Re: Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones

["Collins" <collinsclan@sprintmail.com>]

Oh hell I've had that book for over a year, i found d out about it from my
colleague Dan Stearns who was telling me of the part with Hans Reichel in
it. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to extend instruments.

Jeff Collins


-----Original Message-----
From: lance glover <baumhaus@earthlink.net>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones


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>Michael Peters wrote:
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>> 'Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones'
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>> Lovers of crazy and experimental music, be sure to check out this CD
>> sampler by Bart Hopkin, released on ellipsis arts ...
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>> it contains a book and CD about experimental musical instruments with 19
>> example tracks and documentation, text and photos. The selections 
>contain
>> obvious candidates such as Harry Partch or Clara Rockmore (Theremin
>> virtuoso), but also lots of people I hadn't known. Music from treated
>> electronics, unusual synthesizers, car horn organs, glassharps, 
>flowerpot
>> marimbas, and lots more. Not only are the instruments beautifully
designed
>> - they are being played masterfully, by truly gifted musicians. I found
the
>> CD extremely inspiring and I really had an hour of fun listening. It 
>also
>> made me feel like more.
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>> Thank God there is more! Bart Hopkin (editor of the 'experimental 
>musical
>> instruments' magazine and website) has done another one. It is called
>> 'Orbitones, Spoon Harps & Bellowphones' and features a wide range of
>> musicians from John Cage to Aphex Twin. Looks really promising. I'll 
>save
>> it for next weekend.
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>> *       Michael Peters:         mpeters@csi.com
>> *       escape veloopity:               electronic guitar loop music
>> *       hop - fractals in motion:       strange attractors
>> *       http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Mpeters
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>this is one of my favorite cd's; also the cool intro (to the book) by tom
>waits...
>glad someone out there is into it as well.
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>looking forward to "orbitones, et al..."
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>cheers
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>lance g.
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