★Philips
Messe Pour Le Temps Présent / Le Voyage (CD)
1987 first CD re-issue of two landmark works from the 60's.
Apocalypse De Jean (2CD)
First CD re-issue as a double-disc set on the superb and massive 1968 electronic oratorio in 5 parts.
Intérieur / Extérieur (CD)
First and only CD edition of Henry's 1996 work once again using rock music elements, here provided by folk punk band Violent Femmes.
Symphonie No.1 "Jean De La Peur" / Symphonie No.3 "Des Espaces" (LP)
Two symphonies composed in 1949 and 1964 released in 1972 on Philips' "Trésors Classiques" series.
Extensions 2 (LP)
Two versions of Miroglio's excellent composition for percussion ensemble, performed by Les Percussions de Strasbourd and released on Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series. Black labels.
4 Études Chorégraphiques / 8 Inventions (LP)
Two great compositions for percussion ensemble performed by Les Percussions de Strasbourg and released on Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series, with liner notes by Joseph Byrd of the United States of America! Grey cover, black labels.
Étude Aux Objets / Étude Aux Allures / Étude Aux Sons Animés / Étude De Bruits / L'oiseau RAI / Suite Quatorze (LP)
Seminal release on Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series of Schaeffer's early studies, the basics of musique concrète. Essential. Green labels.
Persepolis (LP)
Xenakis's 1971 long wild 'noise' electronic masterpiece on Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series. Rare and absolutely essential. Grey cover version with green labels.
Shadoks / Voix Inouïes / Variations En Étoile / Médisances (LP)
Superb and rare 1970 musique concrète compilation on Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series featuring two French and two Argentinian composers working at GRM.
Continuum / Mystères / Provisoires Agglomérats (LP)
1969 LP on Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series with contemporary music for percussion played by Les Percussions De Strasbourg. Rare edition with grey cover and black labels.
Concert Collectif (LP)
1968 collective concert by the GRM soupergroup (François-Bernard Mâche, François Bayle, Ivo Malec, Luc Ferrari, Michel Philippot, Philippe Carson, Jean-Etienne Marie, Edgardo Cantón, Bernard Parmegiani) Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series. Green labels.
Concert Collectif (LP)
1968 collective concert by the GRM soupergroup (François-Bernard Mâche, François Bayle, Ivo Malec, Luc Ferrari, Michel Philippot, Philippe Carson, Jean-Etienne Marie, Edgardo Cantón, Bernard Parmegiani) Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series. Blue labels (please note the condition).
Electronic Panorama (4LP box)
Essential monumental 4LP box set on Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series presenting music from four international experimental music studios (France, Japan, Holland, Poland) and featuring Ivo Malec, Luc Ferrari, Guy Reibel, Bernard Parmegiani, Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, Ivo Malec, Pierre Schaeffer, François Bayle, Jaap Vink, Milan Stibilj, Frits Weiland, Jacob Cats, Alireza Maschayeki, Luctor Ponse, Jos Kunst, Gottfried Michael Koenig, Toshiro Mayuzumi, Maki Ishii, Minao S…
Bongos Over Balham (LP)
Original 1974 Italian edition on Philips of the second album by British pub rock band featuring Philip Lithman before he became Snakefinger.
Divine (LP)
Original Dutch edition on Philips of the 1982 album with music for a ballet by Maurice Béjart, a milestone of experimental chamber music.
Personalidade
1987 release ** "One of Brazilian PolyGram's anthologies of homegrown music, this volume offers a cross-section of Milton Nascimento's Brazilian output from 1980 to 1985, with a side trip way back to the unforgettable tune that launched him in 1967, "Travessia." From North American rock/funk -- a live rendition of a tune dedicated to the Beatles, "Para Lennon e McCartney" -- to smooth-textured pop, lush electronic backdrops, a mournful Villa-Lobos melody ("Cantiga"), and various Brazilian backgr…
Sinal Fechado
Of the early stars of MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), Chico Buarque was one of the first to become a certifiable pop star. With his warm, nasalinflected croon, elegant phrasing, and considerable skill at lyric writing, Buarque (who is handsome to boot) became extremely popular with women, who loved his understated sensuality. In 1974, Buarque recorded Sinal Fechado, after having his music censored numerous times by the Brazilian military dictatorship during the ‘70s. By the time of this recordi…
Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue)
2024 stock. Mini-LP Papersleeve Replica CD. Following the stunning reissue of Transa (1972), Elemental Music, together with Universal Music, proudly presents a new reissue of another long unavailable gem by the one and only Caetano Veloso.
Also known as A Little More Blue or London, London, Caetano Veloso (1971) is the third self-titled album by the Brazilian genius and the first to be recorded in London, where the artist was living in exile from the Brazilian dictatorship. This masterpiece is c…
Caetano Veloso (Araçá Azul)
2024 Stock. Mini-LP Papersleeve CD Replica. The fifth solo studio album by the Brazilian genius, Araçá Azul, is considered his most experimental work to date and also the most controversial. In its time it was rejected by part of his audience, which expected a more pop-oriented record (following the trend of his previous UK albums). However, Araçá Azul received critical acclaim in 1973, and is almost unanimously regarded today as one of the most creative works from Caetano Veloso’s celebrated di…
Caetano Veloso (Irene)
2024 Stock. Elemental Music, together with Universal Music, proudly presents the 50th Anniversary CD reissue of the long unavailable third album by the influential Caetano Veloso. Also known as Irene or Álbum Branco (“White Album”), this masterpiece is considered one of the greatest Brazilian albums ever, and also a landmark set from the Tropicália years. The vocal and acoustic guitar tracks for the album were recorded in a small recording studio in Salvador de Bahia, where Veloso was confined f…