Afric Pepperbird Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 Greetings. I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I've been searching this forum for a thread similiar to this one at Jazzcorner. It's titled "Obscure albums (heard of but never heard)." I know many of you are also members there, as well. I have tried many keyword searches to no avail. Does anyone know if a similar thread exists here? Thanks in advance Quote
mikeweil Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 When I do a search for obscure in thread titles only, I get plenty of results - I remember the one with the covers. Welcome to the board! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 Yes, welcome. Good choice of a handle. Still waiting for the Cairo Free Jazz Ensemble to either magically show up at my doorstep in LP form or for somebody to reissue it. Quote
7/4 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 (edited) Most of the albums on Brian Eno's Obscure label. In 1975, Brian Eno set up the Obscure Label. Its purpose was to provide a venue for experimental music, and make it more known and accessible to the public at large. By associating his name with it, and acting as producer of all ten releases, he enabled hitherto virtually unknown composers to enjoy a larger possible audience. Among those who he rescued from obscurity (pun intended) were Harold Budd, Michael Nyman, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and Gavin Bryars. Obscure No.1 Gavin Bryars, "The Sinking of the Titanic", 1975. Obscure No.2 Christopher Hobbs, John Adams, and Gavin Bryars, "Ensemble Pieces", 1975. (some vocals by Eno) Obscure No.3 Brian Eno, "Discreet Music", 1975. Obscure No.4 David Toop and Max Eastley, "New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments", 1975. Obscure No.5 Jan Steele and John Cage, "Voices and Instruments', 1976. Obscure No.6 Michael Nyman, "Decay Music", 1976. Obscure No.7 Penguin Cafe Orchestra, "Music from the Penguin Cafe", 1976. Obscure No.8 John White and Gavin Bryars, "Machine Music", 1978. (bottle and electric guitars by Eno) Obscure No.9 Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars and Fred Orton, "Irma - An Opera", 1978. Obscure No.10 Harold Budd, "The Pavillion of Dreams", 1978. I have the grey ones on CD. I have the Cage & Ensemble Pieces on Vinyl, but I've never heard the others. Edited October 2, 2008 by 7/4 Quote
Bright Moments Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 check out the "funny rat" thread - plenty of obscure there! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 Not a follower of the label at all, but Machine Music looks interesting. Quote
Afric Pepperbird Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Posted October 2, 2008 Thanks all for the warm welcome. Most of the "obscure" threads refer to obscure albums already in people's collections. I was looking more for what is in the aforementioned link. Albums you have heard about, and possibly searched high and low for, yet led to fruitless efforts. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) The Michael Cosmic LP... seen ONE copy (a friend has it). Never on eBay or offered on any lists I've seen. It is really, really good. Whipped out the checkbook and my friend said "no way!" Edited October 3, 2008 by clifford_thornton Quote
mikeweil Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 Okay, one that I would really like to have, heard on the radio when it wa issued but never found, is flutist Lloyd McNeill's self-produced LP "Asha" - you hear me, y'all? Quote
BruceH Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 Most of the albums on Brian Eno's Obscure label. In 1975, Brian Eno set up the Obscure Label. Its purpose was to provide a venue for experimental music, and make it more known and accessible to the public at large. By associating his name with it, and acting as producer of all ten releases, he enabled hitherto virtually unknown composers to enjoy a larger possible audience. Among those who he rescued from obscurity (pun intended) were Harold Budd, Michael Nyman, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and Gavin Bryars. Obscure No.1 Gavin Bryars, "The Sinking of the Titanic", 1975. Obscure No.2 Christopher Hobbs, John Adams, and Gavin Bryars, "Ensemble Pieces", 1975. (some vocals by Eno) Obscure No.3 Brian Eno, "Discreet Music", 1975. Obscure No.4 David Toop and Max Eastley, "New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments", 1975. Obscure No.5 Jan Steele and John Cage, "Voices and Instruments', 1976. Obscure No.6 Michael Nyman, "Decay Music", 1976. Obscure No.7 Penguin Cafe Orchestra, "Music from the Penguin Cafe", 1976. Obscure No.8 John White and Gavin Bryars, "Machine Music", 1978. (bottle and electric guitars by Eno) Obscure No.9 Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars and Fred Orton, "Irma - An Opera", 1978. Obscure No.10 Harold Budd, "The Pavillion of Dreams", 1978. I have the grey ones on CD. I have the Cage & Ensemble Pieces on Vinyl, but I've never heard the others. Thanks for this. I THOUGHT that there was a label named "Obscure" but forgot that it was an Eno label. Quote
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