instrument-builder, and a 'philosophic music-man seduced into
carpentry.' Hippy hyperbole notwithstanding, Partch was a
genuine far-out radical whose time has come. Again. Delusion
of the Fury is a 72=B9 totally-integrated, corporeal, microtonal,
elemental work of ritual theater, incorporating almost all of
Partch=B9s hand-built orchestra of sculptural instruments. Using
mime, dance, music, vocalizations, lighting, and costume, Partch
presents two tales concerning reconciliation of life and death,
one after a Japanese Noh drama, the other after an Ethiopian
folk tale. The vidoe release Enclosure Four: Harry Partch
(Innova 404) features the film version of Delusion, but this is the
first time that the high-quality stereo sound version is available
on CD. Perhaps the most astonishing, seductive and compelling
of Partch=B9s works, Delusion stands as the 'Choral Symphony' or
'Ring Cycle' do to other composers: a culminating testament to
a lifetime of 'doing your own thing.' The 16-page illustrated
booklet features Partch=B9s introduction and a new text by
conductor Danlee Mitchell." $13.00
_____________________________________________
OMPLATTEN:
MONKS: Five Upstart Americans CD (FJORD 005). "Five
American GI's are stationed in West Germany in 1964. They form
a rock group to entertain their fellow soldiers at their army base.
They name the band the Five Torquays and play a selection of
cover songs. In 1965 the band members are discharged from the
army. Something very odd happens to their artistic pursuit. The
band declares themselves the anti-Beatles, they start dressing in
black, wearing heavy work boots, shaving tonsures on their heads,
wearing nooses around their necks, reducing their music to a
throbbing, rhythmic noise. The lyrics are chanted: "I hate you with
a passion baby", "Shut up don't cry", "We don't like the army, what
army, any army, Pussy Galore is coming down and we like it". The
band name is the Monks. They tour Germany for two years, fueled
by amphetamines and a monk-like discipline. In 1966 they play
364 dates, in 1967, 362. This lead to the implosion of the band.
"We'd go from town to town to town, jumping up and playing two
sets and off to the next one. We got attacked: People would jump
up onstage and try to hit us -- try and kill you. These were young
working class men, thinking that their religion had been smeared,
or maybe they thought we were Americans taking advantage of
their disadvantage." The sessions restrained within this shiny
compact disc were recorded at Hilversum in Germany in 1965,
almost a year before the Black Monk Time album. They are more
primitive, more Back From the Grave sounding, but no less
handsome than the versions on Black Monk Time. As pointed out
by Mr. Burger and Mr. Shaw in the sleeve notes, they were demos
the band cut with the hope of getting a deal, which as we know fell
into place with Polydor Records. What is beat? What is beat
today? And what is over-beat? And who the hell is going to melt
the hot and cold worlds of tomorrow? Listen as Roger beats,
Gary plucks, Dave pummels. And Eddie dreams hell's bass part.
And Larry fingers the keys of the day after tomorrow. The Monks
believe in nothing. The Monks believe that everything is possible.
The Monks give everything. The Monks demand everything.
Words are the outline of lies. Lying is the art of pleasing others.
-- The Monks, 1966/Sleeve notes for Black Monk Time. $13.00
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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 14:03:37 -0700
From: "B. Yost" <byost@megsinet.net>
Subject: (exotica) Liner notes revisited
While scanning a Dick Contino LP that I have more for the cover than the
music, I came across this in the biographical liner notes:
"At the tender age of 7, after much begging, Dick was allowed to follow
his strongest desire, to play the accordion. The family later moved to
San Francisco and it was there that Dick decided he wanted a better
accordion. This request would not be granted by the parents, however,
until it was decided that young Dick had "what it takes". The family
discovered an old master accordionist, Angelo Cagnazzo, who said he'd
find out if Dick had the "stuff". This was a crisis in Dick's young
life, for if he failed to impress the teacher he would have to return to
the butcher shop where he had been working and learn the meat-cutting
trade. The instructor was not only impressed, but it wasn't long after
that Dick actually moved in with the instructor in order that he may
study full time, a move that literally assured him of success."
That is just...so...beautiful <sniffle>.
And they say show biz can be so cruel. ;)
- -- Brad
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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 21:55:27 +0200
From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Moai Eye
Anyone familiar with a CD called Rapa Nui - Osterinsel (TP9012)?
Music from the most mysterious place on earth apparently, it's on a German
label.
I know Tug Records (www.tug-rec.de) sells it.
Arjan
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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 22:03:41 +0200
From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Tabu, the movie
Some more exotic advice needed. Murnau's "Tabu" has a one off showing later
this month at a local cinema, with accompanying real live music no less. Is
this worth catching at all cost (hate to give up my chess night for it!) ? I
don't know the movie at all I'm afraid.
