Les fleurs du mal is a volume of french poetry by charles baudelaire. Ruth white was a self taught synth pioneer whos name rarely gets mentioned in the avantgarde electronics history books. May 18, 2019 an interesting distinction of white s excellent version of flowers of evil released via limelight records, home to the likes of fifty foot hose and paul bley is that its dark tone generation and vocal manipulation was created with a moog synthesiser, the commercially triumphant rival to suzanne and dons buchla systems buchla and moog. The flowers of evil, a volume of french poetry published in 1857 by charles baudelaire the flower of evil manhwa, manhwa by lee hyeonsook the flowers of evil manga, a manga by shuzo oshimi with an anime adaptation. Grab some homies and go somewhere new, its the best. White september 1, 1925 august 26, 20 was an american composer known for. Released in 1969, the selfproduced flowers of evil was white second release for abcs command subsidiary.
Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Id never heard of ruth white until i bought this album last year. The album flowers of evil was released in 1969, on the limelight label, and is one fantastic piece of dark ambientelectronic music. In 1969 she recorded flowers of evil, a record based on french poet charles baudelaires volume of poetry les fleurs du mal, reciting. In 1969 ruth white recorded flowers of evil, a record based on french poet charles baudelaires volume of poetry les fleurs du mal, reciting baudelaires words over electronic music more specifically the moog synthesizer. Apr 23, 2012 early electronicmusic composer ruth white, born in pittsburgh in 1925, doesnt enjoy the posthumous celebrity of her uk counterparts delia derbyshire or daphne oram, probably because she spent. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Ruth white signed an extensive work in the area of discs for children, but also had a fascination with the occult has dedicated an album to the tarot cards seven trumps from the tarot card and pinions, 1968 and that other readings of the work s baudelaires flowers of evil, supported by a fairly gloomy music that reflected the tone of the. In 1969 she recorded flowers of evil, a record based on french poet charles baudelaires volume of poetry les fleurs du mal, reciting baudelaires words over electronic music.
The creel pone project by keith fullerton whitman began with the intention of reissuing in a limited form 100 albums of electronic or electroacoustic music dating from the period 1947 to 1983 or 1952 to 1984 according to the label seal. For tmcs halloween special we talk about a creepy album by one of the electronic music pioneers. This album features ruth white s performance and her own translation of several poems from charles baudelaires famous collection, the flowers of evil. Baudelaire dedicated the book to the poet theophile gautier, describing him as a parfait magicien des lettres francaises a perfect magician. The space funeral soundtrack features various songs taken from white s 1969 experimental recordings, 7 trumps from the tarot card and pinions and flowers of evil. In 1972 ruth white was elected to the national naras board where she served as vice president. Formally educated in piano and composition she has three degrees from pennsylvanias carnegie tech, miss white discusses her work in her southern california studio. Ruth white obituary death notice and service information. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. Baudelaires flowers of evil les fleurs du mal is a 1968 recording by yvette mimieux and ali akbar khan originally issued on lp by connoisseur society. Little is known about ruth white, but we can tell you a bit. Ruth white composer the art and popular culture encyclopedia. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Early electronica moog over the poems of baudelaire. Flowers of evil by ruth white, released 28 may 20 1. Ruth white flowers of evil lp baudelaire electronic avant poetry limelight 1969. Ruth white flowers of evil lyrics and tracklist genius. About flowers of evil this album features ruth whites performance and her own translation of several poems from charles baudelaires famous collection, the flowers of evil. The fact that cianis version was never intended for commercial release is. Extremely early electronic music here from genius autodidact ruth white. An interesting distinction of white s excellent version of flowers of evil released via limelight records is that its dark tone generation and vocal manipulation was created with a moog synthesizer, the commercially triumphant rival to suzanne and dons buchla systems. Ruth sybil white felgar september 7, 1934 march 26, 2021 tacoma, washington ruth went to be with her lord and savior jesus christ on friday, march 26, 2021 at franciscan hospice house. Ruth white 192520 was an american composer, musician and singer, known for her production of educational recordings and pioneering work in the field of electronic music mostly using the moog synthesizer space funeral. The litanies of satan lyrics about flowers of evil this album features ruth whites performance and her own translation of several poems from charles baudelaires famous collection, the flowers. Ruth white flowers of evil your taste in music sucks. If you idea of stretching your musical horizons is along the lines of checking out carly rae jepsens new one, then im going to suggest the late ruth white might be a bridge too far.
