New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments explained

New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments
Type:	studio
Artist:	Max Eastley and David Toop
Cover:	New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments Album Cover.png
Released:	December 5, 1975
Genre:	Avant garde, Electronic
Label:	Obscure
Producer:	Brian Eno

New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments is a 1975 album by Max Eastley and David Toop.^[1] The album was the fourth release on Brian Eno's Obscure Records.

Toop was a music writer, broadcaster and a member of the London Musicians Collective with a particular interest in ethnic percussion and homemade wind instruments. Eastley was a kinetic sculptor who had created unusual new instruments such as the Centriphone and a Hydraphone.^[2] Toop and Eastley used these instruments to create the album.

The album was one of the first four releases on Eno's Obscure Records when they were simultaneously released in a limited edition of 2,000 copies each on December 5, 1975. This release had the catalogue number Obscure no.4. In common with most of the releases on Obscure it was produced by Brian Eno.

Track listing and personnel

Track B1

• David Toop
• The Cetaceans - Brian Eno, Chris Murno, Phil Jone

Track B2

• David Toop - Guitar, bowed chordophone
• Brian Eno - Bass
• Paul Burwell - Bass drums, large lorry hub, 2-string fiddle
• Frank Perry - Japanese resting bells
• Hugh Davies - Harp (Grill)

Track B3

• David Toop - Voice, flute, water^[3]

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Toop / Max Eastley New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments . AllMusic . 8 September 2021.
2. Book: Sheppard, David. On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno. 978-0-7528-7570-5. 212–213. 2008.
3. Web site: Obscure No. 4: New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments - Max Eastley, David Toop (1975) . UbuWeb . 8 September 2021.