Arjan
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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 14:03:37 -0700
From: "B. Yost" <byost@megsinet.net>
Subject: (exotica) Liner notes revisited
While scanning a Dick Contino LP that I have more for the cover than the
music, I came across this in the biographical liner notes:
"At the tender age of 7, after much begging, Dick was allowed to follow
his strongest desire, to play the accordion. The family later moved to
San Francisco and it was there that Dick decided he wanted a better
accordion. This request would not be granted by the parents, however,
until it was decided that young Dick had "what it takes". The family
discovered an old master accordionist, Angelo Cagnazzo, who said he'd
find out if Dick had the "stuff". This was a crisis in Dick's young
life, for if he failed to impress the teacher he would have to return to
the butcher shop where he had been working and learn the meat-cutting
trade. The instructor was not only impressed, but it wasn't long after
that Dick actually moved in with the instructor in order that he may
study full time, a move that literally assured him of success."
That is just...so...beautiful <sniffle>.
And they say show biz can be so cruel. ;)
- -- Brad
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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 18:52:37 +0200
From: "n.e.u. / Moritz R" <exotica@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mystic Moog Orchestra
B. Yost wrote:
> Does anyone know anything about the Mystic Moog Orchestra, or heard
> their CD? I like the clever name but am curious what they actually
> sound like.
>
>
I only know the Mystic Moods Orchestra... they're OK, if you like strings.
Mo
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:48:48 +0200
From: Nicola Battista <djbatman@tin.it>
Subject: The Songs of Memories (was: Re: (exotica) Le Canzoni Dei Ricordi)
>Has anyone out there (especially the Italian list members) heard of this
>series of CDs? Are there any more volumes besides the 5 I bought? Any info
>would be appreciated, per favore.
uhmm my ram memory can't find any bit of info on this... can you tell me
on which label are they?
bye,
Nicola (Dj Batman) Battista
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 12:19:32 +0200
From: "n.e.u. / Moritz R" <exotica@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tabu, the movie
Arjan Plug wrote:
> Some more exotic advice needed. Murnau's "Tabu" has a one off showing later
> this month at a local cinema, with accompanying real live music no less. Is
> this worth catching at all cost (hate to give up my chess night for it!) ? I
> don't know the movie at all I'm afraid.
I'd say yes, especially if you know the story behind it. I wrote about it here
on the list some time ago, as quoted below. It's an old film, so if you can't
stand old silent movies at all, you better not go. There was in fact a
documentary about the filming of Tabu and Murnau, which might be interesting to
you.
Mo
(exotica mailing list, 19.7.1999:)
..."OK, I hope I remember all of this correctly:
When you transform the native languages of Tonga, Hawaii and other South sea
cultures into Western Latin letters, you have to do this based on how the
sounds are spelled in a specific Western language. If you take English for
example as the reference language you have to spell the word "taboo". However
Hawaii, Tonga etc. chose German as their reference way back; the word
pronounced as the English "taboo" would be spelled "Tabu" in German, which is
how Hawaiians etc. actually write this word in their own languages today.
In the special case of the actual word "Tabu" another fact might be
interesting:
The word came into Western culture by mistake: When Murnau made his film "Tabu"
in Bora Bora in 1931, a little island next to Bora Bora played a significant
role: It was the island of the gods and no man was allowed to enter it. It was
called Tapu. Despite native threats Murnau did enter the island and built a
house for himself on it. Because he did not die immediately he was seen by the
natives as a kind of god after that. Later though, the hut burnt down
mysteriously (none of the natives admitted having done it, they claimed "it was
the gods"), and after his return to America Murnau died in a car crash soon
after the making of this film, his last one, "Tabu". The word however became a
synonym for "forbidden, sacred" from then on."...
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 11:31:06 +0100
From: Peter Hipwell <petehip@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Pepsi Ad Music
Phil Clark:
>
> Jane said, about a Pepsi promo song:
>
> ">>I am guessing this isn't the same song on the SOUND
> GALLERY, eh? Does anybody remember that song being
> used in an ad? Can Ashley fill us in on this a bit
> more?
> Prefers Coke, Jane Fondle"
>
> WOW I need a tape of that Italian pepsi song!! Pretty please ?!?!?!?
>
> Meantime I can fill in a bit about the cut on the Sound Gallery album for
> ya: it's "Shout about Pepsi" and it was taken from "Non-Stop Pepsi Party" by
> (I think) veteran EMI session muso Alan Hawkshaw, released on UK budget
My brain has been straining to recall... wasn't it by "Denny Wright and
the Hustlers"? That doesn't sound right. But that's what I'm thinking.
