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1	Nixon in China (1995) more music like this by John Adams see all copies from $7.35! new only from $28.09!
2	And Their Refinement of the Decline (2007) more music like this by Stars of the Lid After the near symphonic exercise of engaging the void that was Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid in 2001, it was hard to believe there was anything left to do. Wrong. Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie emerged from the studio in early 2007 with the equally huge And Their Refinement of the Decline. The notion of symphonic here is, without doubt, still ... see all copies from $12.96! new only from $15.43!
3	Bang on a Can Classics (2002) more music like this by Bang on a Can see all copies from $13.13! new only from $17.03!
4	Cranial Pavement (2005) more music like this by Icebreaker The distressed young lady depicted in Carla Leighton's cover art, recalling the comic book-derived imagery of early-'60s Lichtenstein, might suggest that listeners to this CD would be in for a severe sonic bludgeoning. The truth is, though, that nothing here approaches the extreme pounding administered by Icebreaker in their rendition of Louis ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.30!
5	Advent (1990) more music like this by Richard Youngs Advent was originally privately self-released in 1990 in an LP edition of 300, then reissued on CD by Table of the Elements, where it quickly went out of print. Since that time, it has become a legendary example of experimental music-making. It is finally presented again by Canada's Jagjaguwar label with a new essay by Richard Youngs. On the three ... see all copies from $11.14! new only from $13.64!
6	Gigantic Dancing Human Machine (2002) more music like this by Bang on a Can Bang on a Can invite you to "Meet the Hocketers" on this CD compilation featuring three works by Dutch avant modern classical composer Louis Andriessen. Reissuing two Andriessen pieces from Bang on a Can's 1995 Industry CD -- "Hout" and "Hoketus" -- and adding a recording of "Workers' Union" from a 2002 WNYC live radio broadcast, Gigantic Dancing ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $16.41!
7	Triste (2005) more music like this by Oren Ambarchi Skeptics may ask -- not unjustifiably -- why it is that forward-thinking guitarist Oren Ambarchi should be hailed as some sort of genius for a work such as 2005's two-part Triste, which, it would seem, consists of nothing more than improvised minimalist experiments with seemingly disconnected notes and tones. Originally performed before a live ... see all copies from $10.54! new only from $12.69!
8	Fog Tropes/Gradual Requiem (1990) more music like this by Ingram Marshall Composed for brass sextet, fog horns and ambient textures, Marshall's "Fog Tropes" stands in sharp contrast to his "Gradual Requiem," a piece typified by the use of tremelando effects on its mandolins and keyboards. It also employs the gambuh, an end-blown flute descended from Bali. Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide see all copies from $6.95! new only from $15.93!
9	Trance [2005] (2005) more music like this by Michael Gordon/Icebreaker The 1995 recording of Trance was a wolf in sheep's clothing; the title might suggest zoning out and floating away in a sea of cascading post-minimalist repetitions and spacy ambience, but the music was actually much harder-edged. Aside from a few comparatively understated interludes and the ominous and spacy "Trance Drone" with its vocal chant ... see all copies from $11.39! new only from $16.90!
10	Selections from the Symphonies (Works for Electric Guitar) (1996) more music like this by Glenn Branca This compilation album offers excerpts from Glenn Branca's second, third, fifth, sixth, eighth, and tenth symphonies. The tracks have been selected among Branca's loudest and noisiest works, representing his best writing for walls of electric guitars. The hardcore fan will not find anything new (all the material is already available), but the ... see all copies from $10.72! new only from $13.64!
11 view cover	RéR Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1997) more music like this by Various Artists The ReR Quarterly began as an LP and magazine in 1984. The artists featured in this issue are included in this bonus cd which was packaged with the magazine. Among the highligts are the East Coast environmental sounds that create a soundscape backdrop for Tom DiMuzio's "Inception." Marie Goyette updates one of the three B's in "Short-Cuts: Brahms. ... see all copies from $12.25! new only from $12.25!
12 view cover	Stolen Memories (1996) more music like this by Guy Klucevsek World-renowned master accordionist Guy Klucevsek joins with the string trio Bantam Orchestra on his original compositions, some of which were commissioned for dance companies. The album opens with a breathing, dirge-like piece, followed by one with more of a gypsy feel. "Wave Hill" is peaceful, with an overlapping, repeating melody -- a seeming ... see all copies from $11.94! new only from $14.22!
13 view cover	Matrix (2000) more music like this by Ryoji Ikeda Some records are designed to provide a peculiar listening experience. You won't listen to Matrix very often (at least not the first CD -- chances are you'll listen to it only once), but you might be glad you did. Disc one contains "Matrix (For Rooms)," a 60-minute piece. The concept is simple: the two stereo channels are completely separated, each ... see all copies from $22.81! new only from $22.81!
