For long time I had in shelves An Anthology Of Noise & Electronic Music / First A-Chronology Volume #1 - 3xLP. This came out 2009. It's repress of 2xCD set that came out already 2002. I have not been following the label nor series. Just bought it out of curiosity as it contains quite odd mix of noise & electronics, starting from 20's, going through 30's, 40's.... until 2001. Quite random selection, it seems.
Now I just noticed that series has actually already 7 volumes. One triple CD, rest double CD's. Only volumes 1 & 2 appear on vinyl. I did place order for these items, but curious to see what people think of these?
Interesting intellectually. One of my favourite pieces from the series (I've only got the first three releases) is Pauline Oliveros's "A Little Noise In The System" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFq8VuXmag0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFq8VuXmag0)). Not bad at all for 1966, or for Oliveros in fact.
For the most part, though - pretty much archival. But I've never listened to the things repeatedly.
I've had the first 5 volumes (on CD) sitting on my shelf for years. When I had the chance last year to buy #7 (I think) in a shop, I didn't. Not that I'm not curious, but I find that I almost never listen to compilations. That said, I do plan to sit down properly when I have time and listen to these CDs. I'm sure it will be rewarding, but it will take some time as I want to have the booklets in hand to know who I'm listening to. I've done this once with one of them and I really liked it. I remember Kim Cascone was really good and so was Henry Pousseur, with a vintage electronic piece from the '60s, I think.
The concept behind who's featured and in what order indeed seems curious, but there certainly is an archival aspect. If I remember right, there's a piece on one volume by an Egyptian composer who basically did a musique concrete piece several years before Pierre Schaeffer's first piece in 1948 (at least this is what I've read, since I haven't listened to it yet).
I think it's an essential collection. It contains a very thorough overview (there is not only electronic but also conceptual pre electronics) and a lots of gems.
one for all : Space Travel W/ Changing Choral Textures, an experiment of alan splet. The recording of air conditioners in a church.
Quote from: acsenger on May 08, 2015, 08:07:55 PM
If I remember right, there's a piece on one volume by an Egyptian composer who basically did a musique concrete piece several years before Pierre Schaeffer's first piece in 1948 (at least this is what I've read, since I haven't listened to it yet).
He is Halim El-Dabh. This track is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_kbNSdRvgo
I think that it is better than most SCHAEFFER's works.
I am more keen on Ohm: Early Gurus of Electronic Music boxset I bought used when I was 15. It changed how I listened to anything, despite I was already aware of noise and got me to further appreciate sound. I don't think I would be making noise without it.