Bang! - An Open Letter

by The Hafler Trio

Bang! - An Open Letter cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1984
  • Label: Doublevision
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A foundational release for the esoteric UK outfit, 'Bang! - An Open Letter' introduces their signature blend of cryptic audio manipulation and surreal soundscapes. The record utilizes cut-up techniques, manipulated field recordings, and distorted voice samples to create a disorienting, anti-musical experience. It established the collective as deeply enigmatic figures within the European industrial and avant-garde tape network.

Genres

Descriptors: experimental, sampling, conceptual, spoken-word, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Suppressed Noise
  2. Inherent Aggression
  3. All Largely Propaganda
  4. A Sound & Colour Analogy
  5. Acoustic Lens Facsimile
  6. "BANG!"
  7. The Morality Of Sound
  8. The Location Of Detached Sounds
  9. Psychophon Installation Test Tape
  10. Location Screening Exercise
  11. The Limitations Of Science
  12. Echoes In The Body
  13. "Robolised" Atomium Dawn Chorus
  14. A Demonstration Of The Non-Medical Use Of Microphones
  15. Owl Ionisation Recording (1968)

Credits

  • The Hafler Trio - primary artist
  • Porky - lacquer cut by
  • Andrew McKenzie - performer [all material by]
  • Chris Watson - performer [all material by]
  • Dr. Edward Moolenbeek - performer [all material by]
  • Fire - sleeve

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