Roof Music (Germany), 1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 2CD
A beautiful collection of work from the legendary Moondog -- most of which has never been issued here in the US! The 2CD set features one disc of material from Moondog's German albums over a 20 year span -- plus an additional disc that presents his final concert, presented here for the first time
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Folkways, 1967. New Copy Gatefold
A wonderful collection of early electronic music -- issued by the less-high tech Folkways label, but every bit as compelling as similar collections from bigger labels at the time! Most of the work was composed in the 50s and early 60s, and is from the Electronic Music Studio at the University of
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Folkways, 1980. New Copy 2CDs
A double-length set of experimental electronics from Folkways -- music recorded a bit later than some of the early analogue sides on the label, but done with a similarly spare and spooky feel! There's a nice maturation going on here -- a move away from some of the more academic electronics of the
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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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BMG (Italy), 1978. New Copy
Haunting fragmented soundscapes by one of Italy's most compelling modern composers -- the great Franco Battiato! Unlike his later, more rock-oriented stuff, this album is a set of spare tracks featuring piano, violin, and his ever alluring voice. Although spare, the music is very off-kilter,
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Universal (France), 1960s/1970s/1980s/Mid 90s. New Copy 4CD
A fantastic box set that features 3 separately issued CDs of work by Henry -- plus one bonus CD only available in the box! Disc 1 features 2 pivotal works in the career of the composer. Variations Pour Une Porte Et Un Soupir is beautiful batch of spare electronics -- translated as "Variations
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Universal (France), 2007. New Copy 3CD
Proof that one of France's greatest modern composers is still going strong -- a whopping big 3CD set of recent work by the legendary Pierre Henry! The work here is as recent as 2007, and stretches back to the late 90s -- and together, it represents the continued flowering of Henry's genius in the
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A&M/Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy
An amazing collaboration between rock group Spooky Tooth and French composer Pierre Henry -- a great meeting of the minds that comes out sounding pretty darn groovy! Henry's right at the height of his "Psyche Rock" experiments here -- and he inflects the band's darker style with some
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Island (UK), 1969. New Copy
A wonderfully spaced-out album of electronic rock from the early days of Island Records! White Noise are a bit like Silver Apples -- mixing trippy rock with odd electronic twists that are all very much in a heady late 60s sort of way. But the "rock" component of the album is a very
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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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Universal (France), Late 40s/1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s. New Copy 4CD
Legendary work by French modernist Pierre Henry -- and the second chapter in Universal's masterful attempt to finally give his great work a proper showcase! The set includes 4 CDs that offer 4 different slices of Henry's work. CD 1 features the groundbreaking 1950 "Symphonie Pour Un Homme
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Prestige/OJC, 1956/1957. New Copy
Incredible work from the enigmatic Moondog -- and a great CD that brings together his rare 2nd and 3rd albums for the Prestige label! The work here is quite different than some of Moondog's later, more serious compositions -- in a mode that's much earthier, personal, and spontaneous -- more in
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Felmay, 1971/1972. New Copy 2CD
Amazing work from Terry Riley -- just the sort of recordings that will always make us love him forever! The album features two long recordings of the title track -- "Persian Surgery Dervishes" -- both built out of slow, spare organ lines from Riley -- played in these really modal, long-fl
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EM (Japan), 2009. New Copy Gatefold
Jarring, sly and unpredictable sound experimentalism from Tim Olive -- an improvised, real time adventure recorded via magnetic pickups and analog preamp. Olive's sound palette is colored by abrupt, dissonant gurgle, bumps and crackling bits of weirdness, more foggy, atmospheric haze, thumping,
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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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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, 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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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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