Oskar Sala, "Electronic Virtuosity" [CP-128]

Long in the works, here’s a replica of Oskar Sala’s 1970 “Debut” album (actually ; he did make his recorded debut on the 1961 “Electronics • Five Improvisations on Magnetic Tape” LP alongside Remi Gassmann’s score to a George Balanchine ballet production, but this the first full-length recording of his work) - a Selected Sound Library showcasing (showboating?) his “Electronic Virtuosity,” intended for “Radio Television Film Advertising Backgrounds.”
In some ways the Early-Electronic equivalent of a Steve Vai record - in many others absolutely nothing like one. The two side-length pieces here consist of extremely deft, multi-tracked performances of Trautwein & Sala’s Trautonium, expertly controlled by Sala & sent packing through all manner of “Tape Studio” effects - the gnarly sproing of reverb & chatty ring modulation timbres are a treat. The B-side’s addition of “Electronic Percussion” only serves to add an extra exotic layer of low, thudding energies & beautifully flitting crackling trills.
Further reading:
www.keithfuller...
Rare & covetable Early-Electronic & Avant-Garde vinyl:
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[@SCDSlimShadow]

14:00 When you blow two no-hitters in back to back starts in the 9th inning with 2 outs and 2 strikes against designated hitters. A feat of which has odds of 1 in 241,190,218 of happening.

[@driverx241]

14:00 mike you gotta get back out there man

[@GarudaPhoenix0]

This is the bat signal!

[@0b100]

So cool, I wondered how they made electronic music before the creation of synthesizers, but this explains it. Didn't realize these machines came into play so early.

[@adriankeibord2]

trautonium

[@KirbyCurbwhy]

this is absolutely one of the best things that's graced my ears

[@GarudaPhoenix0]

DeSegana Diop is heading to the free throw line…

[@theleftuprightatsoldierfield]

Corey Maggette is hurt, and Gerald Henderson is hurt, and Boris Diaw is French

[@kxmode]

No disrespect to Oskar Salas for his pioneering efforts, but this song sounds like nightmare fuel. I know I shouldn't say that, but it just does. Thanks, Oscar for changing the music landscape. 💖

[@abigail5721]

I feel like this is what the beginning of the universe sounded like

[@TheSpiral11]

Original EDM

[@davidnfulero]

If you can do that, your body can still do basketball things!

[@BlakeLinton]

Thank you for posting this groundbreaking work. Reminds me of Forbidden Planet's "electronic tonalities" by Bebe and Louis Barron, yet also uniquely its own creative style.

[@michaeljanetzke6161]

💪😎👍

[@elenagonzalezdelavega372]

Amé esté trabajo, soy súper fan así mega fan de la música electrónica , pero nunca había escuchado algo así. Alguién que me recomiende más cosas así, lo agradecerían mis oídos !!

[@petrusllorenz1505]

Escuche a Varese.

[@MMmmmmBobbert]

Sounds like Wall-e trying to sing a song.

[@SoftBank47]

Gana Diop, shooting two.
14:00

[@objectobjectobject4707]

thanks for this !

[@alphastatenyc9908]

No problem! It's such a great record.

[@arow57]

hilft beim denken

[@sssnacksss]

thanks for posting!!! loved this. gets awfully good @14:00
i’ll try to parse the Steve Vai analogy. let’s see…..a young hot shit climbing through the ranks, starting out with a zappa-like mentor eventually getting a gig w/a superstar clown figure like D Lee Roth?
seems to not quite fit Sala.
maybe you mean a “guitarist’s guitarist”? one for the heads only?
seems like all early electrics records are “heads only”(….?)….

[@Minx5892]

*Mike*

[@musyarofah1]

14:00

[@8eSix]

😐