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AGON ENSEMBLE GRAPHIC SCORES AND CONCEPTS CD AND BOOK - BY NAME - £ 32 The great Agon Ensemble - if you don't have Czech New Music of the 60's, snap it up now - with a fine CD of concept and graphic score pieces by Czech composers 20's (!)-90's and John Cage, Cornelius Cardew, Daniel Goode and even a good piece by Michael Nyman, performed with inspired instrumentations which are happy to include electric Guitar, Bass and Synthesiser, amplified and prepared Cellos, Contrabasses, Mandolin, Banjos and Sand, Stones, Water, Branches (track 10) as well as the usual chamber instruments. The book is an 88p, slightly larger than A4 hardback with parallel text in Czech and English, containing photographs, colour panels and scores of the pieces on the CD with biographies, historical and artistic contextualisation and an account of how Agon approached and interpreted the scores or instructions. A Simply GREAT project, brilliantly realised. It took 2 years to get a handful of copies and it cost a fortune. We are passing them on at cost. VERY LIMITED PLEASE CHECK FIRST
ATLAS 4 A pretty extraordinary piece of (Art) work. This is a substantial magazine -of found and collected objects (and some extraordinary photos) concerned with people's workplaces, both printed (colour) and reproduced and stuck and stapled in. Beautifully designed and printed, quite unbelievable for the price. In English, Spanish, Japanese but mostly visual material. A one off - and extremely interesting in my book. PLUS a CD of found sounds - from all over the world, raw and manipulated. Only a handful left.
BAILEY, DEREK The first book to read on the subject, a broad and well written introduction by a scholar and a gent who knows of what he speaks - in spades. Highly recommended.
BLEGVAD, PETER Slim volume of curious and exquisite stories and pictures, nicely produced. Unalloyed pleasure.
BORAGE, FRED Rural Class Struggles In Ambridge by FRED BORAGE. James Joyce meets Joyce James of the Borchester Echo. A unique and extraordinary book. Words fail me. Illustrated by Tintoretto Sheepdip. Hand printed and a rarity. 10.
CATALOGUE des Musique Electro Acoustique 64 page A4 catalogue of works produced and currently in print listed by AUTHOR and LABEL with full details, titles and sources. The only catalogue of its kind and quite broad with its definitions - several ReR titles are included for instance and other works from 'our' field - not merely the 'official' new music composers and labels. An invaluable resource, though I'm sure there is scope for much debate about what should and should not be included in the next volume. All praise to INA. GRM and M&R for producing it. If you are interested it is well worth the price.
CUTLER, CHRIS Theoretical and critical writings on Music. 200pp. Illustrated with woodcuts and Photographs. Chapters on SUN RA, THE RESIDENTS, PHIL OCHS and ELVIS PRESLEY, WHAT IS POPULAR MUSIC?, PROGRESSIVE MUSIC IN THE UK, NECESSITY AND CHOICE IN MUSICAL FORMS, HENRY COW, ROCK IN OPPOSITION &c.
CUTLER, CHRIS As Paperback, but HB and signed.
CUTLER, CHRIS German translation with final chapter replaced by a new article on PLUNDERPHONIA.
CUTLER, CHRIS Japanese edition, 3 extra chapters
HOPKIN, BART Beautifully produced and designed 96p book, opening a wonderful window on the world of New and Unusual Instruments (brief account, colour pictures, motives, potted histories) most of which are extraordinary (I mean what people DO is stranger than you can imagine). Mostly new to non-subscribers to Bart's magazine, but includes Leon Theramin, Harry Partch, Hans Reichel, Robert Moog. PLUS a 73 minute CD of original performances by 18 of the 37 designers on their instruments. Both in an exquisite box, forward by Tom Waits. Simply Great..Buy it. Write for Price
JENKINS, ALAN Alan Jenkins' classic guide, both absolutely accurate and very funny. This appeared in 2 parts in our quarterly; now you can own it as a free standing item (36pp A4) completely UPDATED and with lots of PICTURES.
