Norman McLaren: Rythmetic; The Compositions of Norman McLaren (digital outlets)

A few weeks ago we wrote about the late Scottish-born Canadian animator and film maker Norman McLaren and our distant relationship with him. We took the opportunity to do because of the Synchromy single/animated footage which appeared. 

It was one of those innovative pieces where McLaren drew the sounds on card and filmed them as . . .

Better you just check it out here.

What we didn't know at the time was that the single was from this quirky, weird, charming and funny album which collects some of his compositions along with a bunch of unreleased pieces.

Included is his famous Neighbours although that is best appreciated with his film.

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The final piece is Opening Speech which is a strange cut-up, sound collage which as with everything else proves with wry McLaren was way ahead of his time.

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You can hear and buy this album at bandcamp here

Elsewhere has an article about the career of Norman McLaren here