Liner Notes

Studio photograph from the Gimik sessions related to the music of John McGuire
As If It Were Already Playing: Interviews with Bernd Härpfer, Axel Lindner and John McGuire
Tim Rutherford-Johnson interviews composer John McGuire, conductor Axel Lindner, and producer Bernd Härpfer on the making of McGuire's double string trio trilogy and the art of jumping into music that... Read more...
Alex Lindner conducts two string trios
John McGuire: Music for Double String Trio
Tim Rutherford-Johnson's liner notes trace how John McGuire's singular aesthetic transforms when translated into three recent works for double string trio, where the "fuzziness" of live musicians opens up his... Read more...
Peter Gordon performing, from the sessions for Real Life and The Movies
"Real Life and The Movies: Volume 1" Liner Notes by "Blue" Gene Tyranny
SIDE ONE 1. Theme Music for Sally Kellman's "I Was A Teenage Assassin for the C.I.A." She was his translator. She was to be his poisoner. But she changed her... Read more...
Drawing by Dave Shulman for the album Lips
"Lips" Liner Notes by Tim Rutherford-Johnson
All artists are influenced to some extent by their environment. Daniel Lentz certainly is—and he includes in this not only the landscape but also the peoples, cultures, and sounds of... Read more...
Handwritten musical score page from Vanishing Points by John McGuire
“Vanishing Points / A Cappella” Liner Notes by Tim Rutherford Johnson and John McGuire
Beth Griffith and John McGuire duringthe recording of A Cappella. Photography by Johanna Gunkel. In his“Pulse Music” compositions of the mid-1970s—108 Pulses, Pulse Music I, and Pulse Music III for tape,... Read more...
Portrait of Girma Yifrashewa
“My Strong Will” Liner Notes by Girma Yifrashewa
Girma Yifrashewa describes the histories and inspiration behind the music of My Strong Will. Read more...
Carl Stone photographed by Ayeroff, circa 1973
Notes on Carl Stone "Electronic Music from 1972-2022"
Contributions from Jace Clayton, Ed McKeon, and Carl Stone Read more...
Costume design page from Daytime Viewing by Peter Gordon
Daytime Viewing Lyrics
Lyrics by Jacqueline Humbert, plus David Rosenboom's photos of Humbert in her own costume creations for Daytime Viewing live performances. Read more...
Portrait of the artist for Euphoric Variations
Euphoric Variations
Notes on Katrina Krimsky’s 1980 by David Rosenboom Read more...
Storyboard for Having Been Built on Sand by Dickie Landry and Lawrence Weiner
Dickie Landry & Lawrence Weiner, "Having Been Built on Sand", Liner notes by Clifford Allen
(1) The artist may construct the piece.(2) The piece may be fabricated.(3) The piece need not be built. Each being equal and content with the intent of artist, the decision... Read more...
Dickie Landry during a recording session for Requiem
Dickie Landry, "4 Cuts from 'A First Quarter'”, Liner notes by Clifford Allen
At some point he was working on A First Quarter and wanted me to do the music. I said ‘I already have the music.’ He said ‘what do you mean?’... Read more...
Dickie Landry performing solo, photograph by Leo Solos
Dickie Landry “Solos”, Liner notes by Clifford Allen
On February 19, 1972, a crew of mostly Louisiana-raised musicians came together at the Leo Castelli Gallery on West Broadway in Soho to perform a wholly improvised concert.  Read more...
Galvan Ballroom, Corpus Christi, Texas
Cicada Lite
Video by Marcella Cytrynowicz Read more...
Inside illustration from Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d'amore by Silvia Tarozzi and Deborah Walker
Silvia Tarozzi & Deborah Walker "Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d'amore", Notes, Lyrics and Translations
Silvia Tarozzi and Deborah Walker share context and translations for lyrics. Read more...
Archival photograph related to Pulse Music by John McGuire
John McGuire "Pulse Music", Liner notes and Interview
Tim Rutherford-Johnson interviews John McGuire about his Pulse Music series and Paul V. Miller discusses its unique place in musical history. Read more...
Color chart study related to The Plains at Gordium, notes by Petr Kotik
"The Plains at Gordium", Notes by Petr Kotik
"In the summer of 2004, many issues I was facing seemed mysterious and unsolvable." Read more...
"Blue" Gene Tyranny performing at Beethoven Aether, March 1976
"Degrees of Freedom Found", Notes by "Blue" Gene Tyranny
"This box set is dedicated to my friend, Jonathan Doff, who has kept me thoughtful and light–hearted all these years." Read more...
Score page from See the Welter by James Rushford
"See the Welter", Score and Notes by James Rushford
The seven pages of See The Welter in score form, with notes by the composer. Read more...
Artwork related to Federico Mompou: Música Callada and James Rushford: See the Welter
Federico Mompou: Música Callada / James Rushford: See the Welter, Liner Notes by Tim-Rutherford Johnson and Michael Pisaro
"Music is written for the inexpressible, it should seem to come out of the shadow in order to move back into the shadow." - Federico Mompou Read more...
art by Sam Lubicz
Silvia Tarozzi "Mi specchio e rifletto", Lyrics and Translations
Silvia Tarozzi reveals the history of her breakthrough solo album, Mi specchio e rifletto, and provides lyrics and English translations. Read more...
Portrait of Leo Takami
Leo Takami interviewed by Yuzo Sakuramoto
Leo Takami discusses his musical roots with Yuzo Sakuramoto. Read more...
Dandelions with stem, photograph for Moments by Michael Vincent Waller
Michael Vincent Waller "Moments", Liner Notes by Tim Rutherford-Johnson and "Blue" Gene Tyranny
Drawing by Irene Kopelman In essence, the sound of the piano comes in two parts: its attack and its decay. The striking of a hammer is followed by the resonance of... Read more...
