MOTM

In a message dated 3/26/2000 10:07:42 PM, improv@... writes:

>I've been digging the new CD re-issue of Partch's Delusion of the Fury
>a
>LOT lately. 


Good to know they are reissuing some of that stuff -- it seemed not too long 
ago, most of the Partch stuff you could find was new recordings. It's good 
that people are continuing to work on his stuff, but I do like the originals.

I bought the old Columbia 3-lp set about 15 years ago at a
>used
>record store, I hadn't even heard of Partch, I just dug the wierd
>instruments on the cover. Loved the record, it remains my favorite Partch.
>Only problem with the CD re-issue is it doesn't the Partch demonstration
>lp.

Well, sometime between when Vosh bought his new copy and you bought your used 
copy, I bought a brand new copy of Delusion of the Fury (I'll also recommend 
The Bewitched and Revelation In The Courthouse Park). When I got home and 
opened it up, "Hey! Where's the demo record?" It turns out Columbia did 
release the LP as a double LP too. It's worth it to get the demo record if 
only to hear him say, in that great fluttering craggy voice, "and, the bass 
wang!"

Recently, I was finally in a good record store and had the presence of mind 
(and cash) to finally pick up the soundtrack CD to Forbidden Planet. Good to 
hear it apart from the movie -- I wish there were more high end in the 
recording! I'm now somewhat back in tune with getting historical experimental 
music for my collection -- I was also able to get a copy of Penderecki's 
Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima, which had been on my list for over 
twenty years. Anyone want to list their "top ten" historical or influential 
electronic/experimental recordings?

I also wouldn't mind some discussion (offlist if that's better for the other 
MOTM people) about sci-fi soundtracks -- I remember someone (Ken?) was REALLY 
into them and had the Irwin Allen boxed set for example.

John ("No more messages! Too many messages!") Barlow