Noises from the Past

A short history of noise music with vintage recordings.

1. Antonio Russolo, Chorale and Serenata, 1924
2. Walther Ruttmann, Wochenende (Weekend), 1930
3. Else Marie Pade, Symphonie Magnetophonique, 1958
4. John Cage and David Tudor, Variations IV, 1965
5. Robert Ashley, Wolfman, 1964
6. Olivetti typewriter recorded lesson, 1968
7. Annea Lockwood, Tiger Balm, 1970
8. Laurie Spiegel, Four Short Visits to Different Worlds: Mines, 1971
9. Pulsar, NASA recording, 1975
10. Gisele Ricard, Je Vous Aime, 1980
11. Gordon Mumma, Cybersonic Horn Performance Live, circa 1980
12. Operating Theater (Roger Doyle), Rapid Eye Movements, 1981

This episode’s Archive Mix. These two records are played simultaneously and are not manipulated in any way, leaving all audio and musical interactions to chance.

Lady Nelson and the Lords, Piccadilly Pickle (1968) + Mnemonists, Fragments (1982)