Semikolon
Originally created as a 6-part radio series in 1965, and released in 1966 by Sveriges Radio. This is the first LP recording by either of these composers. Recorded at EMS (Elektron Musik Studion), the newly established studio facility at Swedish Radio. This pioneering work did not easily fit in any category that existed at the time. Inspired by the work of Öyvind Fahlström (who was a pioneer of concrete poetry along with the Lettrists and Futurists), a few young Swedish artists began exploring ne…
220 volt buddha
Another Fylkingen-related release; both of these feature previously unreleased material, in limited editions of 545 copies. "Åke Hodell was a fighter pilot in the 1940s and came into contact with literature after a bad accident which resulted in a long spell in a hospital. In the 1960s Hodell made a comeback with strongly experimental art -- concrete poetry, picture-poems, multi-media work -- playing a a prominent role in text-sound composition. '220 Volts Buddha, Electronic Purgatorium' was com…