MOTM

>In a message dated 5/8/2000 3:21:48 PM, jhaible@... writes:
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>>Strangely quiet
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>It is a bit quiet, so I'll add some more strange.
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>1) I just finished listening to the "Ohm Electronic Gurus" 3 CD set (it was
>listed at $40 but it rang up at $33 at Tower -- well worth it since it has
>many historic pieces, I don't usually like compilations but a lot of this
>stuff isn't available in other forms I'm sure).

I'm also not generally a fan of compilations, especially those that try to
sum up an entire musical genre, but the Ohm collection really works for me
because it has a bunch of stuff I don't have otherwise, and the compilers
really seem to have put some effort into making it a really listenable
collection, at least IMHO. I've pretty much been playing at least one disc
from the set every day lately while I work, and I'm enjoying it still.
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>2) I also picked up a CD called "Early Modulations Vintage Volts" which is a
>great companion to the Early Gurus CD (for example, it has the 1961 Max
>Mathews cut of "Bicycle Built for Two" which I remembered from when I was a
>kid but had no idea who did it or when). I think this CD might be the Art
>music corollary to the film "Modulations" which I've only seen a portion of
>but looks at least somewhat interesting.

I'd heard about the Early Modulations set, but haven't seen a copy yet. Is
there much crossover between it and the Ohm collection?

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>3) Thanks to Dave Trenkel, I've ordered the Henry CD "Variations for a Door
>and a Sigh" for like $8.99!!!! I've also ordered the Conlon Nancarrow box
>set. (thanks to this list I'm really getting back to listening to
>experimental and avante garde musics -- albeit mostly older stuff -- but so
>many people on this list have really got me thinking about this stuff again)

Great price on the Henry CD! The new Wire reviews a new and huge box set of
his stuff, pretty tempting, but since it's like 8CD's and a French import,
I could probably buy a few modules for the price. The Nancarrow collection
is essential, I have most of it as individual CD's, and it blows my mind on
a regular basis. One observation: my girlfriend Melissa, who is generally a
fan of non-normal musics, in fact she's probably a bigger free-improv fan
than I am (I know, I'm incredibly lucky to be with someone like her!),
cannot stand Nancarrow. She says it's the most annoying music she can think
of.

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