Audio Arts: Volume 4 No 2

00:00:03 Antonio Russolo: a 1921 archive recording of Futurist Noise Machines. Not only did the intonarumori/noise machine evoke considerable interest from many of the leading composers of the day, they also influenced the use of noises in films, radio and theatre, as well as the symphonies for factory whistles and sirens organised by the Russian futurists in several cities between 1918 and 1922. 00:04:47 Ian Breakwell & Ian Mcqueen: Breakwell's Circus. In November 1978 the artist lan Breakwell created an exhibition called Circus at the Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, inspired by the magical theatre spectacles of Hengler's Glasgow Circus of the early 20th Century. Ian Breakwell and Ian Mcqueen: a collaborative sound version of Breakwell's exhibition, Circus. As part of the exhibition Breakwell collaborated with lan McQueen, the Third Eye Composer in residence at that time. McQueen composed a tape reproduced on this cassette using Breakwell's voice reading his series of sixteen related circus texts, recordings made at live circus performances, the voices of old Glaswegians reminiscing about Hengler's circus and electronic music. 00:29:37 Ian Mcqueen: An extract from lan McQueen's music theatre work, lnsight into Night, recorded at the I.C.A. March 1979.

00:00:03 Hugh Davies & David Toop: Improvised Music. The music on this tape represents part of a concert given by Hugh Davies and David Toop at Riverside Studios, London in July 1978. The music was improvised without prior discussion. Hugh Davies plays mostly amplified sound and home made instruments; David Toop plays mostly acoustic, found and home made instruments as well as conventional flutes, fiddles etc. It should be noted that this recording of the intonarumori/noise machine is believed to be the only one in existence.