Those looking for other worlds of sound can put on headphones and find them here. After receiving a degree in the social sciences, she returned to. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe 2012, cd discogs. Some of the wellloved works included in this set are patchwork, the appalachian grove series, east river dawn and keplers harmony of the worlds, which. Simon reynolds profiles experimental pioneer laurie spiegel, whose groundbreaking work with computers in the 70s and 80s helped lay the foundation for todays electronic noise makers. Dec 06, 2012 simon reynolds profiles experimental pioneer laurie spiegel, whose groundbreaking work with computers in the 70s and 80s helped lay the foundation for todays electronic noise makers. Clockworks was not released on the original version of the album in 1980. If the expanding universe is a gleaming astral body, then its followup, unseen worlds, is the dark matter of spiegels universe. The original album is reissued here as a massively expanded 3lp2cd set, all four original album tracks plus an additional 15 tracks from the same time period, nearly all previously unreleased and many making their first appearance on vinyl in this brand new edition. The pieces comprising the expanding universe combine slowly evolving textures with the emotional richness of intricate counterpoint, harmony, and complex rhythms john fahey and j. Traditional electronic, ambient, modern classical, electroacoustic, experimental.
Back on earth, the new york label unseen worlds has obliged us with more laurie spiegel, reissuing her 1980 album, the expanding universe. Laurie spiegel 1945, a lute and banjo player by training, is a chicagoborn and new yorkbased composer of computer music who reacted to the futurism and dadaism of the early pioneers by developing an original aesthetic borrowed from folk music, creating relatively atmospheric and melodic music via arcane mathematical algorithms. The expanding universe is the 1980 debut album by computer music pioneer laurie spiegel. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe vinyl lp amoeba music. Having realized the pieces found on the expanding universe 1980 on an instrument no longer available to her, the groove system at bell laboratories, spiegel moved on to composing and developing for the alles machine, alphasyntauri, mcleyvier and various other. The original album is reissued here as a massively expanded 3lp or 2cd set, containing all four original album tracks plus an additional 15 tracks from the same period, nearly all previously unreleased and many making their first appearance on vinyl in this brand new 2018 edition. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe reissue unseen. Patchwork, a song by laurie spiegel on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe cd amoeba music. Laurie spiegel born september 20, 1945 is an american composer. She has worked at bell laboratories, in computer graphics, and is known primarily for her electronicmusic compositions and. Laurie spiegel patchwork by unseen worlds free listening. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe 2012 expanded reissue. Met muziekstreaming op deezer kan je nu meer dan 56 miljoen nummers ontdekken, je eigen afspeellijsten maken en je favoriete nummers delen met je vrienden.
She has worked at bell laboratories, in computer graphics, and is known primarily for her electronicmusic compositions and her algorithmic composition software music mouse. The expanding universe, by laurie spiegel unseen worlds. Catching spiegel layering long arcing drones on an electrocomp 101 over a rabid, itchy, stereoshifting disco beat in donnie and laurie, surely primed to send the dancefloor spinning dizzy if used at the right time, whereas patchwork alt version is a more typically lovely and nimble arp workout, which, in the right hands, could also make. Find the song lyrics for laurie spiegel top tracks. Composer laurie spiegels music draws on her classical training, preclassical lute, and folk guitar and banjo roots. When laurie spiegel first released her computercrafted compositions on her 1980 debut, the expanding universe went mostly unheard. Craig anderton laurie spiegel is one of those rare composers in whom head and heart, left brain and right brain, logic and intuition, merge and even exchange roles. Perhaps it is only fitting that 2012 brought laurie spiegel newfound fame via an appearance on the hunger games soundtrack, followed by this sweeping reissue. A limitededition 12 and download featuring an unearthed, late70s collaboration between laurie spiegel, electrocomp 101 synthesizer, and don christensen implog, the contortions, drums, on the aside and an alternate version of spiegel s classic the expanding universe track patchwork on the bside. Listen to your favorite songs from the expanding universe by laurie spiegel now. The original album is reissued here as a massively expanded 3lp or 2cd set, containing all four original album tracks plus an additional 15 tracks from the same period, nearly all.
Back on earth, the new york label unseen worlds has obliged us with more laurie spiegel. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Back on earth, the new york label unseen worlds has obliged us with more laurie spiegel, reissuing her 1980 album, the expanding universe, and adding over 100 minutes of additional music. The expanding universe by laurie spiegel on amazon music. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe 2012 expanded. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe patchwork youtube. Laurie spiegels the expanding universe is hardly a forgotten or lost gem, but this new reissue is without a doubt one of the finest things weve heard and no doubt will hear this year. Taken from laurie spiegel s the expanding universe 2xcd compilation. Met muziekstreaming op deezer kan je nu meer dan 56 miljoen nummers ontdekken, je eigen afspeellijsten maken. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe 1980, vinyl discogs. The expanding universe by laurie spiegel, released 25 september 2012 1. Laurie spiegel was born in chicago september 20, 1945 where in her teens she played guitar, banjo, and mandolin, and through them cultivated a devout philosophy of amateur music making. The expanding universe is the 1980 debut album by composer and computer music pioneer laurie spiegel.
