La Monte Young Iv (agp161) Guide

Because Young is notoriously protective of his archives and official releases are rare and expensive (such as the Well-Tuned Piano box sets), the AGP161 collection served as a vital resource for scholars and fans of the American avant-garde. It captures the raw, often abrasive sound of his early experiments with amplification and frequency oscillation. Technical Note

An early electronic work utilizing metallic drones and feedback. La Monte Young IV (AGP161)

Tuning instruments to pure mathematical ratios rather than the standard Western "Equal Temperament." Significance of the Release Because Young is notoriously protective of his archives

An exploration of frequency and psychoacoustics. Historical Context La Monte Young IV (AGP161)