The lost masterpiece Les Éphémères by the self labeled ‘sound painter’ Knud Viktor (1924-2013) now sees its first ever release by Institute for Danish Sound Archaeology – 40 years after it was conceived. Viktor’s pioneering work – his Images Sonores – are composed of field recordings of insects, animals and his surroundings. His only earlier releases, the much sought-after Images and Ambiances from 1972, were re-issued by Institute for Danish Sound Archaeology in 2017 to great critical acclaim
Fluxus Scores and Instructions. Detroit: The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Collection & Roskilde Museum of Contemporary Art, 2008. Edited by Marianne Bech & Media Farzin with Jon Hendricks. Tall 4to in publishers stiff wraps as issued. 230 pages. Richly illustrated, partly in color. Text in English. Very good clean unread…
John Cage’s Variations VII. Performed at 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering, 69th Regiment Armory, New York City, October 15 and 16, 1966. Sound sources: AM-FM Short Wave Radio, Geiger counter, sine wave generators, horn loudspeakers, contact microphones attached to houshold fans and kitchen appliances, open telephone lines in various locations…