The original album is reissued here as a massively expanded 3lp or 2cd set, containing all four original album tracks plus an additional 15 tracks from the same period, nearly all previously unreleased and many making their first appearance on. The album is reissued here for the first time in a massively expanded twocd set, containing all four original album tracks plus an additional 15 tracks from the same period, nearly all previously unreleased. Accessible software cut away many gatekeepers of the music world and set the stage for the development of programs such as ableton. Jul 06, 2017 the pieces comprising the expanding universe combine slowly evolving textures with the emotional richness of intricate counterpoint, harmony, and complex rhythms john fahey and j.
Laurie spiegel 1945, a lute and banjo player by training, is a chicagoborn and new yorkbased composer of computer music who reacted to the futurism and. Laurie spiegel joined bell labs in 1973 wanting to explore what digital computers could offer for musical composition beyond what shed been able to do with traditional acoustic, written and analog. Please drop a comment or pm if youd like the audio removed. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe expanded version. In 1977, electronic composer laurie spiegels keplers harmony of the worlds. The expanding universe by laurie spiegel album, progressive. She plays guitar and lute and worked at bell labs from 1973 1974 and in computer graphics. Nov 26, 2018 release info laurie spiegels second fulllength album, unseen worlds, arrived just over ten years after her debut album. Donnie and laurie patchwork, unseen worlds, 2018 buy. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam.
Donnie and laurie by laurie spiegel, released 25 may 2018 1. Dec 12, 2018 composer laurie spiegel s music draws on her classical training, preclassical lute, and folk guitar and banjo roots. Duarte, vincent persichetti, hall overton, jacob druckman, and emmanuel ghent. Laurie spiegel studied at oxford university and composition with j. Laurie spiegels the expanding universe gets reissue. Laurie spiegel luister naar laurie spiegel op deezer. Essential reissue of the long lost, minimal electronic masterpiece from 1980.
Includes 15 additional tracks, most neverbeforereleased. At the time she recorded the pieces featured here, computers were still rare and fairly unique things to be working with, outside of extremely highend work, and the world of computer composition was still comparatively small and limited. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Beautiful throughout, her debut lp the expanding universe reveals plainly and simply the fact that techno cannot be conceived of as other to women as if they didnt play a role in its emergence and later its subsequent forms. Release info laurie spiegels second fulllength album, unseen worlds, arrived just over ten years after her debut album. Released in september 2012 on unseen worlds catalog no. Composer laurie spiegels personal website, containing information on her life, works, recordings, scores, art, and computer software including music mouse, texts of her writings on computer music and the arts and technology, biographical information, scores, music and midi files, downloadble midi shareware, and information on her electronic and other music, recordings, writings, art, images. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Album the expanding universe, laurie spiegel qobuz. Philo rounder lp liner notes laurie spiegel selfinterview appear front cover through page six. Laurie spiegel patchwork by unseen worlds published on 20120701t16. Patchwork alt version digital version of a limitededition 12 single featuring an unearthed, late70s collaboration between laurie spiegel, electrocomp 101 synthesizer, and don christensen implog, the contortions, drums, on the aside and an alternate version of. Stream laurie spiegel on amazon music unlimited now. Reissue laurie spiegel the expanding universe unseen. But when new york soundart label unseen worlds reissued her.
Kosmische musik, electronic, minimalism laurie spiegel. Laurie spiegel patchwork by unseen worlds on soundcloud. The expanding universe is the landmark and long outofprint 1980 debut album by composer and computer music pioneer laurie spiegel. Spiegel was seen by some as a pioneer of the new york newmusic scene. She withdrew from this scene in the early 1980s, believing that its focus. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe reissue unseen worlds from piccadilly. Music mouse was one of the programs spiegel used on unseen worlds. Some of the wellloved works included in this set are patchwork, the. A limitededition 12 and download featuring an unearthed, late70s collaboration between laurie spiegel, electrocomp 101 synthesizer, and don christensen implog, the contortions, drums, on the aside and an alternate version of spiegels classic the expanding universe track patchwork on the bside.
Through laurie, we recognise techno emergence through a multiplicity of distinct origins. Her compositions from the 70s and 80s were coded instead of written, revealing new horizons for improvisation and experimentation while remaining accessible. Nov 26, 2018 laurie spiegel 1945, a lute and banjo player by training, is a chicagoborn and new yorkbased composer of computer music who reacted to the futurism and dadaism of the early pioneers by developing an original aesthetic borrowed from folk music, creating relatively atmospheric and melodic music via arcane mathematical algorithms. Laurie spiegel biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Earlier than most, laurie spiegel recognized that computers could offer the complete freedom to define any kind of world you wanted and work within it. The expanding universe, an album by laurie spiegel. Release info the expanding universe is the 1980 debut album by composer and computer music pioneer laurie spiegel. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe unseen worlds.
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