Love (Finland), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy
Heavy duty electronic work from Finnish artist, composer, and inventor Erkki Kurenniemi -- a collection of some of his most important recordings of the 60s and 70s -- packaged here with notes in English! Back in the 60s, Erkki had a vision that was as important as any of his better known Dutch,
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Basta (Netherlands), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD
Rare early electronics from Henk Badings -- one of the most adventurous composers of the postwar European scene -- heard here in some killer recordings from the late 50s and early 60s! Badings' music is often very edgey -- electronics that have sharp tones, weird frequencies, and a quality that
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Prestige/OJC, 1956. New Copy
One of the best early albums from the legendary Moondog -- a set that got wider circulation than his first few releases, and really helped expand his reach beyond New York City! Moondog's still at his simple best here -- working in a blend of rhythmic percussion, stringed instruments, flute, and
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Basta (Netherlands), Early 60s. New Copy
Billed as "an infant's friend in sound" these Soothing Sounds albums were issued in the early 60's as an electronic aid to mothers with new babies. In reality, though, the records are these amazing bits of early electronic music, put together by the legendary Raymond Scott (known best to
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Porter, 2009. New Copy
Hard to say what the instrumentation is here -- as the CD's a bit shy on specific notes -- but the sound is pretty darn nice, a great blending of acoustic and electric elements -- coming off in a set of really creative little soundscapes! Each piece is relatively short -- usually just a few
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El (UK), 1920s/1930s/1940s. New Copy
A stunner of dramatic orchestrations from the earlyish part of the past millenium -- bookended by a couple of the most mindblowingly influential pieces from the great Edgard Varese in the late 20s & early 30s -- plus exceptional orchestrations by Carlos Chavez, Silvestre Revueltas, Oliver
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Cinevox/Bella Casa (UK), 1965. New Copy
One of the most obscure chapters in the career of Ennio Morricone -- important avant garde work recorded in the mid 60s, just at a point when he was beginning to rise in soundtrack fame! The ensemble is a key Italian modernist group featuring Morricone, Giovanni Piazza, Mario Bertoncini, Egisto
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Folkways, 1974. New Copy
Mindblowing music from the mighty Jon Appleton -- a cool combination of tape effects, electronics, and studio wizardry -- every bit as wonderful as his Syntonic Menagerie album for Flying Dutchman! The sound here is quite similar -- a playful pastiche of odd sounds, tones, and other elements --
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Locust, 1983. New Copy
Experimentalist Henry Flynt and collaborator CC Hennix roll out as the Dharma Warriors -- a duo set with Flynt on guitar and Hennix on drums -- a raw, cosmic rock & roll set from the unpredictible Flynt -- recorded in Woodstock in 1983! The Dharma Warriors project was billed as "celestial
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Locust, Mid 70s. New Copy
A glorious mess from Henry Flynt's mid 70s free jazz/rustic groove/post hippie art rock collective Nova'Billy -- a bit of a Beefheartian take on country rock! Vocals are few and far between, and the album is heavy with instrumental jams that always find a fairly intense groove, with Henry sawing
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Locust, 1981. New Copy
One of the best ever pieces of droning psychedelia from experimentalist Henry Flynt and frequent co-pilot CC Hennix -- and an enthralling mix of cosmic Americana and Eastern mysticism! Purified By Fire features one untitled piece that runs 41 minutes, 41 seconds -- with Flynt sawing away on
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Locust, Mid 60s/Early 70s. New Copy
Some of wildest music we've ever heard from Henry Flynt -- several lost experimental pieces that touch on Eastern influenced off tuned ragas, bloodcurdling vocalese, freewheeling primitive psychedelia, and wailing strains of free jazz. Raga Electric Includes "Marine Hymn" from 1971,
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Locust, 1980. New Copy
Avant garde violinist, guitarist, experimentalist Henry Flynt's long buried Indian Raga inspired C Tune -- recorded a November day back in 1980 with Flynt on electric violin and CC Hennix on the tambura -- an entrancing, hypnotic piece of work! Flynt's better works are pretty fascinating, and aren'
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Sub Rosa (Belgium), 1960s. New Copy
Important early electronics from the Dutch scene -- sides pulled from the legendary Institute For Sonology, a space for some incredibly creative work at the time! The recordings here are hardly the playful stuff of the moog generation -- and often have an even deeper, more complex feel than better-
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Sub Rosa (Belgium), 1959/1965/1966. New Copy
Early work from Pauline Oliveiros -- four important early pieces that involve electronics and magnetic tape! First up is "Mnemonics III" from 1965 -- made with two oscillators, an amplifier, and two tape recorders -- which are used to delay the electronics in a really cool way. Next is
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BMG (Italy), Mid 70s. New Copy
A key turning point in the career of Italian modernist Franco Battiato -- as he leaves behind the straighter progressive format of his first two albums, and moves into a mode that's much more experimental! The album features four long compositions -- all of which show Battiato developing strongly
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BMG (Italy), 1974. New Copy
Short works for voice and electronics -- courtesy of Italian minimalist Franco Battiato! The greatest experimentalist is working here on piano, organ, metal, crystals, and vocals -- with occasional help from other players -- in a mode that reminds us of some of Brian Eno's more abstract recordings
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Folkways, 1980. New Copy Gatefold
A really groovy entry in the Folkways series of electronic music releases -- a set that's far less academic than some of the others! Gianni Safred's music is quite tuneful at times -- with a catchy, rhythmic quality that's almost like some of the best electronics coming out of the UK or Italy at
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Locust, Mid 60s. New Copy
Henry Flynt's 60s jaded art scene take on the hillbilly music and rural field recordings of earlier decades -- Volume 2 of the Back Porch Hillbilly Blues recordings -- a tripped out, wild approach to deep Americana! What's so refreshing about Flynt's work in this idiom, other than the loose,
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Locust, 1966. New Copy
Avant garde aggro protest rock from the Henry Flynt archives -- his 1966 blues & folk freak out I Don't Wanna with his group the Insurrections! It's a loose, aggressive and fairly wild outsider take on post protest folk and the outer fringes of small combo primitive rock -- Flynt on vocals and
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