Portrait of Carl Stone
"Himalaya", Notes by Carl Stone
Carl Stone provides background on the pieces for "Himalaya" Read more...
“Blue” Gene Tyranny with Trust in Rock flyer designed by Phil Harmonic. Photo: Pat Kelley
"Trust in Rock", An Interview with "Blue" Gene Tyranny and Peter Gordon by Ned Sublette
42 years after Trust in Rock, we got together in February 2018 to talk about it. Read more...
Portrait of Leo Svirsky
Leo Svirsky "River Without Banks", Notes by Antoine Beuger
how to begin? no beginning: in-ing, being with-in, be(come)ing, coming to be, to be(g)in, to enter a world of infinitives, of infinite, never ending reverberation: verb-ing again, ever dissolving what... Read more...
Portrait of Philip Corner
EXTREEMIZMS Graphic Scores
Extremes are Extreme, Extremely.   Read more...
Philip Corner by Samantha Gore
"EXTREEMIZMS", Notes by Philip Corner, Silvia Tarozzi & Deborah Walker
"Do you know there’s an American composer who lives here in Reggio Emilia? He knew John Cage. His name is Philip Corner." Read more...
Archival photograph of Carl Stone for Electronic Music from the Eighties and Nineties
Carl Stone "Electronic Music from the Eighties and Nineties", Notes by Carl Stone, Robin Rimbaud, Tim Rutherford-Johnson
The four pieces by Carl Stone on this recording span a remarkable period in the history of music technology. Read more...
J. Jasmine performing at My New Music event
A History of "J. Jasmine: My New Music" by Ted Gordon
One might ask of J Jasmine: My New Music: what are you? Actually, not what—which? Which style? Which format? Which history? Which narrative? Which music? Read more...
Back cover artwork for FRÜHE JAHRE by C-Schulz
C-Schulz "FRÜHE JAHRE", Notes by Marcus Schmickler
Marcus Schmickler recalls his history producing 10. Hose Horn with C-Schulz and the Cologne scene from which it sprung. Read more...
Carl Stone, photograph by Gina Koppel
Carl Stone "Electronic Music from the Seventies and Eighties", Notes by Carl Stone, Jonathan Gold, Richard Gehr, and Marc Weidenbaum
Jonathan Gold, Richard Gehr, and Marc Weidenbaum weigh in alongside Carl Stone on the history behind Stone's 1970s and 80s. Read more...
Score excerpt from Satie Slowly by Philip Corner
A Verbose Adjunct to "Satie Slowly", by Philip Corner
Information made explicit (words) must be checked against the scores, revealing formal essences. Read more...
Photograph from Ethiopia for Love and Peace by Girma Yifrashewa
"Love & Peace", Notes by Girma Yifrashewa
Girma Yifrashewa offers notes on the pieces he performs on "Love & Peace" in both Amharic and English. Read more...
Cloud photograph for Three Solo Pieces by Lubomyr Melnyk
"Three Solo Pieces", Notes by Lubomyr Melnyk
Marginal Invitation solo piano, created in New York, October 2012 This is an essay into the essential character of piano playing, with a deeply rooted melodic sense, albeit somewhat subdued... Read more...
Laurie Spiegel in her studio, photograph by Emmanuel Ghent
"The Expanding Universe", Notes by Laurie Spiegel
Laurie Spiegel adds historical context and detailed notes for all pieces. Also includes full text the Laurie Spiegel self-interview featured on the original cover. Read more...
Illustration from Il bestiario by Maria Monti
Maria Monti "Il bestiario", Lyrics and Translations
Andrea Cernotto provides transcriptions and translations of the lyrics by Aldo Braibanti. Read more...
Photograph from Detours by "Blue" Gene Tyranny
"Detours", Liner notes by "Blue" Gene Tyranny
"Blue" Gene Tyranny describes the inner-life and backgrounds behind the pieces on "Detours". Read more...
Dickie Landry playing alto flute, photograph by Gorgoni
Dickie Landry – Having Been Built on Sound, by Clifford Allen
Clifford Allen connects the dots between Dickie Landry's fusion of high art and sound. Read more...
Elodie Lauten at Roulette in 1984
Elodie Lauten "Piano Works Revisited", Notes by John Schaefer and Elodie Lauten
WNYC's New Sounds host, John Schaefer, revisits his relationship to the piano music of Elodie Lauten, and Elodie Lauten provides her own extensive notes. Read more...
Elodie Lauten and Arthur Russell
Cosmically Hip: The Death of Don Juan, by Kyle Gann
Kyle Gann discusses his revelatory discovery of The Death of Don Juan, from 1986 to present. Read more...
Carl Stone in the 1980s, black and white portrait
Carl Stone "Woo Lae Oak", Notes by Phill Niblock and Alan Rich
Phill Niblock and Alan Rich explore Stone's first record, Woo Lae Oak. Read more...
Portrait of Lubomyr Melnyk
"KMH: Piano Music in the Continuous Mode", Notes by Lubomyr Melnyk
Notes from the original 1979 LP. Read more...
"Blue" Gene Tyranny in 1978
"Blue" Gene Tyranny "Out of the Blue", Lyrics and Liner Notes
Lyrics, Liner Notes, and Reminiscences by Patrice Manget, "Blue" Gene Tyranny, Peter Gordon, Kathy Morton Austin Read more...
Laurie Spiegel in 1990, photograph by Marilyn McLaren
"Unseen Worlds", Notes by Laurie Spiegel
"It fell to music … to construct a bridge to the world of the unseen" Read more...