Zoltán Pongrácz – 144 Sounds: Electronic Music (1982)

I seem to be obsessed with Hungarian electronic music in 70s and 80s. If it were recorded today, the sound of this album could have been regarded a bit raw considering the advanced opportunities of electronic music production of our day but primitivity of an art work cannot be considered to decrease the value of it. I am not saying these because I expect people to forgive the primitivity of such 'oldies' by saying 'Oh yeah, it's from 80s afterall.' In fact, what I think is that there is nothing to forgive in those old records. On the contrary, they can and must be esteemed on account of all their primitivity and rawness, not thinking that their oldness is an excuse for their immaturity. Otherwise, music, like many others, would fall prey to the fast moving consumption of capitalism.

Tracklist

		1 Madrigál Choir – Hungarian Radio And Television Chorus* Voice – Péter Kertész Conductor – Ferenc Sapszon	10:03
		2 144 Sounds	12:00
		3 In Praise Of Folly Baritone Vocals – György Bordás	18:26
		4 Sesquiatera Choir – Hungarian Radio And Television Chorus* Conductor – Ferenc Sapszon	7:22

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István Szigeti - Electroacoustic Compositions (1989)

A striking experiment with human voice from another Hungarian composer István Szigeti. It consists of four electroacoustic compositions. The third piece titled ‘Image’, in my view, deserves special attention.

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Gyula Bánkövi - Silver Winged Butterflies-Sodras (1966)

Here is an album that involves two experimental, electroacoustic pieces of the contemporary Hungarian composer Gyula Bánkövi.

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