Tape Loop Improvisations: Volume Five, July 4th, 1986
by Herd Of The Ether Space
Throughout the 1980's, members of the Taped Rugs Productions family gathered in various groupings many times to create and record improvised avant garde music on a Frippertronics-style tape loop system. The recordings were saved; sometimes copies were made for the participants or for individual listeners, but no copies were made available to the general public until early 1989. That's when Charles Rice Goff III, Killr "Mark" Kaswan, and Robert Silverman actually came up with the name: HERD OF THE ETHER SPACE to refer to this loose-knit band of sonic explorers.
This archive series presents unaltered Herd Of The Ether Space tape loop improvisations from the 1980's in the chronological order in which they were created.
Robert Silverman: electronic guitar, keyboards, vocals, effects
1) Liberty
2) Aristocratic Zucchini
3) TV Coverage
4) Dance Of The Golden Monkeys
5) Let Freedom Ring
6) Feel Good About America
7) Exactly Like This
8) Three Molar Crown
9) Proud To Be An American
Tracks 1 – 6 were released by Taped Rugs Productions on the cassette: "Liberty" in 1989. Tracks 7 – 9 were released by Taped Rugs Productions on the cassette: “Declaration” in 1989. Jpeg images of the cassette cover art for both of these tapes are included in this archive.
Much of this session was influenced by the renovation of the Statue Of Liberty which was also celebrated on July 4th, 1986.
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