The Holmes Archive of Electronic Music

Episode 22 Music from the Dark–In Memory of Harold Budd Playlist Harold Budd, “Style Is,” an interview excerpt (with music) (cassette, 1983 Les Disques Du Crépuscule). Part of a longer production by Wim Mertens for the New Musical Festival in Chicago, July 1982, featuring music and interviews (by Mertens). The festival featured performances by Peter Gordon, Jon Gibson, Meredith Monk, Jill Kroesen, Glenn Branca and others. The recording was dedicated to John Cage, and intended to be released on his

Episode 21 Merry Moog And Other Synthesized Holiday Favorites Playlist Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Christmas Bells” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). USA. Moog Modular Synthesizer. Moog Machine, “O Holy Night” from Christmas Becomes Electric (1970 Columbia). USA. Moog Modular Synthesizer. The Roots, “Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa” from Just Say Noël (1996 Geffen). USA. Douglas Leedy, “The Coventry Carol” from A Very Merry Electric Christmas to You (1970 Capitol). USA. Moog Modular

Episode 20 Sounds of Industry Industrial Noise Music Playlist: Throbbing Gristle, “Maggot Death Pt 1” studio recording from The Second Annual Report (1977 Industrial Records). Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti. Peter Bartok, Peter Paul Kellog, “Pump Drill” from Sound Patterns (1953 Folkways). Recording of a pump. Pierre Henry, “Spatiodynamisme II” (excerpt) from an exhibition catalog for work by Nicolas Schöffer (1963 Éditions Du Griffon). Henry used sound materials he recorded in 1954 from a

Episode 19 Maximum Turntablism, Part 2 Modern Experimental Turntablism and CD Glitch Music Playlist: Pierre Henry, Concerto Des Ambiguïtés parts 1,2,3,and 5(1950) from Symphonie Pour Un Homme Seul / Concerto Des Ambiguïtés (1972, Philips). Premiered on August 7, 1950. Christian Marclay, “Smoker,” (1981) from the album Records (1997). Christian Marclay, turntables and processing. Recorded on a cassette deck at home. DJ Shadow ... And The Groove Robbers, “Hindsight,” from In/Flux/ Hindsight