Heinz Leonhardsberger – It Is (1988) (24/44 Vinyl Rip)

From RateYourMusic:
If you consider yourself a fan of accessible music, you might find this LP to be one of the most memorable listens in your lifetime, though not necessarily in a positive way. The music retains a certain accessibility, yet remains so unpredictable, diverse, and borderline satanic that it becomes way too perverse to qualify as anything close to mainstream. Imagine Nekropolis meets Yello meets 80s era Pink Floyd and you might start to gain an inkling of what to expect.

From the label's website:
A sound picture, the size and power of surrealistic monumental work. For 48 minutes and 44 seconds computer musician Heinz Leonhardsberger and singer (singer? - No, a new occupation description must by all means be found for a vocal artist like him) Johann Jascha bursts open all those doors which their compatriot Sigmund Freud has cautiously tapped.
The listener may (must!!!) not believe his ears. Dadaism, radio gagaism and Zappaism provide the basis for evalution. "It Is" is a total work of art on which it is probably scarcely possible to pass definitive judgement after merely one listening. From the style and technical production point of view it compels the listener to question fondly acquired listening standards.
Heinz Leonardsberger is living in Vienna.

Review:
I'm not sure to describe this concoction of synthesizer pulsations, occasional guitars and organ, plus some of the most eccentric vocalizing I've heard this side of Zappa's craziness. It does all fit together however into one conceptual sound that's completely unique and perfect for those who like the stranger variants of new music.

Tracks
1. It Is 16:40
2. Hot Source 05:23
3. Why Up - No Down 02:26
4. Austr(al)ia 08:09
5. Dauphin Bleu 04:26
6. Raga Muffin 05:45
7. 6 - What Shell's 02:34
8. Juz'd Jaz'd 03:13
Total time: 48:33

Musicians
Heinz Leonhardsberger: performer, programmer
Johann Jascha: vocals
Angela Adebiyi-Berann: percussion (8)
Helmut Bibl: guitar (7)
Ernst Chwatal: organ (2)
Roland Neuwirth: vocals (2)
Helmuth Scherner: guitar (6)
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