First release in the Dutch Oscillation Series, featuring the complete electronic works of Ton de Leeuw (1926–1996).

The recordings were digitised by experts at the Institute of Sonology and the Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid (Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). The music was then meticulously restored and mastered in the studio of Jos Smolders (EARLabs), in accordance with modern standards, while strictly adhering to the composer’s original artistic intentions. Several of the compositions in this collection were originally intended to be experienced in a live quadraphonic setup. For this release, the original tapes were used and binaural mixes were created from the four-channel recordings in order to recreate the spatial listening experience of those performances.

Some Highlights

Moving Furniture points out that the mysterious work Chronos was rediscovered in the collection of the Netherlands Music Institute (NMI). Even close collaborators of De Leeuw were unaware of the existence of Chronos. Another highlight of this release is the radiophonic oratorio Job (1956), which was awarded the Prix Italia radio prize by broadcaster Rai.

This release is the second pressing on CD (after a limited edition box set) as a double CD with 16-page booklet.

Tracks

1. Job 34:38
2. Elektronische Studie 06:57
3. Antiphonie 15:20
4. Syntaxis I 18:08
5. Mountains 18:17
6. The Birth of Music II 19:29
7. Chronos 13:20
8. Clair Obscur 16:55

You can find more info on each piece on the album, on the Dutch Oscillations website, here.