Philips Technical Review Vol. 19 (1957/58) No. 6
This 1958 seven-inch pressing documents an extraordinary moment in electronic music history. Dutch composer Henk Badings and engineer J.W. de Bruyn created experimental work within the constraints of Philips' technical divisions—representing cutting-edge post-war European innovation. The recording captures early electronic sound synthesis and experimental composition before electronic music became codified in academic institutions. Sound-wise, expect abstract textures, mechanical tones, and compositional concepts that feel alien to modern ears yet strikingly immediate. This is archive material, technical documentation, and genuine artistic exploration simultaneously. Scarcity adds urgency; original Philips technical pressings are notoriously difficult to locate. For experimental music archivists, electronic music historians, and collectors of rare European avant-garde material, this single is invaluable documentation of where contemporary electronic music began.
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Item Details+
| Genre | Electronic |
| Style | Experimental |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good (VG) |
| Label | Philips |
| Year | 1958 |
| Format | 7" |
Tracklist+
- Genre:
- Electronic
- Style:
- Experimental
- Label:
- Philips
- Country:
- Year:
- 1958
- A. Unknown Artist - Electronic Music (Specimens Of Sounds Illustrating The Text)
- B. Henk Badings - Abridged Version Of the Electronic Ballet Music "Cain And Abel"
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