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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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John Adams —
El Nino ... CD Elektra, 2001. Used 2CD ... $19.99
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(Includes the slipcover and large booklet! Mark through barcode.)
Crammed (Belgium), 1980. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
One of our favorite mixing of modes from the old school – a tremendous second album from the legendary Aksak Maboul! The record mixes arty playfulness with some rootsier elements – bits of Eastern instrumentation, jazz, improvisation, and even some post-punk elements – all in a ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more CD
Ondine (Finland), 1999. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Col Legno (Germany), 1998. Used ... $4.99
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Pan Classics (Switzerland), 1995. Used ... $4.99
Original improvisations by Matthias Arter, alongside music by Dinescu, Holliger, Lehmann, Marti, and Nickerson. CD
Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 2000. Used ... $5.99
CPO (Germany), 1975/1977/1983. Used ... $6.99
577, 2020. Used ... $12.99
Stradivarius (Italy), 2006. Used ... $4.99
Folkways, 1959. Used 2CD ... $7.99
One of the strangest albums ever from John Cage – but one of the most compelling too – and a record that really gets at the larger person behind his incredible music! The album has a very spare format – and features John Cage reading 90 stories – all short, spoken bits that ... read more CD
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1956. Used ... $19.99
The first release of a groundbreaking performance – David Tudor's 1956 recording of "Music Of Changes" – one of John Cage's first experiments of writing based around the I Ching! The work is based heavily on chance – following charts of possibilities put together by ... read more CD
(Out of print, sleeve has some edgewear.)
Winter & Winter (Germany), 2006. Used ... $12.99
Parachute/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1980. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
One of the most compelling albums ever recorded by guitarist Eugene Chadbourne – a set billed as "free improvised country and western bebop" – and which features Chadbourne serving up these wild variations on tunes by Carl Perkins, Roger Miller, David Allen Coe, Bobby Bare, ... read more CD
(Beautiful package – with a heavy Japanese-style paper sleeve!)
Stradivarius (Italy), 1993. Used ... $11.99
Delos, 1998. Used 2CD ... $6.99
Music & Arts, 1999. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Durian (Austria), 2002. Used ... $6.99
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(3-inch mini CD pressing in a plastic clamshell case.)
Unity/Numero, 1978. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99 22.99
Spacey piano work from Jordan De La Sierra – material that's clearly informed by the 60s experiments of La Monte Young and Terry Riley, but which also has a more open, spiritual quality too! The piano has a nice sense of tuning – one that's almost watery at points – and Jordan's ... read more CD
Ambiances Magnetiques (Canada), 2005. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Elektra, 1993. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Metier (UK), 1999. Used ... $4.99
Lukas Foss —
Thirteen Ways Of Looking At A Blackbird & Chamber Selections ... CD Koss Classics, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Kairos (Germany), 1996/1999. Used ... $6.99
Nonesuch, 1974/1987. Used 3CD ... $19.99
All 12 parts of Glass'suite of pulsating modal minimalist music. The ensemble here is a sextet, with three electric organs and three reeds, plus voice. Like his other work of this era, the tones overlap and slowly unfold to reveal underlying patterns over the course of the piece. Far more ... read more CD
Naxos, 1999. Used ... $2.99
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Godar —
Mater – Bittova/ECM (Germany), 2006. Used ... $6.99
Trost (Austria), 2024. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A really amazing project from Mats Gustafsson – and one that's a great reminder of his ability to create music in so many different and incredible ways! This time around, Mats acts as the conductor – at the head of NyMusik Trondheim and Avant Art Ensemble – both larger groups who ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
Trost (Austria), 2024. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A beautiful piece of music, and one that features Mats Gustafsson working as both an instrumentalist and conductor – contributing work on baritone, flute, and the unusual spilapipa throughout the course of the album's single extended performance! As with Mats' instrumentation, the rest of ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
Neos (Germany), 2009. Used ... $11.99
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Tim Hecker —
Harmony In Ultraviolet ... CD Kranky, 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Jazzaway, 2006. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Higdon —
Concerto For Orchestra/Telarc, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Numero, 1970s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Spacey sounds from the enigmatic Iasos – a legendary figure in the 70s underground – and an artist with a heck of a great ear for organic electronics and unusual recording techniques! This cool collection of Iasos' music was put together by Carlos Nino with the guys at Numero – ... (New Age, Out Sound) read more CD
ECM (Germany), 2014. Used ... $9.99
Vijay Iyer on ECM – a great new setting for one of the most-discussed pianists in recent years – and a chance for him to offer up some even more creative sides of his talents! The record still features Vijay playing piano with some of those blocky tones and rhythmic pulses that we love ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more CD
Longbox, 2007. Used ... $6.99
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Henry Kaiser & David Lindley —
World Out Of Time Vol 2 – Henry Kaiser & David Lindley In Madagascar ... CD Shanachie, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Kaiser and Lindley with Rammy & The Indri, Rossy & Rakoto Frah, Roger Georges, Mahaleo, Rossy, Tarika Sammy, Tarika Rokota Frah, Sylvestre Randafison & Germain Rakotomavo, Dama & D'Gary, Rakoto Frah, Vonivavoko, Germain Rakotomavo, and Tovo & Tarika Ramilison. (Jazz, Out Sound) CD
(Out of print, thin cutout notch through spine.)
