Re: (idm) Early Experimental/ Raymond Scott

From artist
Sent Mon, Mar 22nd 1999, 07:04

On Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:30:29 -0500, you wrote:

>I'm a big fan of the early experimental electronic sound/BBC Radiophonic
>Workshop sound, ala Boards of Canada, Add N to X, Broadcast, and at =
times,
>Stereolab. Any suggestions on other current music in this vein?

you might do well to find 'the electric lucifer' by bruce haack which
was reissued recently (so i guess that makes it current in a way..)
Apart from that, you could try tracking down stuff by pram (various
labels) or mum and dad (twisted nerve). =20

>(BTW,  I have to put in the highest recommendations for Raymond Scott's
>recently repressed "Soothing Sounds for Baby" 3-album collection. =
Sublime
>ambient bliss in the style of SAW2, and clacking beats ('Toy Typewriter'=
 on
>volume 2) that outdoes Ae and AFX 35 years prior. And unlike AFX, yes, =
he
>did build his own synths.)

and, if you believe the liner notes, he built the first ever
electronic sequencer too!

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