Ruth white b4 the litanies of satan 1969 20 2017 bandcamp. In this composition, i have attempted to parallel the transcendental qualities of the poetry through electronic means. Token spokes part two as a genuine vanguard of electronic music composition at the forefront of the modular synthesiser revolution in the late 1960s, suzanne cianis forwardthinking approach to new music would rarely look to the past for inspiration, which makes this. Released in 1969, flowers of evil takes all the possibilities that were present before electronic music was properly codified and channels them into something eerie and unsettling. Listen free to ruth white flowers of evil the clock, evening harmony and more. An interesting distinction of whites excellent version of flowers of evil released via limelight records, home to the likes of fifty foot hose and paul bley is that its dark tone generation and vocal manipulation was created with a moog synthesiser, the commercially triumphant rival to suzanne and dons buchla systems buchla and moogs historic, simultaneous, neckandneck synth developments are well documented. Ruth white composer, liner notes, music, translation, producer, electronics, voice, charles baudelaire lyrics. In 1969, american composer ruth white released the album flowers of evil. Ruth was born on january 6, 1930 in atlanta, georgia. Better yet are her three studies in shatterproof rhythms and spooky abstract electronics, glass houses and token spokes. The flower of evil, a 2003 french film directed by claude chabrol. Ruth white september 2, 1925 august 26, 20, was an american composer known for her electronic music compositions. Ruth white 192520 was an american composer, musician and singer, known for her production of educational recordings and pioneering work in the field of electronic music mostly using the moog synthesizer.
Having corresponded with ruth white on many occasions because i was curious about her use of the name prater for her amazing belle prater books since the name is a family name who also lived in the appalachian area and because i use belle praters boy and its sequel in my classroom, i was excited to see her dipping her toes in adult waters. In the late 60s and early 70s she made three fiercely experimental albums, including 1969s flowers of evil, which accompanied her radically. Electronic composer and innovator ruth white is considered among todays most gifted arbiters of what is termed the new music. Flowers of evil by suzanne ciani, released 07 june 2019 1. Ruth white flowers of evil cdr creel pone art into life. An electronic setting of the flowers of evil les fleurs du mal by charles baudelaire, composed and realized by ruth white. An interesting distinction of white s excellent version of flowers of evil released via limelight records, home to the likes of fifty foot hose and paul bley is that its dark tone generation and vocal manipulation was created with a moog synthesiser, the commercially triumphant rival to suzanne and dons buchla systems buchla and moog. I do not have a formal classical electronic background that is selftaught. By accompanying her compositional experiments with the moog synthesizer and other electronic instruments with selected verses from charles baudelaires infamous collection of poetry the flowers of evil 1857 ruth white infuses technological culture with a narrative of decay, death, and eroticism that. Flowers of evil mountain album, a 1971 album by mountain. Ruth jones white, 91, of cedar grove died on march 9, 2021at home. White took readings of charles baudelaires poetry as a foundation to build a music that will haunt you for weeks.
Flowers of evil ruth white record collector magazine. The poems are accented eerily by whites use of electroacoustic music more specifically the moog synthesizer. Suzanne ciani sets text by baudelaire to wondrous buchla synth tones in 1969s flowers of evil. While most of her career was dedicated to educational recordings, she is best known for being an electronic music pioneer, owing to her early explorations of sound using the moog synthesizer. Flowers of evil is one of the masterpieces of french literature, some of the most famous poems of the volume like spleen and the litanies of satan are recitated in this album followed by obscure sounds made with a modular synthesizer. The way ruth white manages to capture the bleak feeling from baudlaires poems is.
Ruth white flowers of evil audio sports never personal broadcast. Mimeux reads excerpts of cyril scotts 1909 translation with original music by khan. Released in 1969, flowers of evil takes all the possibilities that were present before. Stream songs including the clock, evening harmony and more. Listen to flowers of evil by ruth white on apple music. Flowers of evil, a 2012 french film flowers of evil police woman, a 1974 episode of police woman. A dark shadow from the past haunts the world of electronic music. Mar 07, 20 ruth white is an american composer who was one of the pioneers in electronic music, with her use of the moog synthesizer and various electronic equipment on her most famous albums, including, seven trumps from the tarot card and pinions and flowers of evil. All newly excavated and issued by finders keepers as a genuine vanguard of electronic music composition at the forefront of the modular synthesiser.
To me, baudelaires poems are of such unique power that they always seem to rise above the level of the personal and sometimes existential nature of their. She was the daughter of the late arthur david jones and geneva williams. Ruth white was one of the earliest experimenters in electronic music and was one of the first artists to bring the moog synthesizer to its potential. The work, released on limelight records, is noted for its dark and uncompromisingly obtuse sound structure.
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