Cuneiform, 2005. Used 2CD ... $49.99
International Anthem, 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer gave us an excellent previous record on the International Anthem label – one that mixed field recordings with sounds of their own – an approach that's continued here as the pair are joined by Ariel Kalma, whose instrumentation really adds a wonderful ... read more CD
Also available Closest Thing To Silence ... LP 23.99
Mutable Music, 2008. Used CD & DVD ... $6.99 9.99
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(Sealed.)
Landmark, 1985. Used ... $4.99
Features guest bass from Ron Carter and Chuck Israels. CD
Also available Monk Suite ... LP 16.99
Elektra/Nonesuch, 1987. Used ... $1.99
A classic set – featuring work by Charles Ives, Ornette Coleman, Bela Bartok, and Kevin Volans. CD
(Out of print.)
Craig Kupka —
Clouds – New Music For Relaxation ... CD Folkways, 1981. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most meditative albums ever recorded for the Folkways label – two side-long tracks from composer Craig Kupka, each of which has a dream-like, very hypnotic quality! It's a bit hard to say what exactly is going on here in the instrumentation – we definitely hear vibes, or ... (Sound Library, Out Sound) read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Hibari (Japan), 2007. Used ... $6.99
The field recording are of in and around elevators. CD
(Released in a 4-page cardboard folder.)
Helmut Lachenmann —
Dal Niente/Accord (France), 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Booklet has light stains on the cover.)
Kairo Communications (Germany), 1971/1972/1991. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print.)
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
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!)
Equilibrium, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Fario (France), 2002. Used ... $4.99
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(Packaged in a slim paper sleeve.)
Creative Source, 2005. Used ... $8.99
Nuova Era (Italy), 1995. Used ... $6.99
ReR (UK), Late 1980s. Used ... $6.99
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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
Musica Genera (Poland), 2001/2002. Used ... $9.99
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Strange Days/Cramps (Japan), 1974. Used ... $19.99
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(La Caccia (Da "Arpocrate Seduto Sul Loto"))
Time Life, Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Joe McPhee/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
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(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.)
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.)
Sub Rosa, 2022. Used ... $11.99
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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
ECM (Germany), 1997. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
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(Includes original book and slipcase.)
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.)
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!)
Kairos (Germany), 2018. Used ... $8.99
Editions Mego (Austria), 2008. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Waveshaper Media (Canada), 2021. Used 2CD ... $14.99
Nonesuch, 1996. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Nonesuch, 2006. Used ... $4.99
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(Penmark through slipcover barcode.)
Steve Reich —
Triple Quartet ... CD 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
Wergo (Germany), 2002. Used ... $11.99
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Star (Japan), 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Really beautiful work from the great Terry Riley – and a set that continues some of the surprising and wonderful shift towards jazz improvisation he's brought to his career in more recent years! If you know Riley, you'll know that the record's not really a jazz album – and instead, it ... read more CD
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
Kairos (Spain), 2010. Used ... $8.99
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Giacinto Scelsi —
Quattro Pezzi Per Orchestra/Accord (France), 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
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
