HPSCHD / String Quartet No. 2

John Cage, Lejaren Hiller, Ben Johnston1971Cassette · CD · Reel-To-Reel · Vinyl
Title / artist / year / formats sourced from Discogs CC0 catalogue (ridden)
Cube quadrant from mirror master_rollup (DJ/owner/critic synthesis)
000No signal
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DJ plays sourced via seen + mirror
0DJs
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Critic mentions sourced via mirror master_rollup
Critic axis pending — see mirror#276
Updated —(mirror#276)

Radio plays sourced via seen recent_appearances
  • wfmu2025-12-06track 7bartering martyrdom for a handful of beans: Inflatable Squirrel Carcass with Rich Hazelton
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Radio play velocity sourced via seen master_recent_appearances
No radio plays in the last 90 days
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Collector behavior from mirror master_signals_v1
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Re-collected songs from mirror work_signals_v1 (via the release→recording→work bridge)
No widely re-collected songs resolved for this release yet
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Purchase-backed early demand from mirror bandcamp_signals_v1 (Bandcamp "supported by")
No purchase-backed demand tracked for this release yet
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Release credits sourced via ridden cc0_release_credits (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • Art DirectionWilliam S. Harvey×9
  • CoordinatorTeresa Sterne×9
  • Liner NotesPeter Yates (3)×6
  • ArtworkIsadore Seltzer×4
  • Design [Cover]Hess and/or Antupit×4
  • Liner Notes [Computer Printout Insert]John Cage×4
  • Liner Notes [Computer Printout Insert]Lejaren Hiller×4
  • Sleeve NotesPeter Yates (3)×4
  • CelloSeymour Barab×3
  • EngineerMarc J. Aubort×3
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Pressing provenance sourced via ridden pressing_provenance + cc0_release_companies (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • release 27457776
    • Matrix / RunoutH∙71224∙A RL SS - AL
    • Matrix / RunoutH∙71224∙B 1-2 RL SS
    • Record CompanyNonesuch Records
    • Manufactured ByElektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
    • Published ByHenmar Press Inc.
    • Engineered AtUniversity Of Illinois Experimental Music Studios
    • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
    • Pressed ByAllentown Record Co. Inc.
  • release 6659065
    • Matrix / RunoutH-71224-A
    • Matrix / RunoutH-71224-B
    • Matrix / RunoutH 71224 A ARC 7-18-9 RL SS-AL
    • Matrix / RunoutH-71224-B RL SS
    • Record CompanyNonesuch Records
    • Published ByHenmar Press Inc.
    • Engineered AtUniversity Of Illinois Experimental Music Studios
    • Mastered AtSterling Sound
    • Pressed ByAllentown Record Co. Inc.
  • release 10669420
    • Matrix / RunoutH-71224-A(A-side label)
    • Matrix / RunoutH-71224-B(B-side label)
    • Matrix / RunoutH-71224-A 1-1 RL SS-AL(A-side runout etching)
    • Matrix / RunoutH-71224-B 1-1 RL SS(B-side runout etching)
    • Record CompanyNonesuch Records
    • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
  • release 22195090
    • Record CompanyNonesuch Records
    • Published ByHenmar Press Inc.
    • Engineered AtUniversity Of Illinois Experimental Music Studios
    • Mastered AtSterling Sound
    • Pressed ByAllentown Record Co. Inc.
  • release 12968897
    • Record CompanyNonesuch Records
    • Published ByHenmar Press Inc.
    • Engineered AtUniversity Of Illinois Experimental Music Studios
    • Mastered AtAmpex
    • Manufactured ByAmpex
    • Duplicated ByAmpex
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Music-usage / placements sourced via sync placement_master_rollup_v1 (soundtrack/cue releases)
No film/TV placements resolved for this release yet
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Audio features from AcousticBrainz analysis, aggregated per side (mirror)
MellowDanceability 100%tranceInstrumental 100%Brightness 44%136 BPMG major
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Per-track personnel sourced from Discogs CC0 tracklist credits (ridden)
  • AHPSCHD
    • Composed By — John Cage
    • Composed By — Lejaren Hiller
    • Computer [Original Computer Programming] — Laetitia Snow
    • Engineer — George Ritscher
    • Harpsichord [Baldwin Solid-body Electronic] — David Tudor
    • Harpsichord [Hubbard Double With 17% Eltro Time Compression] — Neely Bruce
    • Harpsichord [Neupert Bach-model] — Antoinette Vischer
    • Tape [Preparation Of Original Sound Tapes] — Jim Cuomo
    • Technician [Technical Processing Of The Tape Collage] — Jaap Spek
  • String Quartet No. 2
    • Cello — Seymour Barab
    • Composed By — Ben Johnston
    • Engineer — Marc J. Aubort
    • Ensemble — The Composers Quartet
    • Viola — Bernard Zaslav
    • Violin — Anahid Ajemian
    • Violin — Matthew Raimondi
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Hearsay mentions sourced via hearsay v2 typed signal classes
Hearsay mentions — pending hearsay v2 typed signal-class publishing surface (vision-005)
Pending producer integration(hearsay#1)
Rights candidates sourced via ledger Phase 1
Rights candidates — pending ledger Phase 1 contract
Pending producer integration(ledger#1)
Secondary-source links aggregated by mirror (insert, carrefour#50)
Profile
  • HPSCHD / String Quartet No. 2
Spotify
  • John Cage
Wikidata
  • John Cage
  • Ben Johnston
  • Lejaren Hiller
Official Site
  • johncage.org
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Unresolved-tail mentions sourced via observed-mention spine
Unresolved-tail mentions — pending observed-mention spine (carrefour#63)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#63)
record.club attention sourced via record.club source
record.club attention — pending record.club source (carrefour#62)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#62)