Having discovered space as a tangible medium, English performance artist Peter Dockley developed a multimedia theatre piece in 1969. Gymnasts, kendo fighters and dancers create a dynamic energy zone full of colours, light and excitement. The soundtrack, recorded by Canterbury rock band Soft Machine, was inspired by techniques of musique concrète, laying the foundation for experimental industrial ambient music.
Robert Wyatt
Obscure Music – Paving the Way for Ambient (1975-78)
With his label Obscure, Brian Eno began curating a series of experimental listening music in 1975. The participating artists left their previous approaches to music production behind, worked with new technologies, or engaged in challenging group situations. 71 minutes with Gavin Bryars, Harold Budd, Max Eastley, Michael Nyman and others.
