With Kyoko Kitamura & Raquel Acevedo Klein on vocals, Michael Mayo on vocals & loops, Steven Hrycelak on vocal bass, Kari Francis on vocal percussion & Cory Smith on piano & electronics. (Jazz, Out Sound)CD
(Very slight tear on the corner of the cover.)
Scenic Railroads (Panzer/Shiflet) —
We're Serious ... CD Gameboy, 2005. Used ...
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Joe Panzer and Mike Shiflet on laptops and electronics. CD
(Limited edition CDr pressing, packaged in an oversized sleeve. Copy #3/100.)
A groundbreaking album of theremin music – recorded at a time when many people had forgotten about the instrument a bit, but at a level that takes the electronic force to a whole new level! The theremin first rose to fame on 50s sci fi soundtracks and weird mood music records – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mississippi reissue in a non-gatefold cover, with insert. Cover has a small light smudge from sticker removal at the top left corner.)
A massive tribute to this groundbreaking, genre-busting label – a short-lived imprint on Island Records that was put together by Brian Eno in the mid 70s – all to showcase some of the best new experiments in avant classical and minimalist music! There's a special sort of quality to ... read moreCD
A massive tribute to this groundbreaking, genre-busting label – a short-lived imprint on Island Records that was put together by Brian Eno in the mid 70s – all to showcase some of the best new experiments in avant classical and minimalist music! There's a special sort of quality to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(LP box has a tiny bump on two corners, and is priced accordingly – still is fantastic overall.)
Henry Kaiser —
Aloha ... LP Metalanguage, 1981. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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One of the key records that helped establish the reputation of Henry Kaiser as a groundbreaking guitarist – despite a rather hideous cover! The double-length set features Kaiser on a variety of guitars, with occasional extra work on the last side from John French on drums, Greg Goodman on ... (Jazz, Out Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Loads of amazing keyboard lines –- Glass on organ, intertwined with more keyboards and reeds! Titles include "Opening", "Floe", "Islands"," Rubric", "Facades", and "Closing". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has two small cutout holes, light stains at the bottom corners, and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Glenn Branca —
Ascension ... LP 99 Records/Superior Viaduct, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)...
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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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album