Phill Niblock
Starting in the mid-'60s, American minimalist composer Phill Niblock was active in multimedia endeavors. His shows usually incorporated film footage (generally long takes of non-Western people working), or other visual elements such as slides, video, and photography, often presenting more than one of these simultaneously with his music. His music itself was characterized by multiple tones sounding simultaneously for long stretches, creating a very dense, seemingly static sound. Niblock had relatively few recordings, but some argued that his music was so inseparable from whatever physical space it was performed in that recordings couldn't do them justice anyway. Nevertheless, he began curating the CD series of the Experimental Intermedia Foundation with David Behrman and Lois V. Vierk, to remedy this situation for himself and other modern composers. He was involved in EIF during the late '60s, became producer of their presentations in the early '70s, and director of the organization in 1985. After becoming the organization's director, his shows visited a number of art museums and spaces in North America and Europe, including MoMA, London's Institute of Contemporary Art, and Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels. He received numerous grants from organizations including the NEA and the Guggenheim Foundation, and taught at the City University of New York since 1971. Phill Niblock died on January 8, 2024, at the age of 90.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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MMXX-12 Browner
Miscellaneous - Released by Matière Mémoire on Dec 15, 2020
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WORKS FOR HURDY GURDY and VOICE
Classical - Released by Touch on Jan 1, 2000
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Young Person's Guide to Phill Niblock (YPGPN)
Rock - Released by XI Recordings on Jan 1, 1995
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Music for Organ
Phill Niblock, Hampus Lindwall
Miscellaneous - Released by Matière Mémoire on Dec 13, 2019
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Four Full Flutes
Rock - Released by XI Recordings on Jan 1, 1991
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Music by Phill Niblock
Rock - Released by XI Recordings on Jan 1, 1993
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Looking for Daniel
Phill Niblock, Biliana Voutchkova, Ensemble Modelo62
Punk / New Wave - Released by Unsounds on Feb 2, 2024
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BestiaIRE
Phill Niblock, Kasper T. Toeplitz, Franck Vigroux
Experimental - Released by Matière Mémoire on Oct 30, 2020
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Niblock for Celli / Celli Plays Niblock
Experimental - Released by Superior Viaduct on Jan 1, 1984
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Exploratory II
Phill Niblock, Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Miscellaneous - Released by Matière Mémoire on Oct 29, 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Zound Delta 2
Phill Niblock, Anna Clementi, Thomas Stern
Dance - Released by Karlrecords on Apr 12, 2024
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Rumble Mumble
Phill Niblock, Francisco Janes
Ambient - Released by Black Hole Time Warp on Dec 26, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -