Out Sound
Outside sounds in many styles -- musique concrete, electro-acoustic, minimalism, and many other experimental and avant modes!
CDs (666) new/used, Vinyl (222) new/used, LPs (219) new/used, 12-inch (2 used), 7-inch (1 new), Books (1), All (889)
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Elektra, 2001. Used 2CD ... $19.99
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(Includes the slipcover and large booklet! Mark through barcode.)
John Adams —
Fearful Symmetries/Actes Sud (France), 1999. Used ... Out Of Stock
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John Adams —
Harmonielehre/San Francisco Symphony, 2012. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
Tetuzi Akiyama —
Proletarian Blues ... CD Playback/Commune Disc (Japan), 2004. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)
Tetuzi Akiyama/Antiopic, 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
Live recording with Tetuzi Akiyama, Oren Ambarchi, and Alan Licht on guitar. CD
Aksak Maboul —
Redrawn Figures 1 (with download) ... LP 
Crammed (Belgium), 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
If the "figures" in the title here sounds a bit familiar, it's because Figures was a great return to form for the legendary Aksak Maboul – a record that showed that their unusual mix of sounds and styles was alive and well into the 21st Century – used here as a platform for ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aksak Maboul —
Redrawn Figures 2 (with download) ... LP Crammed (Belgium), 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
If the "figures" in the title here sounds a bit familiar, it's because Figures was a great return to form for the legendary Aksak Maboul – a record that showed that their unusual mix of sounds and styles was alive and well into the 21st Century – used here as a platform for ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Olivier Alary —
Fiction/130701, 2017. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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(Cover has a small center split on the top seam and a tiny corner bump.)
Ondine (Finland), 1999. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Oren Ambarchi —
In The Pendulum's Embrace ... CD Southern Lord, 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Ambarchi on guitars, piano, bells, glass harmonica, drums, and vocals – plus guest violin from Veren Grigorov. CD
Anderson —
Book Of Hours – Oliver Knussen/NMC (UK), 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
Laurie Anderson —
United States – Live (5LP Box Set) ... LP Warner, 1983. Near Mint- 5LP Box Set ... Out Of Stock
Ruch Anderson/Ergot, 2023. Near Mint- LP + 10-inch ... Out Of Stock
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(Still in the resealable outer sleeve with hype sticker.)
Louis Andriessen —
Zilver – The California Ear Unit Performs Louis Andriessen ... CD New Albion, 1997. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)
Louis Andriessen/Nonesuch, 1998. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Out of print, penmark through slipcase barcode.)
Antheil/Electronic Music Foundation, 1999. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Teodoro Anzellotti —
Erik Satie ... CD Winter & Winter, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
Nice take on the music of Erik Satie – adapted for accordion by Teodoro Anzellotti! CD
Georges Aperghis —
Simulacre 1 – Cinq Couplets ... CD Accord (France), 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Georges Aperghis/Auvidis/Montaigne (France), 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A fantastic record – and a really mindblowing mix of spiritual jazz and electronics! The set is an amazing collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry and pioneering electronic musician Jon Appleton – one of those rare meetings of the minds that goes far deeper than you'd expect! On ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Col Legno (Germany), 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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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
AS 11 —
00:00 ... CD Antifrost (Greece), 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Out of print, limited pressing of 277 copies. Small piece of clear tape on cover.)
Koji Asano —
Secret Path Of Rain ... CD Winter Solstice, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
Robert Ashley —
Automatic Writing/Lovely, 1967/1968/1979. Used ... $8.99
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Robert Ashley —
Improvement – An Opera For Television ... CD Elektra/Warner (France), 1992. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
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New World, 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
Includes Babbitt's "Phonemena For Soprano And Piano" performed by Lynn Webber and Jerry Kuderna, "Phonemena For Soprano And Tape" performed by Lynn Webber, and "Reflections For Piano And Synthesized Tape" and "Post-Partitions" performed by Robert Miller; ... (Classical, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the booklet cover, with light wear and aging, a stain at the top left corner, strips of yellowed adhesive stains, Discard stamp, and some adhesive stains, peeling, and a catalog number in pen in back. Labels have some pen.)
