Because Young is notoriously protective of his archives and official releases are rare and expensive (such as the Well-Tuned Piano box sets), the AGP161 collection served as a vital resource for scholars and fans of the American avant-garde. It captures the raw, often abrasive sound of his early experiments with amplification and frequency oscillation. Technical Note
An early electronic work utilizing metallic drones and feedback. La Monte Young IV (AGP161)
La Monte Young is widely considered the "father of Minimalism." His work in the 1960s moved away from traditional musical structures in favor of: Because Young is notoriously protective of his archives
The primary focus of this specific volume is Young’s early exploration into and Sustained Tones . It typically includes: La Monte Young IV (AGP161)
Recordings from the 1960s involving the Theatre of Eternal Music.