Tape, Tone, Pulse: American Experimental Music
Op. 30 Hairy Vibe + Double Identity (LP)
Grey area late 1990's vinyl re-issue with silk-screened cover of a self-released 1992 cassette with rather Dadaist sound manupulations by Fluxus-related composer. With insert.
Four Organs / Phase Patterns (LP)
1974 re-press of the 1970 LP on Shandar with two seminal compositions for 4 organs (one plus maracas) from the same year, performed by Philip Glass and Jon Gibson among others, along with the composer. Essential minimalism.
Drumming / Music For Mallet Instruments Voices And Organ / Six Pianos (3LP box)
Mid/late 1970's re-press of essential 3LP box set on DGG with three seminal phasing minimalist compositions from the early 1970's of evocative beauty, with Cornelius Cardew, Joan La Barbara, Jay Clayton, Glen Velez and the composer himself among the …
Music For 18 Musicians (LP)
Rare original 1978 edition on ECM of one of the most beautiful and evocative Minimalist pieces ever, composed in 1976. Essential Minimalism.
Music For 18 Musicians (LP)
Rare mid-1980's re-issue on ECM New Series of one of the most beautiful and evocative Minimalist pieces ever, composed in 1976. Essential Minimalism.
Octet / Music For A Large Ensemble / Violin Phase (LP)
Mid-1980's re-issue on ECM New Series of the 1980 LP with two late 1970's beautiful classic Minimalist compositions for large and small ensamble, plus one for solo violin from 1967. Essential Minimalism.
Tehillim (LP)
Mid-1980's re-issue on ECM New Series of the 1982 LP with the 1981 composition developing from Minimalist origins into a new personal style. With insert.
The Desert Music (LP)
Original German edition of the 1985 LP on Nonesuch of the 1983 pulsing cantata for voices and orchestra.
Sextet / Six Marimbas (LP)
Original German edition of the 1987 LP on Nonesuch with two excellent phasing compositions for percussion (plus piano and synthesizer on one) from the mid 1980's.
Drumming (LP)
Original European edition of the 1987 LP on Elektra Nonesuch with a new recording of the classic Minimalist composition from 1971 inspired by Ghana's drumming and Indonesia's gamelan.
Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint (LP)
Rare original US edition of the 1989 LP on Elektra Nonesuch with the collaborations with the Kronos Quartet and guitarist Pat Metheny for two compositions for instruments and tape. With insert.
In C (LP)
Late 1970's re-press on CBS of one of the most beautiful, ground-breaking, original, psychedelic, influential, riveting, etc. experimental music album ever made, originally released in 1968. Essential unsurpassed masterpiece.
In C (LP)
Late 1970's re-press on CBS of one of the most beautiful, ground-breaking, original, psychedelic, influential, riveting, etc. experimental music album ever made, originally released in 1968. Essential unsurpassed masterpiece.
A Rainbow In Curved Air (LP)
1980's re-press on CBS Masterworks of possibly the most beautiful, ground-breaking, original, psychedelic, influential, riveting, etc. experimental music album ever made, originally released in 1969. Essential unsurpassed masterpiece. Carrollton Pres…
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2LP)
Original edition on Shandar of the Minimalist/repetitive tour-de-force for electric organ & feedback released as a double LP set in 1972, some of the most original and genuinely psychedelic avant-garde music ever. Essential masterpiece.
Lifespan (LP)
1978 re-issue on Stip of the superlative haunting and atmospheric soundtrack to the 1975 film Le Secret de la Vie. One of the most beautiful and enjoyable Minimalism-related albums.
Shri Camel (LP)
Rare original US edition of the 1980 album with the beautiful 1978 improvisation for electronic organ and computerized digital delay. Pitman Pressing.
No Man's Land (LP)
1985 LP on Planisphare with the beautiful Indian-tinged soundtrack blending synthesizer, piano and vocals with sitar and tabla.
Cadenza On The Night Plain And Other String Quartets (2LP)
2LP set released by Gramavision in 1985 with the string quartets in collaboration with the Kronos Quartet moving beyond the Minimalism of the early period. Includes catalogue.
Church Of Anthrax (LP)
Original UK edition on CBS of the very unique 1971 collaboration bridging Minimalism and experiemntal rock in a very unusual way.