Tony Conrad -Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain -Superior Viaduct CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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1.1 Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain - Tony Conrad

2.1 Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain - Tony Conrad

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Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain by Tony Conrad, released 18 May 2017. This version of Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain comes as a 2xCD. - .. INFINITE PLAIN

Two CD set. Archive release of previously unissued 1972 premier performance. Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain is the quintessential work of artist/filmmaker/composer Tony Conrad. Comprised of both film installation and minimalist score for amplified strings, Ten Years leaps across genre and medium to connect his revolutionary structural filmmaking with the experiments in long-duration sound that Conrad had begun in the 1960s as part of the Theatre of Eternal Music. For it's 1972 premiere at New York's The Kitchen, Ten Years included Conrad on violin as well as Rhys Chatham and Laurie Spiegel performing on instruments of the composer's own making. Chatham played the Long String Drone - a 6-foot long strip of wood with bass strings, electric pickup, tuning keys, tape, rubber band and metal hardware - while Spiegel carried out an arrhythmic bass pulse throughout. Superior Viaduct is honored to present this previously unreleased recording of Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain's breathtaking premier performance. As Chatham recounts in the liner notes, "When I first listened to this recording after not hearing it for over 40 years, it transported me back to the early Kitchen and the heyday of early minimalism, played outside the Dream Syndicate."

Recorded on March 11, 1972 at The Kitchen, New York Photos and archival materials courtesy of The Kitchen and The Estate of Tony Conrad Liner notes: Andrew Lampert Mexico City, 2016 Rhys Chatham Paris, 2016 © and ? 2017 Tony Conrad Media. Issued in 6-panel dual clear tray digipak with 12 pp. booklet. On shrink wrap sticker: Previously unreleased recording of breathtaking 1972 performance. Featuring Rhys Chatham and Laurie Spiegel.

"Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain" is a groundbreaking CD release by the legendary avant-garde composer and violinist Tony Conrad, brought to you by Superior Viaduct. This mesmerizing recording captures Conrad?s iconic 1972 performance at The Kitchen in New York City, where he was joined by Rhys Chatham and Laurie Spiegel. Renowned for its hypnotic drones and minimalist structure, this album stands as a cornerstone of experimental music history. Tony Conrad was a pioneering figure in minimalism and drone music, collaborating with influential artists such as La Monte Young and John Cale. His work has left an indelible mark on generations of musicians across genres from classical to rock. Superior Viaduct is celebrated for their meticulous reissues of rare and essential recordings, making important works accessible to new audiences while preserving their original spirit.

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