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>In a message dated 5/9/2000 3:55:08 PM, improv@... writes:
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>>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.
>
>
>And I bet your coworkers love it too! Yeah, I think it does the history as
>well as it could be done on 3 discs, but great liner notes too (going to the
>composers in most cases).
>
Well, I'm one of those lucky work at home types. The only complaints I get
are from the cats...
>
>>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?
>
>Not much in terms of pieces, but definitely in terms of composers. Here's the
>list:
>1) INCANTATIONS -- Luening and Ussachevsky
>2) BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO -- Max Mathews
>3) ETUDE AUX CHEMINS DE FER -- Schaeffer
>4) CONCERT PH -- Xenakis
>5) IMAGINARY LANDSCAPE NO. 1 -- Cage
>6) TRENI D'ONDA A MODULAZIONE D'INTENSITA -- Vittorio Gelmetti
>7) PIECE FOR TAPE RECORDER -- Ussachevsky
>8) TETE ET QUEUE DU DRAGON -- Luc Ferrari
>9) SILVER APPLES OF THE MOON -- Subotnick
>
>Some of these are excerpts (Silver Apples is only the second half), and the
>"liner notes" aren't really about the music (as in duration, when recorded,
>let alone equipment and other technical stuff) so it's not nearly as good as
>the Ohm set. But a good companion if you don't have any of this stuff.
>
Looks like a good comp, I don't have either Concret PH or Imaginary
Landscape on CD, so mit's probably worth it for those. But how many copies
of Silver Apples do I really need?

>Has anyone seen the movie "Modulations"?

Not yet, I've been bugging my local indie video place to stock it.
>
>
>>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.
>
>That's got to be one of Paul Simon's fifty ways to leave your lover. You just
>pick up the 8 CD Pierre Henry box set at import prices and play it repeatedly
>saying, "this is so good! Isn't it honey?"

He he he. Good way to break a lease as well. Actually, Melissa would
probably approve the Henry box, it's the King Crimson box sets that bug
her...


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