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Reinhold Weber
Complete Electronic And Phonetic Works 1968-74
Sub Rosa
- Cat No: SRV492
- updated:2022-09-28
An early works collection from German electronic composer REINHOLD WEBER, reissued across 2LPs! Every entry in this SUB ROSA series holds real historical documentary value and comes recommended, but the spacey electronics here are bound to hit the spot for a lot of listeners. The first disc contains his debut album — minimal, long-form space sound. The second collects seven tracks with plenty of variety. Early electronic composers coming out of a classical background often prioritized concept above all, but what's wonderful here is the sense that he's chasing the sheer sonic pleasure of electronic tones almost fetishistically!
Track List
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Elektronische Musik (1968-70)
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A. Schöpfung (Part 1)
21:49 -
B1. Schöpfung (Part 2)
4:04 -
B2. Musica Mundana, 1969
15:14 -
B2. Elektronische Und Phonetische Kompositionen (1973-74)
15:14 -
C1. Phönix4000 (2nd Version)
11:34 -
C2. Kosmische Vision II (Cosmic Vision II)
6:35 -
C3. Kleines Requiem Zum Gedenken Der Toten Des 2. Weltkrieges (Little Requiem To Commemorate The Victims Of World War II)
4:57 -
D1. Protuberanzen (Protuberances, 2nd Version)
5:00 -
D2. Rauschetüde (Noise Etude)
4:16 -
D3. Missa Fonetica (Für Eine Elektronisch Verfremdete Stimme) - MIssa Fonetica (For An Electronically Transformed Voice, 1973)
9:15 -
D4. Gammaexpress
4:15
REINHOLD WEBER originally worked in the strict classical discipline of twelve-tone composition, but from around 1970 he became devoted to electronic music. This release gathers his 1st album "Elektronische Musik (1968-70)" — which sounds like the raw impulse of his first encounter with electronic music captured straight to tape — together with his 2nd album "Elektronische + Phonetische Kompositionen (1973-74)." The first disc holds two pieces: the long-form "Schöpfung," built around spoken recitation, and "Musica Mundana," in which oscillator sequences are sent flying endlessly through echo. The second disc is made up of comparatively short pieces, with an approachable quality and flashes of humor here and there. It may well all be meticulously composed, but there's a real charm in how it feels like he's simply reveling in electronic sound on impulse. (Original Japanese text by Hino)