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NIBLOCK, PHILL

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Touch works, for Hurdy Gurdy and Voice CD Touch TO:49 Der legendäre New Yorker Minimalist mit drei schönen Drone-Stücken, dicht und voll, mit „Leierkasten“ (track 1) und reinen Obertongesängen (track 2 & 3), die moduliert werden... 2000 €15.00
Six Films (1966-1969) DVD Die Schachtel / edition O' six sound-films (16mm) from the late sixties; feat. a portrait of the painter RAOUL MIDDLEMAN, the dancer ANN DANOFF and a collage film about MAX NEUHAUS; 86 minutes playtime, region free DVD, edition of 500 2009 €22.00
Brazil 84 DVD Mode Records mode 273 "Brazil" is a 16mm film (77 min) shot by NIBLOCK in 1984 for his 'Movement of People Working' series, here combined with two beautiful, multi-layered orchestral drone pieces, "Three Orchids" (for three orchestras) and "Two by Tom" (for two orchestras) with up to 39 players / musicians (!), that slowly change and evolve, building a strong contrast to the images... comes with booklet and Dolby Surround Option (DTS 5.1) 2014 €24.00
T H I R DVD VON ARCHIVES von 021 first ever publication of this film (16mm) from 1971-1972, with visuals taken in the Adirondak Mountains, now with new soundtrack "One Large Rose" recorded in 2008; 43+ min. length ; comes with 16 pages full-colour booklet & cardboard slipcase; another nice DVD release in the Italian VON ARCHIVES series 2015 €18.50
Music for Cello CD Important Records IMPREC 443 3 pieces performed on cello from the 70's/80's: "3 To 7 - 196" (1974, 24 min.); "Descent Plus" (1978/1995, 22 min.); Summing II (1981, 32 min.); as usual for Niblock drones: play it loud! comes with 16 page booklet feat. unpublished interview 2018 €15.00
Niblock for Celli / Celli Plays Niblock LP Superior Viaduct SV157 re-issue of the rare second NIBLOCK LP from 1984: in collaboration with JOSEPH CELLI (performing on Oboe and English Horn) NIBLOCK removed the breathing pauses of his playing to receive an uninterrupted full drone sound...." Niblock insists that his music be played loud: only in this way can one experience the visceral ringing of these long instrumental tones through the speakers and their natural overtones generated by the room. Niblock For Celli remains deeply absorbing." 2018 €21.50
Music for Organ LP Matiere Memoire MMGO 005LP two powerful / overwhelming drone piece for organ recorded 2007 / 2019, entitled UNMOUNTED / MUTED NOUN and NAGRO (AKA-ORGAN), recorded in Austria & France.. "...sustains a breathless pressure that’s either hellish, ecstatic or simply otherworldly, depending on your disposition.." [Boomkat] - ed. of 300 copies on clear vinyl on the new Matire Memoire label 2019 €26.00
Music for Organ CD Matiere Memoire MATME005CD two powerful / overwhelming drone pieces for organ recorded 2007 / 2019, entitled UNMOUNTED / MUTED NOUN and NAGRO (AKA-ORGAN), world premiere release! - "...sustains a breathless pressure that’s either hellish, ecstatic or simply otherworldly, depending on your disposition.." [Boomkat] - lim. 300 copies 2019 €17.50
MMXX-12: Browner LP Matiere Memoire MMXX-12 12th release in the series that presents 20 artists from the exp. sound-art scene with very nice design / concept => dedicated to the year 2020 there will be 20 x 20 min. compositions on one-sided clear vinyl, with laser engraved artwork by the artist on the B-Side, lim. 500 copies => PHILL NIBLOCK presents a new piece that uses the instrumental drone sounds from 4 players / instruments: 2 x cello, flute, bassoon to create a rich, full-scaled and dense drone expansion with micro movements inside.. 2020 €23.00
Exploratory I LP Matiere Memoire MATME008LP a new multi-dimensional drone piece, originally written / performed by ENSEMBLE PHOENIX from Basel (Switzerland) on 11 instruments; further studio versions were recorded by ARDITI STRING QUARTET (2 x violin, 1 x viola, 1 x violoncello) = Side A on this LP, and DAVID WATSON on scottish bagpipes and guitar (half acoustic, half electric) = Side B on this LP; lim. 300 copies on clear vinyl with full colour inlay and DL card 2021 €26.00
Exploratory I - II CD Matiere Memoire MATME008-9CD CD version that holds the complete three EXPLORATORY versions, written / performed by ENSEMBLE PHOENIX from Basel (Switzerland)=> one 30 min. studio version by E.P (using 11 instruments), one version performed on Scottish bagpipes by DAVID WATSON, and one version performed on viola / violin / violoncells by the ARDITTI STRING QUARTET => awesome deep and spectralized drones, with subtle changes appaering in waves or 'blocks', this is a true masterpiece of powerful expanses!!! lim. 300 2021 €18.00
Exploratory II LP Matiere Memoire MATME009LP a new multi-dimensional drone piece, written / performed by ENSEMBLE PHOENIX from Basel (Switzerland) on 11 instruments - it toook 22 rehearsals before the enlarged piece of 30 min. could be recorded in the studio (spread on two vinyl sides) => awesome deep and spectralized drones, with subtle changes appaering in waves or 'blocks', this is a true masterpiece of powerful expanses!!! - lim. 300 copies on clear vinyl with full colour inlay and DL card 2021 €26.00
NuDaf CD Experimental Intermedia XI 145CD Ein neues Studiostück vom "Monumental" Drone-Altmeister aus New York City (inzwischen 85 Jahre alt!), basierend auf Fagott-Klängen, eingespielt von DAFNE VINCENTE-SANDOVAL, ein 65 minütiger one-tracker der zunächst eher vorsichtig Obertöne und Resonanzen erzeugt, dann in alle Richtungen auszustrahlen scheint.... - "The tones vibrate and glow, the densely packed texture shifting hues like a sonic aurora borealis" [John Rockwell / New York Times] 2021 €15.00
Boston/Tenor/Index LP Alga Marghen NMN 173LP earliest works, never released before, feat. RHYS CHATHAM, MARTIN BOUCH, GREGROY REEVE (flute, voice, guitar, sax, viola) - *Alga Marghen returns with what might just be their most historically significant release to date, “Boston Tenor Index”, comprising three, never before released compositions - “Index”, from 1969; and “Tenor” and “Boston III”, both from 1972 - by Phill Niblock, that represent some the earliest works in his catalogue to have ever appeared..* [Soundohm] 2023 €22.50
Nurturing Exhibitions BOOK + 2 x CD Matiere Memoire MMBOOK001 full colour ART book (48 pages) about an exhibition in Tokyo by MATTHIEU COPELAND, accompanied by six NIBLOCK tracks, newly performed by various drone artists: DEBORAH WALKER (cello), TOEPLITZ / VIGROUS / BRESCHAND, STEPHEN O'MALLEY, DAVID MARANHA (OSSO EXOTICO), THE VOX HUMANA VOCAL CHOIR, ELISABETH SMALL (Viola).... lim. 200 copies COLLECTOR'S ITEM!! 2023 €48.00