Alvin Curran - The Works LP whereas Cheap Things is defined

whereas Cheap Things is defined by a much more precise and pre-formulated vision

Oren Ambarchi all spring to mind - but more importantly helped reset the limits of contemporary music in Malone’s own image

before reedsman Peter Van Der Locht (at times playing two saxes at once á la Rahsaan Roland Kirk) and trumpeter Boy Raaymakers let loose

influenced by rock

Alvin Curran - The Works LP whereas Cheap Things is definedThe Works one of the most famous pieces by brilliant American composer Alvin Curran was not created by will and direct purpose but, as the composer himself states, as a "providential accident" which is to say quite organically. Combining piano and voice with found sound and a custom built Serge modular synthesizer, The Works is a slowly developing piece where space and ambient tape are eventually overtaken by raga esque chanting and frenetic piano