BODY LILBURN RIMMER NZ V/A EXPERIMENTAL ELECTROACOUSTIC CONCRETE ELECTRONIC LP

	€		250
	$		291

V/A - NEW DIRECTIONS IN  NEW ZEALAND MUSIC - LP - Private (National Art Gallery - PRA 9001) - New Zealand - 1979

with DOUGLAS LILBURN / DAVID FARQUHAR / BRENT CARLSSON / ROSS HARRIS / JACK BODY / JOHN COUSINS

Ridiculously rare kiwi compilation documenting a sound-art exhibition at the National Gallery. 

Experimental Gamelan with electronics, bamboo pipes polyphony, musique concrête, 

text-sound and electroacoustic compositions presenting "la crème" of the avant-garde NZ scene.

Side A 

opens with the beautiful "Ostinato for Gamelan" (1975) by David Farquhar that follows quite logically Jack Body's "Two Movements For Bamboo Music" (1979) 

with its complex rythm polyphony reminding of Guadalcanal islands' music or From Scratch early lps. 

The stunning radical harsh cut-up / poetry sound piece by John Cousins "Sleep Exposure" (1979) closes the first side. 

Side B 

starts with Douglas Lilburn's excellent pure electronic "Two Toronto Pieces" (1969) where spare neat electronic bleeps convey in grapes 

in the typical stellar style of the composer. Very dry and radical stuff in the vein of Ricardo Mandolini's "Elektro Akustische Musik", 

Tom Hamilton's "Pieces for Kohn" or  Ivo Malec's "Nuda" ouverture.

Then Brent Carlsson's "Gaga Who?" ( 1978) contrasts with siren like electronic drones harmonic layers evolving toward a 

hallucinating climax while Ross Harris offers the "back to reality" coda with his "altered state of consciousness" "Skymning" (1978), 

another sinewave electronic work focusing on high frequencies.

From beginning to end this album is a fantastic example of uncompromising radical music from this area. 

Awesome! Very very very recommended!

Relates to : Bernard Parmegiani / Pierre Henry / François Bayle / Jean-Claude Eloy / 

Douglas Lilburn / John Rimmer / Ross Harris / Fylkingen / Ina-Grm

Record : EX (pressing is unfortunately not of the highest quality)

Cover : VG+ (actually each copy was in a blank cover. This one comes from the NZ Music Center Library)

20 pp Booklet : EX

[I'll be selling more experimental  / avant-garde / sound-poetry / post-punk / DIY / electronic / musique concrete records in the following weeks]

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tracklist / discogs info:

A1

David Farquhar –

Ostinato For Gamelan

Conductor – Allan Thomas

Performer [Ciberon Gamelan] – Carmel McGlone, Chris Waite, Gregory Campbell (2), Helen Stevenson, Jennifer Shennan, Judith Exley, Mark Dashper*, Nicolette Percy

A2

Jack Body –

Two Movements For Bamboo Music (B. Night Music A. Pipe Music)

Performer [Bamboo] – Carmel McGlone, Chris Waite, Chris Wilson (19), Etsuko Toride, Jack Body, Mark Dashpar, Soelaiman H S, Wahyono Sukarno

A3

John Cousins –

Sleep Exposure (Sound Document)

B1

Douglas Lilburn –

Two Toronto Pieces

B2

Brent Carlsson –

Gaga Who?

Performer – Brent Carlsson

B3

Ross Harris (2) –

Skymning

Companies etc

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• Pressed By – EMI Records New Zealand Limited

Credits

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• Liner Notes – Brent Carlsson, Colleen Anstey, Douglas Lilburn, Ian McDonald (2), Jack Body, John Cousins, Linda Krenis, Neil Scott, Peter Crowe, Ross Harris (2)

Notes

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Documentation recordings of the "Festival of New Zealand music and sound installations" by New Zealand composers for the National art gallery, Wellington, New Zealand, 18 October - 11 November 1979.

"Skymning" composed at EMS (Stockholm, Sweden).

Comes with 20 page extensive program booklet.

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FRAIS D'EXPÉDITIONS / SHIPPING RATES : 

Pour la France en colissimo :

1 LP : 6,40 € 

1 Gatefold LP : 7,85 €

1LP Double : 7,85 €

2 à 3 LP : 7,85 € 

4 à 8 LP : 8,90 € 

1 à 8 SP/EP : 6,40 €

Pour l’Europe (Union Européenne et Suisse) en courrier international

1 LP : 7,50 € 

1 LP Gatefold : 11,50 €

1 double LP : 11,50 €

2 à 3 LP :11,5 € 

4 à 8 LP : 14,80 € 

1 à 3 SP/EP : 4,95 € 

4 à 8 SP/EP : 7,50 € 

A partir de 9 LP pour l’Europe envoi uniquement en colissimo international.

Pour le reste du monde ( USA / ASIA / AUSTRALIA / AFRICA and outside the European community ) en courrier prioritaire international 

1 LP : 8,85 € 

1 lp Gatefold : 13,22 €

1 double LP : 13,22 €

2 à 3 LP : 13,22 € 

4 à 8 LP : 19,90 € 

1 à 3 SP/EP : 6,80€ 

4 à 8 SP/EP : 8,85 € 

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GRADING :

M (MINT)

Sealed, never played, new in its original packaging.

NM (NEAR MINT)

Almost perfect copy, never or very rarely played. At worst, one or two surface marks, generally insignificant and due to inner sleeve. This the highest grade for an unsealed record.

EX (EXCELLENT)

Very clean copy, some insignificant surfaces marks (hairlines). This record has been rarely played, on good equipment and treated with care. The cover has very minor flaws: a name or discrete initials, low wear corners, very slight ringwear.

VG + + (VERY GOOD + +)

More surface marks.Minor flaws or cover wear, minor edge wear. This is generally the grade given to a 20 to 50 years old record with a "normal" life, treated with care, but listened and handled regularly by his former owner.

VG + (VERY GOOD +)

Has been played a lot, shows multiple slight surface marks (hairlines) generating background noise between songs but no jump or skips. Cover shows important signs of age and storage (slice corners worn, name, date, dedication, tears, etc. ...). Generally, this record was one of the favorites among previous owner discotheque , went from hand to hand, had to animate some parties and bears the scars of a busy life.

VG (VERY GOOD)

The record is very worn, has been played a lot, shows important scratches that are creating permanent background noises but do not skip or jump. Still listenable (especially at high volume for big sound). The cover is well worn, torn important corner and edge wear, significant traces of marker pen or ... well, the previous grade but more accentuated.

G (GOOD)

Has been played to the hilt (but still playable on some titles), many scratches, crackles a lot while playing, may have jumps or sticks. The cover is very damaged. This record must be very rare to be proposed on sale !