Derek Bailey & Han Bennink —
Derek Bailey & Han Bennink (with bonus tracks) ... LP Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1972/1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A legendary meeting of free jazz talents – and one of those records that completely changed the game during the 70s! Both guitarist Derek Bailey and drummer Han Bennink work here at a level that seems completely divorced from American roots in jazz – about as strongly in the post-68 ... (Jazz, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Derek Bailey, Jamaaladeen Tacuma & Calvin Weston —
Mirakle ... CD Tzadik, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
Aidan Baker & Tim Hecker —
Fantasma Parastasie ... CD Alien8, 2008. Used ... Out Of Stock
Louis & Bebe Barron —
Forbidden Planet – Original Soundtrack ... LP Small Planet/Crescendo, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A postwar sci fi soundtrack, but one that also marks a really important step in electronic music too – as the film features a whole host of amazing constructions from the duo of Louis and Bebe Barron! The pair built a lot of their own early instruments, and it sounds like they're using some ... (Soundtracks, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bartok —
Music For Strings Percussion & Celesta/RCA, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Bartok —
Music For Strings, Percussion, & Celesta/RCA, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Bartok/Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 1970s. Near Mint- 5LP Box Set ... Out Of Stock
Bartok/ECM (Germany), 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Sealed copy. Drill hole in back of case.)
Beaver & Krause —
In A Wild Sanctuary ... CD Reprise/Collectors Choice, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the best records ever from Beaver and Krause – largely because there's not so much noodling! This one features the pair on moog and organ, with help from Dave Grusin on piano, Milt Holland on percussion, Howard Roberts on guitar, and Bud Shank on reeds. The sound isn't jazz at all ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more CD
Born Bad (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 29.99
Not what you might expect when shopping for African music – unique electronic sounds from Cameroon musician Francis Bebey – as heavy on keyboards as other 70s work is on guitar! There's still plenty of acoustic elements in the mix though, too – lots of earthy percussion at the ... (Global Grooves, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LPs – and a very nice package!)
Charisma (UK), 1985. Very Good+ ... $13.99
Beethoven/Gramavision, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
David Behrman —
Leapday Night (with bonus track) ... CD Lovely, 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of David Behrman's coolest albums – a set of wonderful electronics that really lives up to the strange image on the cover – music that moves in these open, blocky passages that maybe take off from the future sound of the German electronic scene of the 70s, but which also have a ... read more CD
Larry Bell —
Twenty-Four Preludes & Fugues – Carmen Rodriguez-Peralta/Albany, 2022. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Jan Beran —
Santi Piano Concerto No 2 Electronic Version ... CD Col Legno (Germany), 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)
Berg/Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Berg/Columbia, 1958/1964/1973/1974/1977. Used ... Out Of Stock
Berio —
Formazioni/London, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Berio —
Sequenzas I - IX b – Luisa Castellani/Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), Mid 90s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Berio —
Sinfonia – Swingle Singers/Columbia, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $8.99
The original recording of Berio's dark vocal piece Sinfonia, and one of the pivotal moments when the Swingle Singers switched from doing jazzy versions of classical tunes to work that was more avant garde. Their high level of talent is apparent in this recording, and they give Berio's work a nice ... (Classical, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing.)
Luciano Berio —
Coro – For Voices & Instruments – Berio/Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(2002 digipak pressing.)
Luciano Berio/Columbia, 1969. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Wild stuff – a soundtrack made up of a number of different avant classical pieces, designed to accompany the film The Female Prisoner. Boulez directs Webern's "Five Pieces For Orchestra OP 10", and Leonard Bernstein directs Mahler's "Third Movement from Symphony No 4". ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Purple Pyramid, Late 1970s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99 On May 24, 2024
A great package – one that features some wildly experimental work from French electronics whiz Philippe Besombes! First up is the album Libra – tripped out electronics meet progressive rock jamming – all in a weird and wonderful film score from the early 70s! The record's one of ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more CD
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, May 24.
