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Amazing early electronic experimentalism from the founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Daphne Oram! Daphne essentially worked there at the BBC studios on her own time, splicing tapes and working with modified machines to create her abstract soundscapes. This epic program of her material appears on vinyl for the first time ever – 155 minutes worth on 8 sides – cut by Lupo at D&M housed in a heavyweight 300gm gatefold sleeve featuring rare archive photographs. Includes "Purple Dust", "Power Tools", "In A Jazz Style", "Rotolock", "Bala", "Costain Suite", "Missile Away", "Passacaglia", "Conclusion", "Studio Jinks" and many more. 44 pieces on 4LPS!

A split set of electronic genius – with a side apiece from two different European pioneers! Side one features sublime sounds from BBC electronician Daphne Oram – definitely the patterns hinted at in the title, with lots of short tracks that echoe some of the cool effects that Daphne was adding to broadcast work! Titles include "Melodic Group Shapes", "Rhythmic Variations", "Ascending & Descending Sequences Of Varying Nature", and "Three Single Sounds Taken In Canon". Side two features sublime work from Tom Dissevelt – best known for some spare spacey sounds on recordings for Philips, but heard here in some surprisingly melodic moments – although still pretty darn spacey too! Titles include "Syncopation", "Vibration", "Whirling", and "Drifting".