ZGA RIGA 1989 LP russia rio industrial improv einsturzende selfbuilt instruments
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Feb 18, 2013
Sold Date
Feb 11, 2013
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ZGA: RIGA (POINTS EAST – UK 1989) LP ****** condition (record/cover): near mint / near mint ****** intriguing experimental first album mainly recorded with self-made instruments by avant industrial group perfectly described by chris cutler as "legendary russian group who operate on the fringes of noise, pop and improvisation. their instrumental sound is built out of specially amplified metal debris, fused with brittle guitar distortion and disturbing voice overs. they generate a level of spiritual intensity which could only emanate from the old east", as well as in these snippets from the web: “zga are a russian band that works with home made instruments and eccentric rhythmic approaches to a very personal music. a whole other approach to the industrial musics of the 80's, a rational man's einsteurzende neubauten.” and “this band hails from latvia, and began working during a time when the government frowned upon (to put it mildly) independent "citizens" making their own music. their original recording sessions were made under secretive conditions with homemade instruments and makeshift recording equipment in their own domicile, with matresses pushed up against the walls and windows to hide the goings-on, and "lookouts" posted outside. their original recordings were smuggled to the west on cassette tapes label - led with innocuous celebrity names - the soviet accepted equivalents to our tom jones and harry belafonte - to fool outgoing customs officials. what was on these tapes, tho poorly recorded by western standards, would provide a glimpse of russia's premiere avant/improv band in its infancy, and parts were released on vinyl by recommended records' points east label, the remainder being provided by subsequent recording sessions. tho recording conditions improved vastly, they continued to create their own, homemade instrumentation (some referred to as zgamoniums) with an emphasis on percussive elements, rhythms, strange vocalisings and sounds, whilst incorporating more "normal" instrumentation as well. a perusal of their musical arsenal will show everything including the kitchen sink: toys, shock absorbers, sheet metal, wire brushes, springs, clangy-metallic-thingamajigs, homemade harps etc., all wired up to contact mics and the like, engineered both to defy the listeners' senses and to create their own sonic world.”. for fans of einsturzende neubauten, noise makers' fifes, this heat, francesco curra, voicecrack, etc. includes three copies of the photographic insert. ****** unregistered priority mail is about $13 to europe and $20 to the rest of the world (except for $27 to oceania), while registered airmail is about $18 to europe and $24 to the rest of the world (except for $32 to oceania). winning multiple items can make you save on postage. preferred payments is paypal, although other options may be available. thank you for looking.price rating