JONES, ANDREW Interviews with and background on musicians familiar to ReR listeners, including (in order of appearance) Chris Cutler, Fred Frith, Heiner Goebbels, Sergei Kuryokin, Amy Denio, Lindsay Cooper, Zeena Parkins, Tenko, John Oswald and Zorn, Charles Hayward, Musci/Venosta, Rene Lucier, Jean Derome, Fat, Justine, The Residents, Warric Swinney, After Dinner. This is close to home, so after commending Andrew for putting the collection together (and SAF for publishing it) and recognising it as a rare attempt to document a largely ignored musical territory, I have to make a number of cautionary remarks. Firstly, this is a book of journalism and enthusiasm and not an analytical or investigative work. It is a collection of interviews, many several years old, loosely grouped together (a very personal choice) and not at all what the title seems to promise. Secondly, there are very many factual errors that have unforgivably gone unchecked (as well as uncorrected or mistranscribed quotations) - not to be relied upon; future scholars will have to double and triple check. This is not the book you have been waiting for, but taken with large quantities of salt you may want to check it out. See review in 'UnFILEd' ReR sourcebook
KEY, FRANK A few copies of this turned up in our move. 35pp A5 pamphlet of classic Oulipoesque Keyiana. I guess that explains it pretty clearly. Illustrated by the author.
KING, MIKE Excellent and pretty definitive day by day documentation of Robert's musical career to date. Starting at school and full of previously unpublished photos, copies of obscure documents and reminiscences from many friends and co-workers. Well presented, very readable - and terrifyingly thorough. No surplus interpretation, free associating editorial comments, strings of adjectives or other irrelevancies. Just documents linked with apposite comments from contemporaries.
MUSICWORKS (magazine & CD) 52 JOHN CAGE CD + MAGAZINE. Excellent Canadian Magazine (+CD) specialising in contemporary music-ideas. This issue, a tribute to JOHN CAGE, includes a really indispensible & long talk given by JC in 1948 'A Composer's Confessions', lucidly describing the genesis of his musical (and philosophical) ideas, his musical history, the early work with percussion (noise) and prepared piano &c, as well as prophetic glimpses into his future; this alone is worth the whole thing. There are also articles about CAGE, texts, scores and pictures. The CD contains new recordings of CAGE works and 3 musical tributes.
MUSICWORKS (magazine & CD) 55 Both CD dedicated to the Electroacoustic Music Festival, Canada, 1992 and 'Sound Ecology'. Specialists only. Few copies.
MUSICWORKS (magazine & CD) 56 Inc. interview, article about IVA BITTOVA & CD has 5 pieces by her + a great classic of JAMES TENNEY: 'Collage No.2: Viet Flakes', some new gamelan and others.
MUSICWORKS (magazine & CD) 60 PLUNDERPHONIA and VOX ISSUE containing a long History of Plunderphonia by Chris Cutler and many examples on the accompanying CD, including previously unreleased pieces by John Oswald. Plus much other material of interest including an interview with and music extracts from Louis Andreissen. 76 page A4 Magazine plus CD.
MUSICWORKS (magazine & CD) 61 Canada's premiere new music magazine with another excellent issue. The accompanying CD is a gem. Studies in outrageous tuning, songs for tape, voice and radical guitar, African influenced works for chamber group and Contemporary African, 2 great percussion pieces (one a classic for tape and percussion) and contemporary chamber music. Plus the - as usual - informative and interesting magazine itself.
MUSICWORKS (magazine & CD) 63 Interesting window on new music in Canada. CD contains works by PETERIS VASKS, the great ALISON CAMERON, MICHAEL LONGTON (ensemble), STEPHEN PARKINSON (for elec. gtr, pno, Tape), GREG CURNOE, GORDON MONAHAN PLUS a substantial and always interesting Magazine.
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MUSICWORKS (magazine & CD) 66 Magazine interesting as usual and the CD this time contains some gems, especially some great music played on Koto, Sampler pieces by Sarah Peebles and a percussion/electronics tour de force by Michel Ratte.
