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Various - Music From Mathematics

Label:
Catalog#:
DL 9103
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Mono
Country:
US
Released:
1962
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Abstract, Experimental

Tracklist

A1 Unknown Artist  -  Frere Jacques
A2 Orlando Gibbons  -  Fantasia
A3 Max Mathews  -  Bicycle Built For Two
A4 John Robinson Pierce  -  Molto Amoroso
A5 John Robinson Pierce  -  Variations In Timbre And Attack
A6 John Robinson Pierce  -  Stochatta
A7 John Robinson Pierce  -  Five Against Seven-Random Canon
A8 John Robinson Pierce  -  Beat Canon
A9 John Robinson Pierce  -  Melodie
A10 Max Mathews  -  Numerology
B1 Max Mathews  -  The Second Law
B2 Max Mathews  -  May Carol
B3 S.D. Speeth  -  Theme And Variations
B4 David Lewin (2)  -  Study No. 1
B5 David Lewin (2)  -  Study No. 2
B6 Newman Guttman  -  Pitch Variations
B7 James Tenney  -  Noise Study
B8 Max Mathews  -  Joy To The World

Credits

Other [Liner Notes By] - B. Deutschman , Max V. Mathews

Notes

Produced by Bell Telephone Laboratories (1957-91).
Created on I.B.M 7090 Computer and Digital to Sound Transducer.
Also issued in stereo. DL 79103
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Review by Rob_Clarke Oct 28, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)
This is an innovative and extremely unusual album which came about through research work at Bell Labs in the late 50's and early 60's.

The tracks are either cover versions or compositions by scientists that are designed to illustrate the different ways in which computers can make music. The highlight is 'Bicycle built for two', which features some unusual synthesised singing!