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6079smith wrote:

rayj wrote:Does anyone remember that link to a site with piles of free audio files? There was one here...it had lots of Subotnick, and a host of others I hadn't heard before. I believe it was university-based...

not too long ago I wrote:Have a look at this.

Hi Ray, is this what you're thinking of? Apart from all the music at this site, I like this chap's attitude... he only puts up stuff that's out of print, and has taken down tracks that have been released... I've downloaded about half of what's there, and it's been on shuffle for the past month. Some crazy stuff there...

That would be it! Thanks! I lost that bookmark, somehow...

Nobody's mentioned Milton Babbitt yet?

Milton Babbitt.

First "serious" composer to get his hands on the RCA Mark II Synthesizer.

Rediscovering the above site, I am reminded of Pierre Henry, who escapes a lot of these lists, but is spot-on awesome. Apparently, his earliest known recording (recorded straight to disc, no tape) is posted there (Microphone). I have Le Voyage (a all-human-voice treatment of the Tibetian Book of the Dead) and Variations (all door and, I think, rocking chair). Both are very good, in my opinion...probably exactly what you're looking for. I've seen several copies of Le Voyage on LP around for a reasonable price, and the packaging on at least two of the editions is an awesome metallic sheen. Pretty impressive for 1963.

Raymond Scott's records using the self-composition machines are really hard to find, but worth getting at least one. I believe there's a CD comp of quartet and commercial stuff with a few composition-machine songs.

It's interesting how his work evolved into MIDI, and later AI applications.

One of the most memorable times of my life was Ray's wake. I heard some of the best music I've ever heard, from a collection of the family's personal recordings. I've never ever been to a wake where people were celebrating life, and it was a real kick in the ass. Effected me for a few weeks.

ubercat wrote:One of the most memorable times of my life was Ray's wake. I heard some of the best music I've ever heard, from a collection of the family's personal recordings. I've never ever been to a wake where people were celebrating life, and it was a real kick in the ass. Effected me for a few weeks.

Man, you were at his wake? Fascinating. He is indeed a milestone...I listened to just his stuff (commercials and all) for days straight. How did you know him?

How did you know him? (Raymond Scott)

Indeed, tell the tale...

Iannis Xenakis, Raymond Scott, the White Noise lp, and a few of the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center lps are all still in my collection. I shouldnta sold my Silver Apples lps. Foolish kid.

The Gershon Kingsley First moog Quartet lp is often overlooked, and quite a bit of fun.

I had the good fortune to play with f/i.

Grant Richter of F/i is responsible for many gargantuan space rock sheets of sound, and he crafts electronic instruments used around the world.

T.O.N.T.O.'s Expanding Headband - Jetsex should definitely be mentioned in this thread. So now it is.

I have nothing much to add, except that Vladimir Ussachevsky's 'Wireless Fantasy', which is on the first OHM disc (I think) is beautiful and deserves a salut of the highest order.

It moved my dad to tears, but I think he was drunk.

houseboat wrote:I have nothing much to add, except that Vladimir Ussachevsky's 'Wireless Fantasy', which is on the first OHM disc (I think) is beautiful and deserves a salut of the highest order.

It moved my dad to tears, but I think he was drunk.

This, along with "Bye Bye Butterfly" and "Automatic Writing", are the hilights of the set for me.

I found this on another forum I go to:
http://asphodel.com/releases/view.php?Id=100

"Metal Macine Music" by Lou Reed performed by a chamber music orchestra.