Minimalist melodies from Japan and Arctic Norway, music for ex-army gymnasts bounding about in rubber costumes, something from downtown New York, and much more. The Ambient Channel kicks off with a 55-minute mix featuring works by Aqua Regia, The Caretaker, Midori Takada, The Residents and others – realised between 1969 and 2019.
Playlist
Thomas Leer & Robert Rental – Perpetual
Recorded at home with equipment provided by Throbbing Gristle. (1979, Industrial Records)
Midori Takada – Trompe-L’œil
Melodic minimalism from Japan. (1983, RCA Red Seal)
The Caretaker – Drifting Time Misplaced
Reflecting the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. (2017, History Always Favours The Winners)
Neu! – Gedenkminute (Für A + K)
A commemorative interlude. (1973, Brain)
Aqua Regia – Peano 40
From the core of ambient house. (1989, Irdial Discs)
The Residents – You Yesyesyes Again
Conceived as part of the Leapmus suite, on February 29th. (1976, Ralph Records)
Richard Pinhas – A Piece For Duncan
The former Deleuze student and Heldon space-rock pioneer in search of new sounds. (1977, Cobra)
Biosphere – Strandby
Made on the island of Senja in Arctic Norway. (2019, Biophon Records)
Soft Machine – Spaced One
Score for ballet dancers and ex-army gymnasts bounding about in rubber costumes over a geodesic structure made of construction scaffolding. (1969, Cuneiform)
Gray – Drum Mode
Lacking conventional musical skills, painter Jean-Michel Basquiat and performance artist Michael Holman enter New York City’s downtown scene. (1979, Plush Safe Records / RE: 2018, Reappearing Records)
was für ein phantastischer Kanal – danke für die Führungen durch das Unterholz der GUTEN MUSIK
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Herausragend! Danke …
My pleasure.