La Monte Young Iv (agp161) May 2026

Recordings from the 1960s involving the Theatre of Eternal Music.

AGP161 is a digital preservation release focusing on rare, out-of-print recordings by La Monte Young. The AGP series was a curated effort to digitize experimental and avant-garde music that had never seen a CD or digital reissue, making these seminal works accessible to modern listeners. Included Works La Monte Young IV (AGP161)

An early electronic work utilizing metallic drones and feedback. Recordings from the 1960s involving the Theatre of

La Monte Young is widely considered the "father of Minimalism." His work in the 1960s moved away from traditional musical structures in favor of: Included Works An early electronic work utilizing metallic

The idea that a piece of music has no beginning or end, existing as a continuous environment. Drone: Extensive use of long-form, unchanging pitches.

The primary focus of this specific volume is Young’s early exploration into and Sustained Tones . It typically includes: