This dense 11 disc retrospective of Pauline Oliveros’ early and unreleased electronic work includes her very first piece made for tape in 1959. Organized chronologically, this set not only documents Pauline's earliest electronic music but it also functions as an early history of electronic music itself. Follow as she participates in the establishment of the legendary San Francisco Tape Music Center and then moves to University Of Toronto Electronic Music Studio, Mills Tape Music Center and University of California San Diego Electronic Music Center.
This 10th anniversary edition is packaged in a clamshell-style box containing all the tracks from the 2012 edition spread out over 11 CDs each housed in single pocket sleeves. A 36 page booklet includes extensive liner notes and essays from Pauline Oliveros, Alex Chechile, Ramon Sender, David Bernstein, Corey Arcangel.
Pauline Oliveros was a composer, performer, humanitarian and an important pioneer in American Music. Acclaimed internationally, she forged new ground for herself and others. Through improvisation, electronic music, sonic philosophy, teaching and meditation she created a body of work with such breadth of vision that it profoundly affects those who experience it and eludes many who try to write about it.
"On some level, music, sound consciousness and religion are all one, and she would seem to be very close to that level." John Rockwell
Pauline Oliveros built a loyal following through her concerts, recordings, publications and musical compositions written for soloists and ensembles in music, dance, theater and inter-arts companies. She provided leadership within the music community from her early years as the first Director of the Center for Contemporary Music (formerly the Tape Music Center at Mills), director of the Center for Music Experiment during her 14 year tenure as professor of music at the University of California at San Diego to acting in an advisory capacity for organizations such as The National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council for the Arts, and many private foundations. She served as Distinguished Research Professor of Music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Darius Milhaud Composer in Residence at Mills College. Oliveros was vocal about representing the needs of individual artists, about the need for diversity and experimentation in the arts, and promoting cooperation and good will among people.
She was honored with awards, grants and concerts internationally. Whether performing at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., in an underground cavern, or in the studios of West German Radio, Oliveros' commitment to interaction with the moment went unchanged.
Oliveros passed away peacefully on November 24, 2016 but her sonic legacy and philosophy continues to grow and inspire.
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2022 Edition track listing:
Disc 1:
1961 Pauline Oliveros Home Studio
Time Perspectives
1964-1966 San Francisco Tape Music Center
Mnemonics I
Mnemonics II
Mnemonics III
Disc 2:
1964-1966 San Francisco Tape Music Center
Mnemonics IV
Mnemonics V
Disc 3:
1966 University Of Toronto Electronic Music Studio
II Of IV
III Of IV
IV Of IV
V OF IV
III
Disc 4:
1966 University Of Toronto Electronic Music Studio
Team And Desecrations Improvisation
The Day I Disconnected The Erase Head And Forgot To Reconnect It
Jar Piece
Disc 5:
1966 University Of Toronto Electronic Music Studio
Another Big Mother
Fed Back 1
Fed Back 2
Disc 6:
1966 University Of Toronto Electronic Music Studio
5000 Miles
Angel Fix
Disc 7:
1966 University Of Toronto Electronic Music Studio
Bottoms Up 1
Nite
Ringing The Mods 1 Heads
Ringing The Mods 2 Tails
Three Pieces I
Three Pieces II
Three Pieces III
Disc 8:
1966-1967 Mills Tape Music Center
Big Slow Bog
Boone Bog
Disc 9:
1966-1967 Mills Tape Music Center
Bog Bog
Mind Bog
Disc 10:
1966-1967 Mills Tape Music Center
Mewsack
1967-1970
University Of California San Diego Electronic Music Studio
50/50 Heads(Buchla Piece head out)
50/50 Tails (Buchla Piece tails out)
Disc 11:
1967-1970 University Of California San Diego Electronic Music Studio
A Little Noise In The System
Red Horse Headache
