracks that mix the acoustic strings of the ancient instrument with a mix of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Time Life, Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Okka Disk, 1998. Used Gatefold ... $8.99
A seminal early set on the Okka Disk label – the important Chicago avant imprint who began documenting an important stretch of the career of Joe McPhee – much as the Hat Hut label had begun 20 years before! The set features performances recorded during McPhee's first appearance in ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
(In a nice gatefold sleeve.)
ECM, 1995. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
PI Recordings, 2002. Used ... $6.99
Roscoe Mitchell's working here with an expanded version of the Note Factory group – one that's a nonet lineup that features two bassists, two drummers, and two pianos – plus trumpet, guitars, and a variety of reeds from Roscoe. Additional string and woodwind players join the group at a ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
(Artwork has some wear and some writing in marker on CD – priced accordingly.)
Meredith Monk —
Turtle Dreams ... CD ECM, 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing record from Meredith Monk – one that completely defies description – and which puts her right up there in the highest company of important contemporaries like Philip Glass or Steve Reich! The sound of the record is amazing – not just Monk's own vocal experiments, but ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Monotype (Poland), 2009. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
With Alan Courtis, Pablo Reche, Sergio Merce, and Gabriel Paiuk. CD
Absinth (Germany), 2003. Used 4 CDr ... $6.99
Includes music by Andrea Neumann, Michael Renkel, Olaf Rupp, and Serge Baghdassarians – each on its own mini-CD. CD
(Limited edition 3-inch mini-CDr pressing in a handmade gatefold cover – copy 6/200.)
Confront, 2008. Used ... $3.99
Robert Hopps on prepared guitar, Jonathan Webb on turntables, and both musicians on electronics. CD
(Packaged in a plastic clamshell case.)
Rose Mansion Analog (China), 2011. Sealed ... $13.99
Sub Rosa, 2022. Used ... $11.99
... CD
NNA, 2012. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2022. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Maybe one of the most beautiful records we've ever heard from the mesmerizing Zeena Parkins – a set of solo work, mostly done on her electric harp – an instrument that she hasn't used in awhile, but which is wonderfully reawakened here! There's a sonic sensitivity to the record that ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
Harry Partch —
Bewitched – A Dance Satire ... CD CRI, 1957. Used ... $6.99
The 1957 premiere recording of "The Bewitched – A Dance Satire", featuring members of the University of Illinois Musical Ensemble on instruments designed and built by the composer! CD
(Out of print.)
CRI, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $9.99
Original recordings of "Dreamer That Remains", "Windsong", "Rotate the Body In All Its Planes", and "Water! Water!". CD
(Out of print.)
Penguin Cafe Orchestra —
Penguin Cafe Orchestra ... CD EG, 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Editions Mego (Austria), 2011. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Opus One/Eargong (Italy), 1968. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Early work from bassist Barre Phillips, and a set that stands as a key starting point to an amazing run of records for decades to come! Phillips is playing here solo throughout, live and in a church – a setting that creates a wonderful resonance in his sound, as he moves throughout one long ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
IRS, 1992. Used ... $1.99 5.99
Milan, 1997. Used ... $3.99 5.99
Data/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1985. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
Free jazz, and lots lots more – a lost nugget from an especially creative period in the Dutch scene, headed up by cellist Tristan Honsinger! At some level, the music echoes other improvised work by Honsinger – but at others, it also reflects the criss-crossing of genres and scenes that ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
(Beautiful package – with a heavy Japanese-style paper sleeve!)
Finders Keepers (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $26.99 29.99
A wonderfully strange mix of electronics and sounds from around the planet – as Alain Pierre uses field recordings from Thailand and Mexico, then mixes them with these really special creations of his own! Some of the other recordings are presented almost whole, but with some augmentation in ... (Soundtracks, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Finders Keepers (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $10.99 18.99
Two amazing works from Belgian electronic genius Alain Pierre – both appearing in this form for the first time ever! Side one features 11 minutes of continuous music that Pierre created for the short film O Sidarta – music that mixes a range of electronics, keyboards, and acoustic ... (Soundtracks, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kairos (Germany), 2018. Used ... $8.99
Editions Mego (Austria), 2008. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Waveshaper Media (Canada), 2021. Used 2CD ... $14.99
Nonesuch, 1996. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Nonesuch, 2006. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Penmark through slipcover barcode.)
Nonesuch, 2001. Used ... $5.99
Includes "Triple Quartet", "Electric Guitar Phase","Music For Large Ensemble" and "Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint". CD
(Still sealed!)
Nonesuch, 2011. Used CD & DVD ... $11.99
Also includes the pieces "Mallet Quartet" and "Dance Patterns". CD
(Out of print. Mark through digipak barcode.)
Winter & Winter (Germany), 2011. Used ... $14.99
American Dreams, 2020. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with hype sticker.)
Wergo (Germany), 2002. Used ... $11.99
... CD
Delos, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A groundbreaking album of theremin music – recorded at a time when many people had forgotten about the instrument a bit, but at a level that takes the electronic force to a whole new level! The theremin first rose to fame on 50s sci fi soundtracks and weird mood music records – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mississippi reissue in a non-gatefold cover, with insert. Cover has a small light smudge from sticker removal at the top left corner.)
