L.G. Jr. Mair - Selected Rhythm Tracks 1988-1994 Volume I - VINYL LP
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- Genre: Dance and electronic
- Description: At the turn of the 1980s, L.G. Mair, Jr. was coercing young electronic gear into odd new timbres by day and masquerading as a consummate bass guitar hero by night - a regular fixture at the legendary NYC comedy club Catch a Rising Star, where he was the house bass player - regularly performing alongside a host of iconic comedians from the past 40 years inc. Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman and Chris Rock.His early music was born out of improvisation, often recorded between acts at Catch and he soon began issuing a dizzying array of home-baked cassettes. In the 1980s, cassettes were the ultimate guerrilla media, from home-dubbed compilations to private releases in editions of 100 copies, tapes offered a chance to redraw established evolutionary accounts. It was probably no coincidence that Mair, Jr. thrived in this realm - a continuum which offered him the seductive prospect of both escape and compensation, insight and freakout.In 1992, Mair, Jr. released 'Music for Winefride', which on it's 30th anniversary remains, in it's own unassuming way, a revelatory work of electro-minimalism. It swings between beautifully suspended chords, avant-funk tropes and mesmeric loops for it's entire duration, yet this never feels like a confrontation or a challenge. Neither is it tedious; the apparent stasis on the surface of the music invites the listener to look beneath and discover the detail teeming below. The album is warm, approachable and often startlingly melodic. Perhaps most important of all in understanding why it's influence has proved so enduring amongst obscure music enthusiasts - you can dance to it.Mair, Jr. recorded hundreds of cassettes during this period, most of which remained unreleased or traded with like-minded artists around the world. Nevertheless, the music he made at this time was some of his most melodic, accessible and at times brazenly brilliant. The sound of
- Artist: L.G. Jr. Mair
- Title: Selected Rhythm Tracks 1988-1994 Volume I
- Format: VINYL
- Label: Choon!!
- Release Date: 02/02/2024
- Genre: Dance and electronic
- Number Of Discs: 2
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- Product Name: L.G. Jr. Mair - Selected Rhythm Tracks 1988-1994 Volume I - VINYL LP
- UPC: 5033281012368
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