Michael Bettine —
Unheard Echoes ... CD Soutrane, 2022. Used ... Out Of Stock
Michael Bettine plays gongs, accompanied by Dave Gelting on bass, Nicholas Elert on guitar, Russ Johnson on trumpet, and others. CD
(CDr pressing in a hand printed cardboard sleeve.)
Ovation/Soave (Italy), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $35.99 37.99
A wild set of electronic work from the American heartland of the 70s – a set that claims to bring you to a "higher stage of truth" – but which has a sound that's a lot more bracing at times than more meditative electronic and new age albums from the decade! Steve Birchall ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Husky Pants, 2022. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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Tim Blake —
Blake's New Jerusalem ... LP Egg (France), 1978. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Tim Blake looks like he's sitting at the helm of a spaceship on the cover – and in a way, that's what his music was at the time – a way of taking off to the skies on waves of electronics, in the kinds of sounds that Blake first created in his Crystal Machine project, but which have an ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK Barclay pressing. Cover has some edge wear, but looks nice overall.)
Egg (France), 1977. Very Good+ ... $33.99 39.99
Fantastic sounds from Tim Blake – an artist who previously worked with Gong, and sometimes worked with Hawkwind – but who really came into his own on this legendary album of electronics! Tim works here on a self-constructed "crystal machine" – a bank of electronics that ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a partially unglued seam.)
Boards of Canada —
Music Has The Right To Children (with bonus track) ... CD Warp/Skam (UK), 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
The Warp debut from the Boards of Canada, and only the second full length LP from the duo, though they had issued numerous CDs up to this point in their career. Warm electronics that transcends the IDM tag, and elevates them above the crowded peerage of bedroom laptop wizards. 17 tracks in all, ... (New Grooves, Out Sound) read more CD
Howard Boatwright —
Sonata For Clarinet & Piano/CRI, 1984/1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Michele Bokanowski —
L'Etoile Absinthe (3-inch CD) ... CD Metamkine (France), 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Dante Boon —
Duos ... CD Edition Wandelweiser (Germany), 2023. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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Boschamaz —
This Is Not Sweden ... CD Hecca (Norway), 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
Boulez —
Boulez Conducts Boulez ... CD Sony (Japan), 1985. Used 4 CD ... Out Of Stock
Boulez —
Boulez Conducts Boulez – Notations I-XII/Deutsche Grammophon, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Boulez —
Domaines – Diego Masson/Harmonia Mundi (France), 1971. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Boulez —
Notations/Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Boulez —
Pli Selon Pli – Pierre Boulez/Universal, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
Boulez —
Pli Selon Pli/Erato (Germany), 1980s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 2000. Used ... $5.99
CPO (Germany), 1975/1977/1983. Used ... $6.99
Boulez/Disques Ades (France), 1964/1971. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Pierre Boulez —
Le Marteau Sans Maitre/Universal/Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 2005. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Small cutout hole through digipack barcode.)
Pierre Boulez —
Notations/Naive (France), 2002. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)
Martin Boykan —
Elegy/CRI, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
99 Records/Superior Viaduct, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 22.99
A masterpiece of new music for guitar from the legendary Glenn Branca – a set that both draws on all the minimal experiments on the New York scene of the 70s, and the big wave of underground music at the end of the decade! Branca effortlessly fuses the rock and compositional communities here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Glenn Branca —
Selections From Symphonies ... CD Atavistic, 1980s/Early 1990s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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Nikolaus Brass —
Orchestral Works Vol 1 – Structures Of Echo/Neos (Germany), 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
Anthony Braxton —
3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011 (3CD set) ... CD Firehouse 12, 2011. Used 3 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Anthony Braxton on sopranino, soprano and alto saxophone, Carl Testa on bass and bass clarinet, Taylor Ho Bynum on cornet, flugelhorn, and trumpbone, Mary Halvorson on guitar, Aaron Siegel on percussion and vibes, Jay Rozen on tuba, and Jessica Pavone on viola and violin. (Jazz, Out Sound) CD
(Ex-library copy, but a nice one. Cover has minimal wear, there's a small sticker on the inside booklet, and hub labels on each disc.)