> label MFP c.1976. I found this LP in a junk (thrift) store for 25 pence,
> which is about right. The cover features the usual dolly bird in garish pose
> and the vinyl is AFAICR less than essential listening. Mighta bin some
> promotional tie-in or soemthing but then I'd have expected it to have been
> on a custom label rather than MFP.
>
It's not really distinguishable from any other run of the mill
non-stop partying party dance party-non-stop kind of album.
Last week I found a 7" of Manfred Mann and Mike Hugg performing their
own "Ski Full-of-Fitness Theme". From about 1971, this is a jingle
for Ski yoghurt, informing you over and over again about the virtues
of Ski in a nasty little jingle. Pretty scary thing, on the Ski label
(naturally!).
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 14:26:38 +0200
From: "Sandberg Magnus" <m.sandberg@telia.com>
Subject: (exotica) book recommendation
Last month I read a book of Arthur Grimble called "a pattern of Islands" =
about his adventures as a colonial worker on the salomon islands =
1915-55. Firstly, I recommend it for Mr Grimbles descriptions of the =
natives on the islands, which is full of love and sympathy, probably =
quite uncommon in those days among the sent out europeans. secondly for =
the religious content. The englishman calls himself an agnostic, but has =
a hard time explaining what he himself faces among the natives. The word =
Tiki gets mentioned several times, mostly when black magic is involved. =
But Tiki doesnt mean a sungod, The sungod has another name among these =
people.
Unfortunately the preparations of the dead isnt described, which is =
scary, because the preparations is crucial when it comes to pass the guy =
with the big net while the soul is on its way to paradise.=20
Oh, this was written in the 50s and I dont know if its still available, =
but since I read it in a swedish translation it most certainly was a =
bestseller, so a little effort in some used books store would probably =
get result.
(Read while listening to any record with the name "Withcraft", "Voodoo", =
"Exotic" in the title. ;)
Magnus
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 08:28:00 -0500 (CDT)
From: Indulis R Rutks <rutks002@tc.umn.edu>
Subject: Re: The Songs of Memories (was: Re: (exotica) Le Canzoni Dei Ricordi)
On Mon, 11 Oct 1999, Nicola Battista wrote:
>
> >Has anyone out there (especially the Italian list members) heard of this
> >series of CDs? Are there any more volumes besides the 5 I bought? Any info
> >would be appreciated, per favore.
>
> uhmm my ram memory can't find any bit of info on this... can you tell me
> on which label are they?
The box states: "Warner Fonit, A Division of Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A., A
Warner Music Group Company"
The volumes I have (and the label numbers) are:
Vol. 1 - Ma l'amore no (CDM 2083)
Vol. 2 - Venezia la luna e tu (CDM 2084)
Vol. 3 - Pippo non lo sa (CDM 2085)
Vol. 4 - Abbassa la tua radio (CDM 2086)
Vol. 5 - C'e un' orchestra sincopata (CDM 2087)
Hope this helps...
- -Indy Rutks (rutks002@tc.umn.edu)
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:41:14 -0400
From: <wlt4@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) Tabu, the movie
>after the making of this film, his last one, "Tabu". The word however >became a
>synonym for "forbidden, sacred" from then on."...
The film wasn't the cause of this. "Taboo/tabu" was first used in English in the late 18th century (1777) and had become fairly common--at least among naturalists and historians, which at that time of course included a good bit of the literate public--during the 19th century. And check Anger's "Hollywood Babylon" for a lurid story about Murnau's death which may or may not be true.
LT
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 14:40:33 +0100
From: G.R.Reader@bton.ac.uk
Subject: (exotica) weekend
I got the Blow up OST at the weekend, mainly for 'Bring down the Birds',
which had the bassline sampled for 'Groove is in the heart'. Its still a
great track, theres only one other track with anything like that sort of
groove. So it was a bit of a disappointment. Enjoyed the Yardbirds track
though. and only ten pounds so it could have been worse.
Then the gods continued to smile as I found a mint copy of 'Uniquely
Mancini' worth having for the way he gets 'Green Onions' to sound just like
the Pink Panther theme, If nothing else. But the rest of it is enjoyable
indeed. Also got a copy of 'Beyond the Reef' by Wout Steenhuis. Its from
'74, and I found a lot more enjoyable than other LPs by him. Bit more
lush. Nice cover (that is if anyone out there appreciates covers without
unclad women on them).
I'm out to get the Frank Comstock boot tomorrow, and a copy of Harry
Stonehams 'Solid Gold Hammond' if the gods will only keep them in stock for
