SELECTED RHYTHM TRACKS 1988-1994 VOLUME I by L.G. MAIR JR.

SKU125881
ArtistL.G. MAIR JR.
TitleSELECTED RHYTHM TRACKS 1988-1994 VOLUME I
LabelCHOON!!
Catalog #CHN 008
Tag
ReleaseW 08 - 2023
FormatVinyl - UK2LP
Benelux exclusive, Import
 € 36,50 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. spoken intro a short audio hello from me
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/01_spoken_intro_a_short_audio_hello_from_me.mp3
  2. 1.100
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/02_1.100.mp3
  3. winefride XXXIV
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/03_winefride_xxxiv.mp3
  4. ghosts
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/04_ghosts.mp3
  5. nu yeery I
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/05_nu_yeery_i.mp3
  6. winefride XXIII
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/06_winefride_xxiii.mp3
  7. winefride XXXI
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/07_winefride_xxxi.mp3
  8. winefride XLVI
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/08_winefride_xlvi.mp3
  9. winefride XXXVI
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/09_winefride_xxxvi.mp3
  10. selene IV
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/10_selene_iv.mp3
  11. winefride XXV
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/11_winefride_xxv.mp3
  12. winefride III
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/12_winefride_iii.mp3
  13. rhythm track I
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/13_rhythm_track_i.mp3
  14. night sequence
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/14_night_sequence.mp3
  15. night love II
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/15_night_love_ii.mp3
  16. winefride XLIV
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/16_winefride_xliv.mp3
  17. moon goddess
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/c/chn_008_selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i/17_moon_goddess.mp3

Description

Available for the first time on vinyl and presented over two expansive volumes, the Selected Rhythm Tracks 1988-1994 of L.G. Mair, Jr. reveals a hidden archive of introverted electro-minimalist songwriting culled from over 30 years of unreleased cassettes. Produced in cooperation with the artist’s estate for chOOn!!. Remastered for 180g heavyweight 2LP vinyl, with sleeve artwork by the internationally acclaimed book designer Luke Bird

At the turn of the 1980s, L.G. Mair, Jr. was coercing young electronic gear into odd new timbres by day and masquerading as a consummate bass guitar hero by night - a regular fixture at the legendary NYC comedy club Catch a Rising Star, where he was the house bass player – regularly performing alongside a host of iconic comedians from the past 40 years inc. Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman and Chris Rock.

His early music was born out of improvisation, often recorded between acts at Catch and he soon began issuing a dizzying array of home-baked cassettes. In the 1980s, cassettes were the ultimate guerrilla media, from home-dubbed compilations to private releases in editions of 100 copies, tapes offered a chance to redraw established evolutionary accounts. It was probably no coincidence that Mair, Jr. thrived in this realm – a continuum which offered him the seductive prospect of both escape and compensation, insight and freakout.

In 1992, Mair, Jr. released ‘Music for Winefride’, which on its 30th anniversary remains, in its own unassuming way, a revelatory work of electro-minimalism. It swings between beautifully suspended chords, avant-funk tropes and mesmeric loops for its entire duration, yet this never feels like a confrontation or a challenge. Neither is it tedious; the apparent stasis on the surface of the music invites the listener to look beneath and discover the detail teeming below. The album is warm, approachable and often startlingly melodic. Perhaps most important of all in understanding why its influence has proved so enduring amongst obscure music enthusiasts - you can dance to it.

Mair, Jr. recorded hundreds of cassettes during this period, most of which remained unreleased or traded with like-minded artists around the world. Nevertheless, the music he made at this time was some of his most melodic, accessible and at times brazenly brilliant. The sound of off-centre dub rumblings, Kosmische synthesis and sweat-stained Library funk telescoping into modern sounds like Reichian minimalist rhythm and spartan proto-Techno - a dizzying and unexpected cosmic tapestry.
 

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