more cage...

[Frans De Waard <frans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

while some are on subject of John Cage... Korm Plastics, a side label 
from Staalplaat has just released:

45:18
compilation CD
Korm Plastics KP 3005
no barcode

Perhaps the most controversial composition of the twentieth century 
is John Cage's '4:33'. Performed for the first time in 1952 by David 
Tudor, the piece consisted of opening the piano lid, and closing it 
after the given time, without having played a single note. Silence 
became music.
Some years ago composer Roel Meelkop suggested to Meeuw Muzak a 
compilation CD of various interpretations of '4:33'. After years of 
compiling and harsh judgement, nine versions were selected. '4:33' is 
performed here by Keith Rowe, Voice Crack, Jio Shimuzo, Tsudo 
Tsunoda, Alignment (Mark Posyden & Radboud Mens), Artificial Memory 
Trace, Pauline Olivieros, Thurston Moore, Clive Graham. Also included 
are two extensive liner notes by Frans de Waard and Mark Poysden. As 
Meeuw Muzak releases no CD's, the whole project is now being released 
by Korm Plastics. As radical as the original composition, the nine 
interpretations range, of course, from sheer silence to sheer noise 
and digital data streams.
Cover by Meeuw.