Tellus – New York City’s Art Scene on Tape (1959-88)

When sound became portable with the Walkman in the early 1980s, the subscription-only Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine began to feature New York City’s expansive Downtown art scene on tape. 41-minute mix with Gretchen Bender, Jonathan Borofsky, Live Skull, Marjorie Van Halteren and others.

Featured cover art: Tellus #10 – All Guitars!

More info: https://soundscentral.org/tellus/

Tracklist:
G. Brecht & G. Maciunas with J. Tenney – Entrance

Rais Mahamad Ben Mohammed & Ensemble – Aouda Trio

Jonathan Borofsky – The Standard Chant Pt. 2

J. Daglish & G. Elliot – In the 80s

Gretchen Bender – Artificial Treatment

Glenn Branca – Acoustic Phenomena

Live Skull – Corpse

Marjorie Van Halteren – Dead of Summer

David Blair – Wax

Carol Parkinson – Ramp

Joseph Nechvatal – How to Kill

W. Staehle & S. Pollack – Voice of the President

John Fekner – 2-4-5-7-9-11

Peter Chamberlain – Five Minutes Up

Blackhouse – One Nation Under God

Liquid Liquid – Grove to Go