sculptural,unique,obscure instruments music list.

Hello WATMM, 

i have very recently started compiling a list of sculptural/ mainly resonance based releases-
the criteria is generally : sculptural/installations/natural/obscure instruments

- Artists like Harry Bertoia, Harry Partch, Ellen Fullman, Hans Reichel, Alan lamb, Yosi Wada, Pinuccio Sciola etc etc. 
I'm trying to avoid tape manipulated /synthesised/ spoken word as theres plenty lists around for such work on discogs. 

its something I'm deeply interested in - any additions are welcome as theres definitely big holes in the list, I'm finding its even missing music i own! my memory just insint what it used to or should be. 

i initially started compiling it for my own reference/collecting however with the hope of finding out lots of new/old work i don't know about I'm now pushing it about a bit.

hope its of some interest to folk here, 

if a release you can reccomend fits the bill then ill gladly add it. 

heres the list as its it stands, early days. 

https://www.discogs.com/…/sculpturalunique-instrumen…/312269

thanks
Scott Gordon

Can think of a couple off hand (I think ... if I'm reading the brief correctly):

Jacob Kirkegaard - 4 Rooms (resonance recordings in Chernobyl) https://www.discogs.com/Jacob-Kirkegaard-4-Rooms/release/670433

Richard Chartier + Taylor Deupree ‎– Specification.Fifteen https://www.discogs.com/Richard-Chartier-Taylor-Deupree-SpecificationFifteen/release/720554

Thanks those looks great-  added. :)

on the nuclear tip, heres one for one    

https://www.discogs.com/Merzbow-Dead-Zone/release/3068083

and maybe an obvious one but a room resonance classic,  

https://www.discogs.com/Alvin-Lucier-I-Am-Sitting-In-A-Room/release/8652

thanks 

The Anarchestra

http://anarchestra.bandcamp.com/

nice , cheers. interesting vid. 

Stephan Micus - The Music of the Stones. Features resonant stones as one of the sound sources.

All of his releases feature some pretty obscure instruments from around the world, mostly flutes and stringed things. Off hand, he uses a Ghanian 'talking drum' called a Dondon and some flowerpots on Desert Poems.

ah nice,

thanks for that. 

i haven't heard of him. brilliant. 

oh man this is a cool looking list, I was all excited to recommend shozyg but I see you already got it on there. that's a really fun one. I'll be keeping an eye on this one and try and check out what I haven't heard.

thanks taphead. shozyg would have been a good shout.

on that tip- heres a v weird bowed diaphragm based instrument  if uve not seen it already.

got to love the sound of this , called a yaybahar. mad as a box of frogs. stunning tho. 

  On 12/7/2016 at 6:54 PM, scott said:

 

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looking for the instruments from Vladislav Delay's FB page, looks like he's deleted it but he has made giant percussive instruments in his attic that look like hanging humanoid spines.

This is all I could find on net

  On 1/10/2017 at 2:57 AM, Lewps said:

looking for the instruments from Vladislav Delay's FB page, looks like he's deleted it but he has made giant percussive instruments in his attic that look like hanging humanoid spines.

 

This is all I could find on net

 

nice, ! 

Henry Partch made some sick instruments also



  

 

  On 1/11/2017 at 12:24 AM, Lewps said:

Henry Partch made some sick instruments also

 

 

nice ,  big fan of harry patch,,i  j recently saw one of his early records called "U.S highball" sell on eBay for 730 odd quid!!!!  his LP's  are now pretty expensive because he would hand make the art etc. mental. guy was a machine. 

  On 1/12/2017 at 11:51 PM, scott said:

 

  On 1/11/2017 at 12:24 AM, Lewps said:

Henry Partch made some sick instruments also

 

 

nice ,  big fan of harry patch,,i  j recently saw one of his early records called "U.S highball" sell on eBay for 730 odd quid!!!!  his LP's  are now pretty expensive because he would hand make the art etc. mental. guy was a machine. 

 

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not sure if it technically qualifies, but this guy is doing some pretty wicked installations.

sort of reminds me of that pierre bastien dvd. completely insane

also

  On 1/13/2017 at 3:13 AM, sisforawesome said:

not sure if it technically qualifies, but this guy is doing some pretty wicked installations.

 

these are brilliant,  cheers for that, totally in the spirit of what I'm into regardless of the list- love how its all raw breadboards and tape etc . Got that same captivating quality that i love in Heath Robinson sketches. worth looking at if u don't already know. 

heath robinson - 

 

 

 

 

sort of reminds me of that pierre bastien dvd. completely insane

 

ill hav to check that out, haven't seen it :). 

 

also

 

sounds ace, mental setup! that spiderman needle jump thing is gold. WTF moment haha.  

seen the Christian Marclay stuff? 

  On 1/13/2017 at 3:03 AM, sisforawesome said:

hahahaha, his expression is cracking me up. playing it like a punishment. 

https://youtu.be/WWgJejAiGFg

amazing,  going to have to catch an exhibition at some point. looks incredible. 

A few days ago I stumbled upon Dawn Scarfe's work with amplifying sinewaves tones through wine glasses passing by a small loudspeaker. 

  On 1/22/2017 at 2:37 PM, Hasselbalch said:

A few days ago I stumbled upon Dawn Scarfe's work with amplifying sinewaves tones through wine glasses passing by a small loudspeaker. 

 

 

A CD was released on Melange Edition as well, "Tuning to Spheres". Wonderful tones 

Thanks Hasselbach, added, it to the list.  v nice, 

u might like glass harmonica sounds- weird instrument- unfortunately it seems to mostly be resigned to classical covers. worth a check tho/ 

sorry i can't find the example i was looking for,. I

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harmonica

Cliff Stapleton's lp "Tumbling of Creatures" is a sweet recent release in this vein, building melodies through hurdy-gurdy drone madness with some other sounds of obscure provenance, if you can source his releases outside of the usual Coil material you're in for a treat

https://cliffstapleton.bandcamp.com/releases

  On 1/23/2017 at 8:46 PM, cwmbrancity said:

Cliff Stapleton's lp "Tumbling of Creatures" is a sweet recent release in this vein, building melodies through hurdy-gurdy drone madness with some other sounds of obscure provenance, if you can source his releases outside of the usual Coil material you're in for a treat

 

https://cliffstapleton.bandcamp.com/releases

just listening to this now, its excellent cheers for the tip-  going to have to dive in a bit here,