Sound Patterns musique concrete+field recordings Folkways Science '53 electronic

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Sound Patterns: Human Sounds; Musical Sounds; Natural Sounds; Location Sounds label & cat. no.:
Folkways Science Series FPX 130 pressed in:
USA date:
1953 format:
LP condition:
Vinyl: vg+ (few light unfeelable marks)
Cover: vg+ (light shelf wear, old price sticker on back) description:
Ultra rare and highly unique record, probably the greatest of the Folkways sound effects albums, with a wide variety of natural and mechanical/man-made found sounds, ambient soundscapes, and electronic atmospheres sourced from scientific expeditions, documentary recordings, anthropologists in Africa and Antarctica, experimental music studios, etc. There are noisy industrial sounds, exotic animal sounds, primitive tribal instruments, and tracks exploring the animalistic and repetitive nature of human language with recordings of religious ceremonies and New York City street vendors. Part of side 2 is a demonstration of "electronic feedback," in which David Hancock creates reverberating atmospheres out of tape feedback noise generated from hand clapping, metal basket, screwdriver, metal washers, and voice. A couple of segments are presented in multiple playback speeds, making this album a treasure for DJs/producers/turntablists seeking unusual sounds as well as fans of musique concrete interested in the recordings that served as source material and inspiration for the work of artists like Pierre Schaeffer, John Cage, Luc Ferrari, Bill Fontana, Jim Fassett, Tony Schwartz, Tod Dockstader, and Henry Jacobs. Includes original issue b&w cover and booklet with notes on each track, most written by the original recordists like Folkways founder Moses Asch, jazz scholar Frederic Ramsey, Jr., anthropologist Laura Boulton, and Peter Bartok (Bela's son). "Folkways Records presents what it believes to be a departure from material generally issued on phonograph records... including the most unusual - and the most common - sounds that exist; through aural interplay, Folkways hopes to be able to establish a mood not unlike that of seeing photographs or pictures. Taken out of context these sounds stand by themselves in their uniqueness, and create new auditory dimensions..." Tracks are: Wood Thrush, Crickets, Thunder Storm With Toad And Bird, Alligator Chorus, Two Lions, Monkey (Happy), Monkey (Same Monkey, Angry), Tortoise Mating Call, Musicians Tuning-Up, Animal Imitations by an Eskimo, Heartbeats, Chorcha (Honduras), Talking Drums (African), Taxi Trip through Traffic to Airport, Street Cries, Cow Ceremony in Yugoslavia, Dawn Chorus (East Africa), Jet Flight, Railroad to Atlantic City, Short Wave Radio, Pump Drill, Electronic Feedback.

This unintentional turntablism tool should be of interest to fans of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, DJ Shadow, The X-Ecutioners, Mix Master Mike, Q-Bert, Otomo Yoshihide, Nurse With Wound, Christian Marclay, Martin Tetreault, Erik M, Negativland, Kid Koala, etc. Check out my other items for more early electronic/synth/concrete/electroacoustic, avant garde/experimental/noise, free jazz/improv, sound art, field recordings/sound effects, audiophile, and 20th century classical vinyl. US Shipping - Media Mail with tracking is $5.00 for up to 2 12" records, then $0.65 for each additional; Priority Mail is also available but pricing depends on zipcode (you can check eBay's calculated shipping price at the bottom of this page); other expedited shipping options and insurance are all available on request. Combine multiple items to save on shipping.
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