577, 2020. Used ... $12.99
William Brittelle —
Loving The Chambered Nautilus – ACME ... CD New Amsterdam, 2012. Used ... $4.99
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Brooklyn Rider —
Brooklyn Rider Almanac ... CD Mercury, 2014. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the freshest string quartets we've heard in years – a group of young musicians with roots in many different styles, coming together in a really evocative way – and with a sound that's free from any gimmicks or tricks! In the years since Kronos, there's been lots of messing with ... read more CD
(Mark through digipak barcode.)
Brotman & Short —
Distance Unknown ... LP Chondritic Sound, 2012. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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Joanna Brouk —
Hearing Music ... CD Numero, Early 80s. New Copy 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful sounds from Joanna Brouk – an artist who was sometimes lost amidst the new age scene of the 80s, but one who's got a much deeper, more intellectual approach overall! True, Brouk's music does have a certain meditative spirit – but she also was a student of Terry Riley and ... read more CD
Joanna Brouk —
Sounds Of The Sea ... LP Numero, 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Some of the moodiest, most majestic music we've ever heard from composer Joanna Brouk – which might be a surprise, given that the initial release of the album was only on a cassette with a relatively cheesy cover! There's a depth here that's almost like 4AD at its mid-80s height – very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joanna Brouk —
Sounds Of The Sea (light blue vinyl pressing) ... LP Numero, 1981. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Some of the moodiest, most majestic music we've ever heard from composer Joanna Brouk – which might be a surprise, given that the initial release of the album was only on a cassette with a relatively cheesy cover! There's a depth here that's almost like 4AD at its mid-80s height – very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Earle Brown —
Centering – The Music Of Earle Brown – San Francisco Contemporary Music Players/Newport Classics, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Herbert Brun —
SAWDUST – Computer Music Project ... CD EMF, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)
Gavin Bryars —
Biped – Music For The Dance By Merce Cunningham ... CD GB (UK), 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Gavin Bryars —
Portrait – Julian Lloyd Webber/Philips, 1990s. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
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Gavin Bryars —
Sinking Of The Titanic ... LP Obscure/Superior Viaduct, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An early moment of genius from composer Gavin Bryars – and a set that was issued on Brian Eno's Obscure Records label in the mid 70s, which ensured that Bryars' music found a larger audience outside the realm of avant classical! That turns out to be a good thing here, as the music here is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gavin Bryars —
Vita Nova ... CD ECM, 1994. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Tray card has a crease.)
Obscure/Superior Viaduct, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 29.98
One of the earliest albums ever from Harold Budd – an artist who'd later rise to great ambient fame in the following decade, but who's maybe at his most sophisticated here! The set has all the hallmark of the new musical experiments that Brian Eno was showcasing on his Obscure Music label ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Build —
Build ... CD New Amsterdam, 2008. Used ... $3.99
Master Wilburn Burchette —
Master Wilburn Burchette Opens The Seven Gates Of Transcendental Consciousness ... LP Ebos/Numero, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 24.99 On June 14, 2024
"Now you can experience transcendental consciousness without spending 10 years in a Tibetan monastery" – or so the liner notes proclaim – a pretty great description of what's bound to happen after making your way through this very trippy album from the early 70s! The set's ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, June 14.
Master Wilburn Burchette —
Master Wilburn Burchette Opens The Seven Gates Of Transcendental Consciousness (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Ebos/Numero, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 26.99 On June 14, 2024
"Now you can experience transcendental consciousness without spending 10 years in a Tibetan monastery" – or so the liner notes proclaim – a pretty great description of what's bound to happen after making your way through this very trippy album from the early 70s! The set's ... (Rock, Out Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, June 14.
Master Wilburn Burchette —
Mind Storm ... LP Burchette Brothers/Numero, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 24.99 On June 14, 2024
Master Wilburn Burchette —
Mind Storm ... LP Burchette Brothers, 1976. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
