SUB ROSA : An Anthology Of Noise & Electronic Music series

[FreakAnimalFinland]

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?

[Andrew McIntosh]

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). 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.

[acsenger]

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).

[ANDROPHILIA]

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.

[ImpulsyStetoskopu]

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.

[tinnitustimulus]

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.