Thursday, October 26, 2023
Terry Riley's In the Summer (Buchla Music Easel)
video upload by Electrum Modular
"I’ve been reading Trevor Pinch and Frank Trocco’s excellent book, Analog Days. Apparently, when Don Buchla unveiled his prototype Buchla Box at the San Francisco Tape Music Center in 1965, the most enthusiastic witness was Terry Riley, the pioneer of minimalist music. 'I think I’ll do some music on that,' Riley said.
Sadly, there’s no recording or other evidence of Riley playing the Buchla (at least that I can find). But given that they crossed paths at the Tape Music Center, I thought it would be appropriate to use the Buchla Music Easel to do a cover of one of my favorite Riley pieces: “In the Summer” (1974).
Composed for the soundtrack of art-house film, Lifespan, this piece was reissued in 2007 on the CD, 'Les Yeux Fermés & Lifespan.'
Listen to the original: [below]
On using Disting and Low-Gain Format Jumbler to interface Easel with Eurorack: [previously posted here]"
In the Summer - Terry Riley
video upload by hydrogenbomb
"Track 6 from the album, Les Yeux Fermés & Lifespan, by Terry Riley."
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