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New Phonic Art, Iskra 1903, Wired

Free Improvisation (3LP box)

Format3LP BoxLabelDeutsche GrammophonGenreExperimental

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Landmark release on Deutsche Grammophon from 1974, an amazing 3LP box set with booklet with the cream of European improvisation: New Phonic Art (Carlos Roqué Alsina, Jean-Pierre Drouet, Michel Portal, Vinko Globokar), Iskra 1903 (Barry Guy, Derek Bailey, Paul Rutherford), Wired (Karl Heinz Böttner, Mike Lewis, Michael Ranta, Conny Plank). Fundamental and ever re-issued on either CD or LP as a set.

condition (record/box/booklet): NM/EX/NM (the whole set is in great condition) ** Box set including booklet.

New Phonic Art
Michel Portal: clarinets, saxophone, bandoneon
Carlos Roqué Alsina: piano, electric organ
Jean-Pierre Drouet: percussion
Vinko Globokar: trombone, alphorn
Iskra 1903
Barry Guy: acoustic and amplified bass
Derek Bailey: electric and acoustic guitar, 9-string acoustic guitar
Paul Rutherford: trombone
Wired
Karl Heinz Böttner: electric guitar, ‘vox organ guitar', vocals, ocarinas, flexatone, zither, guitar, framus electric bass
Mike Lewis: hammond-organ, leslie-organ, vocals, percussion
Michael Ranta: percussion, home-made plucked instrument, vocals
Conny Plank: diabolus-in-musica, live electronics sound control and recording supervisor
New Phonic Art recorded in the Polydor Studio in Paris, 25th and 26th March 1973. Iskra 1903 shortened versions of tapes made during concerts at the Berlin Akademie der Künste from June 21st to 24th 1973. Wired recorded on the 28th of April 1970 in the Rhenus Studio, Godorf and edited on March 5th to 8th 1973 at Hannover-Langenhagen.

Details
Cat. number: 2740 105
Year: 1974

Release notes

New Phonic Art: Recordings in the Polydor Studio in Paris, 25th and 26th March 1973. Iskra 1903: Shortened versions of tapes made during concerts at the Berlin Akademie der Künste from June 21st to 24th 1973. Wired: 28th April 1970, recording in the Rhenus Studio, Godorf. 5th-8th March 1973, editing at Hannover-Langenhagen. 3LP-Box with 8-page booklet in German, English and French. ℗ 1974 Polydor International GmbH Made in Germany Printed in Germany

Tracklist
A1Improvisation Nr. 13:08
A2Improvisation Nr. 222:35
BImprovisation Nr. 325:45
C1Improvisation >>5016<<5:00
C2Improvisation >>5018<<9:29
C3Improvisation >>5012<<4:19
C4Improvisation >>5010<<5:15
D1Improvisation >>5020<<20:17
D2Improvisation >>5021<<5:01
EWired I25:45
FWired II28:05
Credits
Lutz Bode
Art Direction
Holger Matthies
Design
Werner Koberstein
Layout [Layout Leaflet]

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