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John Cage
Early Electronic And Tape Music
Album BE 2014 on Sub Rosa label
Electronic (Experimental, Musique Concrète)
Released in a 6 panel Digipak. Comments on the pieces are from the scores and the Edition Peters catalogue (1962) of Cage's works. • Track 1: 1958. Radio, 2 open-reel tape machines, synthesizer, voice. 'The use of this material is not limited to tape muisc but may be used freely for instrumental, vocal and theatrical purposes.' 'Aria, to be used alone or with Fontana Mix.' • Track 2: 1952. Tape. 'This is a score for making a recording on tape, using as material any 42 phonograph records.' • Track 3: 1960. Sine wave oscillator, record player, synthesizer, radio. 'Certain operations may be found impossible eg. 3 or 4 at once. Let the operator do what he can without calling in assistants.' • Track 4: 1960. Phonograph cartridges, auxiliary sounds. 'For amplified 'small sounds'. A cartridge is an ordinary phonograph pick-up in which customarily a playing needle is inserted.' • Track 5: 1962. Amplified objects/action. 'In a situation provided with maximum amplification (no feedback), perform a disciplined action… Fulfilling in whole or part an obligation to others.' • Track 6: 1960. Record player, cassette tape, radio, spoken word. 'Parts to be prepared from the score, with or without the extra materials; any number of players, any kind and number of instruments.' Music published by Henmar Press, C F Peters Corp. Recorded in 2013. Mastered at le Laboratoire Central, 2013. Special thanks to Laura Kuhn @ Jon Cage Trust. Another Sub Rosa production.
Musicians
 | John Cage voc, 1912-1992 US album by |
 | Robert Worby org, GB electronics, radio, sounds, auxiliary, performer, cartridge, audio generator, square-wave oscillator, liner notes, producer |
 | Langham Research Centre , *2003 GB performer |
 | Iain Chambers , electronics, radio, tape, cassette, open-reel, sounds, auxiliary, performer, cartridge |
 | Stephen Montague p, *1943 US photography by, lrc |
 | James Klosty photography by, panel |
 | Philip Tagney , synthesizer, voice, spoken word, sounds, auxiliary, performer, cartridge |
 | Felix Carey , tape, open-reel, sounds, auxiliary, performer, cartridge, turntables, record player |
 | Catherine Carter , GB mezzo-soprano vocals |
Producers
| Mountain layout |
| Gabriel Séverin mastered by |
| Marion Kalter photography by, front |
| Dave Hunt recorded by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fontana Mix With Aria | John Cage | 13:36 | |
| 2 | Imaginary Landscape N°.5 | John Cage | 3:00 | |
| 3 | Wbai | John Cage | 7:00 | |
| 4 | Cartridge Music | John Cage | 10:00 | |
| 5 | 0’00’’ | John Cage | 2:36 | |
| 6 | Variations I | John Cage | 10:00 |
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