instant composers pool- hilversum radio broadcasts 1967-8, lame 320

Here are a couple of important broadcasts recently seeded on dime.

The music is stunning , but because the music was transefered from 2nd generation cassettes, I’ve decided to post these at 320.

Flacs aren’t going to improve the tape quality .
There remains a lot of hiss .
although once you screen it out its no longer a problem.

Mischa mengelberg and the instant composers pool need no introduction, being pioneers of what might now be called musical postmodernism by some.

These are very odd juxtapositions of all out total free improvisation, over subtle and distinctive minimal compositions that are very reminiscent of louiss andrierssen ,mengelbergs’s contemporary and friend.

I don’t know who seeded these , but thanks be to him or her , preserving such a magnificent early glimpse of the icp’s music.


The info, is as follows ( it is also contained in the files)
INSTANT COMPOSERS POOL Volume 1 (1967)

1967-06-19 / MENGELBERG
INSTANT COMPOSERS POOL + MANFRED SCHOOF
19.6.1967 – Hilversum, V.A.R.A. studio 5
Manfred Schoof cnt; Willem Breuker cl; Theo Loevendie bcl; Gilius van Bergeyk ob; Misha Mengelberg p; Maarten van Regteren Altena b; Han Bennink d.
1. JUMP ITALIANO (Misha Mengelberg) – 5:34
Length: 1t/5'43"
Source:rb/VARA, Radio Hilversum 2, 1967
Lineage: FM>2 gen.tape>HD/wav>flac

1967-11-23 / MENGELBERG
INSTANT COMPOSERS POOL
23.11.1967 – Hilversum, V.A.R.A. studio 5
Nedly Elstak tp; Theo Loevendie bcl; Willem Breuker bcl; Erik van Lier btb; Misha Mengelberg p; Maarten van Regteren Altena b; Han Bennink d.
2. DE LAATSTE STUNDE (Theo Loevendie) – 13:10
Length: 1t/13'32"
Source:rb/VARA, Radio Hilversum 2, 1967
Lineage: FM>2 gen.tape>HD/wav>flac

1967-12-18 / MENGELBERG
INSTANT COMPOSERS POOL + JOHN TCHICAI
18.12.1967 – Amsterdam, Lurelei-Theater (live)
John Tchicai as; Willem Breuker bcl; Misha Mengelberg p; Maarten van Regteren Altena b; Han Bennink d/vib.
3. COOL EYES (John Tchicai) – 9:46 [Trio, WB & MM out]
4. DIE BERGE SCHÜTZEN DIE HEIMAT (Misha Mengelberg) – 13:50
Length: 2t/24'15" (incl. radio announcements and applause)
Source: rb/AVRO(?), Radio Hilversum 1967/68



INSTANT COMPOSERS POOL Volume 2 (1968)

1968-02-22 / MENGELBERG
INSTANT COMPOSERS POOL + PETER BRÖTZMANN
22.2.1968 – Baarn (NL)
Peter Brötzmann ts; Willem Breuker bcl; Lodewyk de Boer viola; Misha Mengelberg p; Han Bennink d.
5. DEDICATION TO PIETER SMEERPUTS (Misha Mengelberg) – 12:08
Length: 1t/12'08
Source: rb/VARA(?) (NL), Radio Hilversum 2, 1968
Lineage: FM>2 gen.tape>HD/wav>flac

1968-05-00a / MENGELBERG
INSTANT COMPOSERS POOL + JOHN TCHICAI
May 1968 – Hilversum, V.A.R.A. studio
John Tchicai & Willem Breuker as; Misha Mengelberg p; Maarten van Regteren Altena b; Han Bennink d.
6. SCANDINAVIAN DISCOVERIES (John Tchicai) – 15:44
Length: 1t/15'44"
Source: rb/VARA (NL), Radio Hilversum, broadcasting date 10.5.1968
Lineage: FM>2 gen.tape>HD/wav>flac

1968-05-00b / MENGELBERG
INSTANT COMPOSERS POOL + EVAN PARKER
May 1968 – Hilversum, V.A.R.A. studio
Evan Parker ts; Willem Breuker bcl; Misha Mengelberg p; Han Bennink d.
7. I.C.P.69 (Misha Mengelberg) – 14:00
Length: 1t/14'
Source: rb/VARA (NL), Radio Hilversum, broadcasting date 10.5.1968

the seeder also provides links to further information about the concerts /and broadcasts
these are contained in the file.

heres a link to the icp website
http://www.icporchestra.com/

also an amusing interview with mischa mengelberg from paris transatlantic online mag.
http://www.paristransatlantic.com/magazine/interviews/mengelberg.html


amazing stuff !!
enjoy