Re: (idm) IDM in an ethnic sort-of way ... gamelan recommendations

From Bill Wright
Sent Thu, Jun 3rd 1999, 07:17

Here, I'll bring it right back on to target.  Check out Robert Macht's
"Suite for Javanese Gamelan and *Synthesizer*".  Yes, it is as good as you
probably are imagining right now.  They have it at cdnow (with sound samples).


At 12:49 AM 6/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Somewhat off topic for the list - Can anyone recommend any good Javanese
>gamelan music ... there isn't too much that I can find, and even less
>that I can listen to before I buy.  It's "intelligent", people dance to
>it, and it is music, so I figured I'd give it a shot.  Any help
>appreciated.  The few samplers and albums I have have whetted my appetite
>geometrically.  Some tracks sound like they could be a very new 12" !
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