Audika, Mid 80s. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Never-issued material from the legendary Arthur Russell – a set of tracks that's maybe closest in spirit to his groundbreaking World Of Echo album – as it blends together voice, cello, effects, and plenty of the echo promised in the title – all with a style that's beyond easy ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more CD
Also available Picture Of Bunny Rabbit ... LP 26.99
Audika, Mid 80s. New Copy ... $26.99 29.99
Never-issued material from the legendary Arthur Russell – a set of tracks that's maybe closest in spirit to his groundbreaking World Of Echo album – as it blends together voice, cello, effects, and plenty of the echo promised in the title – all with a style that's beyond easy ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Picture Of Bunny Rabbit ... CD 12.99
Jump/Four Flies (Italy), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
A set that's not nearly as electronic as you might expect – at least not in any sort of cold, computer-styled way – as the record is full of plenty of great analog touches on keyboards, basslines, and other bits – all of which really give the whole thing a very warm glow overall! ... (Sound Library, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kairos (Spain), 2010. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Gameboy, 2005. Used ... $2.99
Joe Panzer and Mike Shiflet on laptops and electronics. CD
(Limited edition CDr pressing, packaged in an oversized sleeve. Copy #3/100.)
Sonora, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Hungaroton (Hungary), 1975. Used ... $4.99
Columbia, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Windham Hill, 1996. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Nonesuch (Germany), 2021. Used Gatefold ... $7.99
Denon/We Want Sounds (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 34.99
A bold new frontier for use of the harp in experimental music – and that's saying a lot, given that Ayako Shinozaki recorded this album during the generation of Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby! Shinokazi takes the instrument a bit back towards its use in more serious music, but with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pyroclastic, 2020. Used ... $8.99
Pyroclastic, 2018. Used ... $8.99
Cantaloupe, 2004. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Sohrab —
Hidden Place ... LP Touch (UK), 2010. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Free Soul Inc (Germany), 2018. Near Mint- ... $14.99 24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the stamped sleeve, with cover slick and insert.)
Ministry Of Power (UK), 1985. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly bent at the spine.)
ILK Music (Denmark), 2018. Sealed ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, but with bent corners.)
Document, 2004. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(CDr pressing in a hand sewn sleeve.)
Passport, 1975. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Teitur & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra —
Songs From A Social Distance ... CD Stunt (Denmark), 2023. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Soutrane, 2022. Used ... $4.99
Allen Russell on violin, Molly Liberman on viola, Patrick Reinholz on cello, and Barry Paul Clark on bass. CD
(CDr pressing in a handprinted cardboard sleeve.)
Creative Sources (Portugal), 2005. Used ... $4.99 8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Drumony/Strut (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Very cool music from UK experimentalist Lori Vambe – an artist who works here on two very percussive albums that were issued on his own label back in the 80s, but with a style that's really unlike anything else we can think of! The music has a bit more punch than the "dreamtime" ... read more CD
Warner, 1984. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A cool set from a percussionist who was both a figure in the more cutting-edge side of the New York downtown scene of the early 80s – and who had done some work for bigger groups as well! The album's one of the few under Van Tieghem's name – and features the artist on a huge amount of ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Post Parlo, 2004. Sealed ... $14.99
wmo/r (Spain), 2005. Used ... $3.99
Features a single, 23 minute piece for solo tam tam. CD
(CDr pressing in a slim paper sleeve.)
Cut (Switzerland), 2007. Used ... $8.99
Finders Keepers (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $10.99 26.99
Denis Wise plays all instruments on this record – everything but the kitchen sink! Oh wait – the liner notes actually indicate that he does play a kitchen sink – and a garbage disposal too – but in ways that are completely changed, as he mixes them with sounds from a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bvhaast (Netherlands), 1999. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
King/We Want Sounds (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
The Japanese scene of the 70s had plenty of experiments that blended contemporary and traditional instrumentation – but this album-length jam from percussionist Stomu Yamashta may well be one of the most striking from the time! You'll no doubt know Stomu from some of his later records that ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more CD
Edition X/Superior Viaduct, 1969. New Copy ... $16.99
Some of the most haunting music we've ever heard from spiritual minimalist La Monte Young – a set that was issued on his own small label at the end of the 60s, as a series of duets with his wife, Marian Zazeela – who's a heck of a creative force on the album! The set's got plenty of ... read more CD
Also available 31 VII 69 10:26 to 10:49 PM/
Edition X/Superior Viaduct, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
Some of the most haunting music we've ever heard from spiritual minimalist La Monte Young – a set that was issued on his own small label at the end of the 60s, as a series of duets with his wife, Marian Zazeela – who's a heck of a creative force on the album! The set's got plenty of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 31 VII 69 10:26 to 10:49 PM/(Includes download!)
Arabesque, 2000. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Angel, 1984. Near Mint- ... $16.99
