Ohm - The Early Gurus of Electronic Music

A series of three fine reccords, named Ohm - The Early Gurus of Electronic Music 1948-1980, that should be included in every proud and respectable collector's discography. These are three volumes that covers, electronic music in its largest definition, since its begining in the 50's. Compilations are always incomplete, but this one is excelent as an initiation to certain names, namely the oldests. Catch it!

Uma série de três discos muito engraçados, intitulada Ohm - The Early Gurus of Electronic Music 1948-1980, que deveria constar na discografia de qualquer coleccionador, digno e de respeito. São três volumes que abrangem, a música electrónica num sentido muito lato, desde o seu início nos anos 50. As compilações são sempre incompletas, mas esta é excelente para uma iniciação a certos nomes, nomeadamente os mais antigos. Apanhem-na!

Ohm - The Early Gurus of Electronic Music 1948-1980



1. Clara Rockmore - "Tchaikovsky: Valse Sentimentale"
2. Olivier Messiaen - "Oraison" (performed by Ensemble D'Ondes De Montreal)
3. Pierre Schaeffer - "Etude aux Chemins de Fer"
4. John Cage - "Williams Mix"
5. Herbert Eimert / Robert Beyer - "Klangstudie II"
6. Otto Luening - "Low Speed"
7. Hugh Le Caine - "Dripsody"
8. Louis and Bebe Barron - "Main Title from Forbidden Planet"
9. Oskar Sala - "Concertando rubato"
10. Edgard Varese - "Poem Electronique"
11. Richard Maxfield - "Sine Music"
12. Tod Dockstader - "Apocalypse Part II"
13. Karlheinz Stockhausen - "Kontakte"
14. Vladimir Ussachevsky - "Wireless Fantasy"
15. Milton Babbitt - "Philomel" (edited)
16. MEV - "Spacecraft" (edited)

OHM 1 - The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music 1948-1980

1. Raymond Scott - "Cindy Electronium"
2. Steve Reich - "Pendulum Music (I)" (performed by Sonic Youth)
3. Pauline Oliveros - "Bye Bye Butterfly"
4. Joji Yuasa - "Projection Esemplastic for White Noise"
5. Morton Subotnick - "Silver Apples of the Moon Part 1" (edited)
6. David Tudor - "Rainforest Version I" (edited)
7. Terry Riley - "Poppy Nogood"
8. Holger Czukay - "Boat-Woman-Song" (edited)
9. Luc Ferarri - "Music Promenade" (edited)
10. Francois Bayle - "rosace 3"
11. Jean-Claude Risset - "Mutations" (edited)
12. Iannis Xenakis - "Hibiki-Hana-Ma" (edited)
13. La Monte Young - "Drift Study 31 I 69 12:17:30 - 12:49:58 PM NYC" (edited)

OHM 2 - The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music 1948-1980

1. Charles Dodge - "He Destroyed Her Image"
2. Paul Lansky - "Her Song"
3. Laurie Spiegel - "Appalachian Grove 1"
4. Bernard Parmegiani - "En Phase / Hors Phase"
5. David Behrman - "On the Other Ocean" (edited)
6. John Chowning - "Stria" (edited)
7. Maryanne Amacher - "Living Sound Patent Pending"
8. Robert Ashley - "Automatic Writing" (edited)
9. Alvin Curran - "Canti Illuminati" (edited)
10. Alvin Lucier - "Music On A Long Thin Wire" (edited)
11. Klaus Schulze - "Melange"
12. Jon Hassell - "Before And After Charm (La Notte)" (edited)
13. Brian Eno - "Unfamiliar Winds (Leeks Hills)"

OHM 3 - The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music 1948-1980