'Pataphysics CD

The most serious of all the Sciences and the end of all ends, 'Pataphysics is the Science of Imaginary Solutions. Although unknowingly practised by everybody at all times, it took the pistol toting, expert fencer, literary madman, maniac midget and designer of the time machine, Alfred Jarry, to recognise it and give it a name. In this CD, travel overland by sea in your skiff, following Dr Faustroll by the light of a green candle, along the gidouille that is the history of Pataphysics in sound. The publication has been curated by Professor Andrew Hugill, Director of the Institute Of Creative Technologies and the Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre at De Montfort University, UK. He is also a leading authority on 'Pataphysics and a member of the Collège de 'Pataphysique, where he was awarded the Ordre de la Grande Gidouille and the rank of Commandeur Requis.

• 1. 1'28" ALPHONSE ALLAIS "MARCHE FUNÈBRE COMPOSÉE POUR LES FUNÉRAILLES D'UN GRAND HOMME SOURD"
• 2. 2'45" ALFRED JARRY, CHARLES POURNY, CLAUDE TERRASSE "HANSON DU DÉCERVELAGE"
• 3. 2'54" ALFRED JARRY, CHARLES POURNY, CLAUDE TERRASSE "HYMNE DES PALOTINS"
• 4. 3'31" MARCEL DUCHAMP "ERRATUM MUSICAL"
• 5. 0'41" PERCY GRAINGER "KANGAROO-POUCH MACHINE"
• 6. 3'29" BORIS VIAN "LE DÉSERTEUR"
• 7. 1'44" HARPO MARX "HARPO BOOGIE-WOOGIE"
• 8. 5'09" LUC ETIENNE "L'APRES-MIDI D'UN MAGNÉTOPHONE: PALINDROMES PHONÉTIQUES"
• 9. 3'36" JEAN DUBUFFET "GAI SAVOIR"
• 10. 3'33" R.WYATT/H.HOPPER "PATASOFT"
• 11. 11'34" GAVIN BRYARS "PONUKÉLIAN MELODY"
• 12. 4'15" NIGEY LENNON "THE MAN WITH THE AXE"
• 13. 3'22" CHRISTOPHER HOBBS "L'AUTEUR SE RETIRE"
• 14. 5'00" ANDREW HUGILL "NICHOLAS THROUGH THE MIST"
• 15. 3'00" FRÉDÉRIC INIGO "D'UN JET"
• 16. 4'06" GULLIBLOON "EINSIEDLER"
• 17. 0'59" JOHN LEVACK DREVER "PATAPHONIC STUDIES 1"
• 18. 0'51" JOHN LEVACK DREVER "PATAPHONIC STUDIES 2"
• 19. 2'50" JOHN LEVACK DREVER "PATAPHONIC STUDIES 3"
• 20. 5'32" NEIL SALLEY "INTERIOR/INTERIOR"
• 21. 3'30" RAMUNTCHO MATTA "JUST TO BE CLEAR"
• 22. 2'54" MARC BATTIER "BAM_HAHA"
• 23. 0'32" ANDREW HUGILL "TO END, CARUSO SANG FIGURE 1 MOTO PERPETUO"

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