14 view cover	Object 1 (2003) more music like this by Axel Dorner/Fred Lonberg-Holm Recorded at Chicago's Truckstop and partnered by local cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, German trumpeter Axel Dörner once more reveals his prodigious extended technique on his Holton slide instrument. Both the music and the predominantly white booklet and tray here recall the austere productions of the Japanese Meme and the French A Bruit Secret labels ... see all copies from $16.39! new only from $16.39!
15 view cover	Playthroughs (2002) more music like this by Keith Fullerton Whitman The first full album that prolific, multifaceted electronic composer Keith Fullerton Whitman released under his birth name (following 2001's 21:30 for Acoustic Guitar, but also several releases by his breakcore/drill'n'bass alias Hrvåtski, among others) contains five similar-sounding, decidedly minimal extended drone pieces. The entire album ... see all copies from $10.77! new only from $17.31!
16 view cover	Dartmouth Street Underpass (2003) more music like this by Keith Fullerton Whitman see all copies from $10.50! new only from $16.39!
17 view cover	Faux-Jumeaux (2002) more music like this by Pierre-Yves Macé Pierre Yves-Mace is a remarkably young (born in 1980) French composer. Faux-Jumeaux is his first release, though he has been on the scene for sometime as pro-rock improviser, and as the composer of many works for theater and film. All of Mace's works are for small ensembles that employ myriad percussion instruments -- vibes, cymbals, gongs, chimes ... see all copies from $11.94! new only from $17.23!
18 view cover	New Oakland Burr (2004) more music like this by John Butcher & Gino Robair For some, percussion is the art of rhythm. For Gino Robair, it is the art of resonance. Be it bowing a cymbal, setting a snare drum into motion with an E-Bow or a motor, or even playing a "faux dax" (a variation on Hans Reichel's daxophone), Robair's art is here in a class of its own, far removed from the application of hand or stick to skin -- or ... see all copies from $10.93! new only from $12.97!
19 view cover	Flypaper (2004) more music like this by Oren Ambarchi/Keith Rowe Guitarists Keith Rowe and Oren Ambarchi have collaborated on a number of occasions in recent years, on the Grob releases Honey Pie (with Robbie Avenaim) and Thumb (with Avenaim, Sachiko M, and Otomo Yoshihide) and more recently on the Erstwhile double-CD Cloud with 4G -- aka the Four Gentlemen of the Guitar (the other two being Toshimaru Nakamura ... see all copies from $11.78! new only from $14.08!
20 view cover	Grapes from the Estate (2004) more music like this by Oren Ambarchi Proceeding from Suspension and informed by Oren Ambarchi's work in the song-based group Sun, Grapes from the Estate adds yet another beautiful installment to his growing discography. Definitely of the same lineage as the guitarist's previous albums for Touch, this one sees him perfect his art -- the four pieces sound purer and even more focused -- ... see all copies from $17.23! new only from $17.23!
21 view cover	Abendland (1997) more music like this by Gianfranco Pernaiachi see all copies from $15.30! new only from $15.30!
22 view cover	Mutaciónes (2004) more music like this by Ernesto Martínez Mexican-born 21st century composer Ernesto Martínez was a friend and protégé of Conlon Nancarrow, and it clearly shows in this music, performed in various combinations by Martínez himself and the two other members of his Micro Rítmia trio, and featuring acoustic pianos, guitars, and marimbas. While easily as technically challenging as Nancarrow's ... see all copies from $11.76! new only from $17.23!
23	Reconnaissance (2000) more music like this by Oren Ambarchi/Martin Ng There is an aura of nostalgia surrounding Oren Ambarchi and Martin Ng's Reconnaissance. The analog electronics, stripped-down aesthetics, and the lines and geometrical shapes in Tina Frank's artwork are taken right out of the early days of minimalism and sound art (especially Alvin Lucier). Ng's analog tones and Ambarchi's guitar are literally ... see all copies from $15.93! new only from $15.93!
24 view cover	Scene from Hellek (2005) more music like this by Rami Khalife Pianist Rami Khalife is the son of master oud player Marcel Khalife, but plays nothing like his father. Far removed from world, Arabic or Middle Eastern musics, the acoustic keyboardist is more akin to modern spontaneous pianists like Cecil Taylor, Misha Mengelberg, Fred VanHove, Charlemagne Palestine, or Denman Maroney. While not quite the hyper ... see all copies from $1.99!
25	Thing to Live With (2007) more music like this by Fond of Tigers see all copies from $16.00! new only from $16.00!

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