· Lovely Records ·

Starting this thread to learn more about this movement of music, and anyone that might know more

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About:
Founded in 1978, Lovely Music is one of the longest-lived and most distinctive independent labels active in the recording and promotion of new American music. According to label founder Mimi Johnson, the label is “dedicated to releasing the best in avant-garde and experimental music, from electronics and computer music to new opera and extended vocal techniques.” Placing emphasis on the artist’s intent, Lovely Music recordings are always composer-supervised and produced.

The record label was founded by Johnson as an adjunct to the activities of Performing Artservices, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the management and administration of American avant-garde artists working in the fields of music, dance and theater. When these artists were not able to get their music out to the record-buying public, Lovely was put forth as a solution. “Lovely Music represents many of the great innovators and interpreters of the last three decades, the men and women who have defined ‘American Music,’” says Johnson, “artists who nevertheless find it difficult or impossible to release their music through more conventional channels.”

Some Notable Releases:

"Blue" Gene Tyranny - Out of the Blue:

Robert Ashely - Private Parts:

Jon Hassell - Vernal Equinox:

David Behrman - On the Other Ocean:

I'm still learning about them so I'll update this periodically, I just figured this would be a cool thing to document in the mean time. I found Blue Gene Tyranny in 2019 and listened after I saw how cool the cover was and have been obsessed with it ever since. I didn't know Lovely Music Records existed till I saw this tweet today!

The amount of times I've listened this song. Highly recommend:

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a real one

their art direction fire, ima check this out

So good. I found out it was done by this guy Ariel Peeri, except theres very little info about him out there I'm finding. Check out the intro and outro track of that Blue Gene album first if you end up diving in!

Going down the rabbit hole with this Blue Gene documentary