Ilhan Mimaroglu Face the Windmills Turn Left Electronic Avant Garde LP Rare

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Up for bid is a rare LP, "Face the Windmills, Turn Left," by Ilhan Mimaroglu. Here is some extra info from the internet:

Finadar Records catalog # SR 9012, stereo, copyright 1976.

Contemporary electronic composer Ilhan Mimaroglu's "Face the Windmills, Turn Left". This album is a collection of Mimaroglu's work, covering nearly a decade.

Track List Side One:

1. Agony (9:06)
2. Le Tombeu d'Edgar Poe (7:04)
3. Bowery Bum (2:43)
4. Intermezzo (3:02)

Track List Side Two: Preludes for Magnetic Tape

1. Prelude No. 1 (2:50)
2. Prelude No. 2 (2:24)
3. Prelude No. 6 (2:14)
4. Prelude No. 9 (2:15)
5. Prelude No. 11 (3:03)
6. Prelude No. 12 (2:31)
7. Prelude No. 14 (3:42)
8. Prelude No. 16 (2:01)

Here are some reviews about this LP from the internet:

"The recordings on Face the Windmills, Turn Left date as some of Ilhan Mimaroglu's earliest works at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. The Turkish-born composer came to Columbia-Princeton in the early 1960s, working largely under the mentorship of Vladimir Ussachevsky. While Mimaroglu and Ussachevsky share very little aesthetic common ground, there can be no mistaking a shared technical prowess. Mimaroglu's transformations here are fascinating, mangling both natural and electronic sources with a pace and logical all his own. The majority of these works are built from single sources, which Mimaroglu often renders nearly unrecognizable. "Bowery Bum" (inspired by the spiraling line drawings of Jean Dubuffet) and "Prelude No. 11" are both built from the carefully amplified sounds of rubber bands. However, where "Bowery Bum" wears its unmistakable tape sounds with pride, "Prelude No. 11" presents as the work of a virtuoso rubber bandist, if ever there was one. Oddly, the purely electronic pieces such as "Agony" and "Prelude No. 14" seem the most likely to conjure real world images, however bizarre and absurd those images might be."

"This is a collection of Mimaroglu's work released in 1976 on his Finnadar label. Though some of these works have found their way onto CD, this may be the only place to find eight of his Preludes for Magnetic Tape. Fans of Vladimir Ussachevsky (Mimaroglu's mentor) will appreciate Agony and Le Tombeau d'Edgar Poe, a collage of analog weirdness, disembodied voices, tape manipulation, and heavy processing. The preludes are a varied lot, featuring a ghostly piano, computerized percussion, droning synths, and much cut-up work. Also of interest is Bowery Bum, based on a painting by Dubuffet, consisting of the processed sounds of a single rubber band."


LP is NM, with no scuffs or scratches. LP is extremely clean and retains a nice gloss. Interior labels are very clean. Jacket is VG+, with one small tear in the seam at the top of the spine on the front top left corner (see pictures). All seams and corners show wear. There is ring wear on the front and back of the jacket. There is scuffing on the front and back of the jacket. Don't miss out of this very rare gem! We will pack this securely for safe delivery - this will a little heavy due to the LP inserts we put in the LP mailer. Domestic Delivery will be via Media Mail including delivery confirmation. International delivery is First Class International. WINNING INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE - THERE WILL BE AN EXTRA CHARGE FOR REGISTERED MAIL TO VERIFY DELIVERY FOR ALL ITEMS THAT SELL FOR $50 OR MORE. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN UPDATED INVOICE REFLECTING THE CORRECT AMOUNT FOR SHIPPING BEFORE PAYING. Return Policy: If items are not exactly as described, buyer may return the items. Items must be in the same exact shape as when they were shipped. Upon receipt by the seller of the package, buyer will then be refunded amount of purchase and the original cost of shipping - BUYER PAYS FOR RETURN SHIPPING.

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