sorry if somebody has already mentioned it (i'm a few days
behind on my IDM digests) but i'd recommend _sternklang_.
i checked this record out from the university library a
few times when i was in school. my memory is a little hazy,
but the pieces were composed for and recorded in a large
park. stockhausen had several groups of musicians set up
in this big park, with each group barely within hearing
range of the other groups. the idea being that listeners
could walk around and experience different sounds from all
directions, interfering with each other in a cool way. of
course, the vinyl fails to deliver this effect, but the
music is nevertheless strange and enjoyable. the pictures
on the gatefold sleeve help to convey at least some of the
intended effect.
i'd be interested to know if this record is available
anywhere. i'd pay a healthy sum to own the original, or
perhaps even a reissue.
as for _kontakte_, i recommend seeking out the wergo
reissue of the original release (recorded in 1960, and on
which karlheinz stockhausen actually played) and avoid
recordings of any other more recent performances.
matt
np: lilienthal - castor&pollux