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NEGATIVLAND
A thick 270 pp A4 book containing fully comprehensive materials surrounding the release, withdrawal and subsequent legal cases surrounding NEGATIVLAND's 'U2' release. The documents you'd never normally see, memos, legal letters, faxes as well as a wealth of press material, commentary, interesting insights into Island records, U2, American radio, the current chaos and inequity of copyright law, 'alternative' record labels and more. Actually, as well as being a sustained argument about copyright, and a sustained advertisement for Negativeland, it is also an extremely well made, readable and excellent insight into one of the more critical art questions of our time. Any serious student of contemporary culture should have it. Plus you get a classy Negativeland CD which deals with the same issues as art; funny, sharp, technically accomplished and good to listen to. A media montage, cunningly orchestrated and mostly plundered. And you get an introduction by Gary Powers Jnr. The cherry on the top ! MAILORDER SPECIAL OFFER PRICE CODE
PARTCH, HARRY
A 528 page hardback artbook 21x29cm. A portrait chronicle of Patch's life and work compiled from original documents, here reproduced. Includes over 300 photographs by HP and others, reproductions of HP's writings and letters - mass of important material here - (corres. inc. Anais Nin, John Cage, W.B. Yeats, Martha Graham, etc), lectures, drawings, reviews, sketches... In a limited edition of 800 (first 200 signed by the author). Incredible - but expensive..
PARTCH, HARRY
Handmade thesis, technical but very thorough and for Partch afficianados, well worth it.
PEER, RENE VAN
Produced by the Apollohuis in Eindhoven as part of their 'ECHO II' festival in 1987. Specialised but from the horses mouth accounts of the hows and whys of sound artists. Fascinating and thought provoking.
PREVOST, EDDIE
A lifetime of thinking about music by Eddie Prevost, best known for his quarter century association with AMM, but also as fearsome partner in many improvising contexts. Some rare insights into the AMM period and thinking.
RESONANCE
MAGAZINE: interviews with La Monte Young, Morton Feldman, Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveiros, Charlemagne Palestine, Philip Corner, Jim O'Rourke, Caroline Kraabel. Review article on Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer, Boris Kovacs and Erno Kiraly by myself and a report on the Resonance Radio project by Tom Wallace.
CD: Pieces by Philip Corner, Pauline Olivieros, John Cage (perf. Long list of names), Thurston Moore/John Tilbury/Bryn Harris/Michael Parsons/Sophie Hampshire, Caroline Kraabel's excellent 'Mass Producers' (21 female saxophonists) and Xentos Jones (aka L.Voag &c).
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Features Otomo Yoshihide & Yamatsuka Eye
RESONANCE magazine
Articles and notes by BOB OSTERTAG, TIM HODGKINSON, RICHARD BARRETT, EVAN PARKER, KERSTEN GLANDIEN, RAGNAR JOHNSON; interviews with MARIE GOYETTE, DJ SPOOKY, DAVID SHEA, MARTIN TETREAULT; plus reviews. the CD includes DAVID SHEA, STOCK HAUSEN and WALKMAN, MARTIN TETREAUL, RICHARD BARRETT/MARY OLIVER, ROGER SMITH, EVAN PARKER/SAINHO NAMCHYLAK, BOB OSTERTAG/PHIL MINTON.
RESONANCE magazine
Radio Issue includes articles by JON ROSE, KEITH ROWE, HEIDI GRUNDMANN, SABINE BERITSAMETER, JOHN MUIR and interviews with PETER LAMBORN WILSON, LAURIE ANDERSON and LANCE DANN. CD contains pieces by inc. KEN NORDINE, NEGATIVLAND, GREGORY WHITEHEAD, HAKIM BEY, PETER CUSAK, ZOVIET FRANCE/EVAN PARKER, JON ROSE..
