{"product_id":"gen-ken-beyond-my-ken-1","title":"Gen Ken ‎– Beyond My Ken","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel: Discos Esplendor Geometrico ‎– EGD 017\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Spain\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 1989\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Experimental\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWild, unhinged synth experiments from electronics explorer, sound-artist and record store \/ gallery owner ‘Gen’ Ken Montgomery.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis one recorded in the studio of regular collaborator Conrad Schnitzler sees Gen Ken letting his analog experiments run loose, which are as much about interesting tone \/ timbre manipulation as they are embracing the spontaneity and unintended results that can arise when working with generative music.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe entire A-side is taken up by the dizzying 20 minute epic of ‘New Age Machines’, a disorientating 3D electronic collage that recalls the early experiments by Hungarian artist László Dubrovay and could comfortably sit alongside any of the Creel Pone bits.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe B-side captures segments of this systems-led sound generative process, each with a unique character whilst managing to strike a balance between the more academic-led electronics experiments from Tod Dockstader \/ William Strickland and more home-brewed DIY ethos of John Bender.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA real synthetic head melter.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(NM\/NM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1 New Age Machines 19:56\u003cbr\u003eB1 Up The Backwards Treppe Avanti 2:22\u003cbr\u003eB2 A Question Of Arrival 2:13\u003cbr\u003eB3 Forced Hesitation 2:21\u003cbr\u003eB4 Testing Without Hypothesis 2:06\u003cbr\u003eB5 Monkey In The Window 2:17\u003cbr\u003eB6 Rolling On A Whisper 2:35\u003cbr\u003eB7 The Missing Half Of The Langensheid Bridge 2:18\u003cbr\u003eB8 Stepping On The Red Wire Undertow 2:16\u003cbr\u003eB9 Fallout On Lietzensee 2:24\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q8vQ4-ETQKc\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NQENRVG-NtY\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Night Flight Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57865111929214,"sku":"EGD 017","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/7755\/6791\/files\/IMG_7055.jpg?v=1787071566","url":"https:\/\/allnightflightrecords.com\/products\/gen-ken-beyond-my-ken-1","provider":"All Night Flight Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}