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CD includes new tracks by FAUST, JOHN FRENCH (aka DRUMBO) ALTERED STATES, IANCU DUMITRESCU, GEORGE LEWIS, CHARLES HAYWARD, BUTCH MORRIS,WHARF and FELL. MAGAZINE. Theme ' Structure and Freedom', features thoughtful interviews with IANCU DUMITRESCU and HEINER GOEBBELS, a fascinating peep behind the Troutmask scenes with JOHN FRENCH as well as interviews with JOHN ZORN, GEORGE LEWIS, BUTCH MORRIS, a round table discussion on composition and improvisation with Tim Hodgkinson, Simon Fell and Charles Hayward, and short pieces by Richard Barrett, Chris Burn, John Bisset, John Butcher, an article on Improvisation as form, by Michel Ratte plus reviews. Not to be missed.
ROSE, JON
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the supermarket. More Rosenbergiana plus soap scripts, plundered violin art, scarcely credible memoirs, lecture notes, articles and research. Australian Import.
ROSE, JON
216 pp with a lot of illustrations, artwork, photos, documentation and pretty wild typesetting. Funny and acute and highly recommended. Australian Import. Few only. Paperback: and... The Violin in the age of Shopping
SPOT THE BEAR
Irresponsible and outrageously funny magazine written, illustrated and edited by Alan JENKINS (author of 'How to be in a pop group' in the last issue of the ReR 1/4ly). Issue 1 dedicated to scurrilous lies about the PINK FLOYD, Issue 2 features a curious interview with PRINCE. Definitely actionable, lawyers will not be supplied, for everyone else: a treat.
SUN RA RESEARCH
Small format but fascinating publication, hand printed and full of interviews with Sun Ra and band members. A must for aficianados. Very limited supply.
SUTHERLAND, ROGER
287 A4 pages, hardback, 32 photographs and copious illustrations. Bibliography, 35 Biographies of selected composers, full chronology, selected discography and index. The book is divided into 3 sections: European Avant Garde, American Experimentalists and Transatlantic Perspectives (Intermedia, Improvised Musics, Imaginary Orchestras, Sound Sculptures, Invented Instruments). Some parts have appeared in various issues of the ReR Quarterly, but even these have been extensivly revised and updated. This is an essential, painstaking and well written account, which I have no hesitation in recommending highly. I only wish it were less expensive.
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In the book (112pages, colour): Hugh Davis' definitive History of Sampling, The Plunderphonics case (Oswald) and the U2/Negativland story, a business analysis of the old Virgin Records, Part 2 of 'How to be in a Pop Group', Michael Gerzon's prophetic look at the near future of digital technology, 'Far From Equilibrium' - Paul Pignon's radical theory of improvisation, 'IRCAM, legitimacy', notes by Georgie Born, Remix notes by Giusppe Colli and Chris Cutler, Bob Drake on Sampling and Rap, Independent Music Culture in South Africa, by Warric Swinney, Graphics and Indeterminacy (Sutherland), a new story by Alan Ravenstine, Stalin's casebook, artwork by Peter Blegvad, Jane Colling, Bill Ellesworth, Bruce Allan, David Evans and others.
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Magazine contains: JON ROSE: Stringsville, story of a jazz fake, First interview with TOD DOCKSTADER (CHRIS CUTLER) RON RICE: Anti records and Conceptual records, an overview, PHILIP TAGG: From Refrain to Rave: The decline of figure and the rise of ground, BERRY/MILLER- POGACAR: Deconstruction to Decomposition, SOVIET NECROREALISM in the light of western theories of postmodernism, Q.R. GHAZALA: Incantors and the practice of Circuit Bending, CHRIS CUTLER: Scale MICHAEL GERZON: Beethoven, improvisation and C-20 Music, ALAN RAVENSTINE: Deacon, FRANK KEY: The Administration of Lighthouses, KERSTEN GLANDIEN: Too Long Ignored, Too Bad plus artwork by PETER BLEGVAD, JANE COLLING, BILL ELLSWORTH and others.
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