VA – Musics In The Margin

Many of the artists on this strange compilation have been diagnosed with psychiatric problems, and many have actually recorded much of their music as a form of therapy. Of course the results are not always listenable, but more
often than not hearing this honesty in music is refreshing and exciting.
Outsider music has enjoyed something of a surge in popularity lately thanks to the cult status achieved by Daniel Johnston (who contributes two tracks to this compilation) who recently had a critically acclaimed documentary dedicated to him, and also notably thanks to wailing recluse Jandek, who has been appearing from the ether to play live shows recently.
Timely then that Sub Rosa should choose to release this epic collection now, and it works very well. When you’re dealing with this kind of music it’s easy to get it wrong, to become patronising and make a spectacle of
the performers rather than enjoying the music for what it is, ‘Musics in the Margin’ avoids this by presenting the
music in a way that you would expect of any other good quality compilation, varied and challenging in the best
possible way.
A huge recommendation for any of you looking for something a little bit different this summer, and another winner from the on-form Sub Rosa.

Tracklist:
02 - Anton et Quentin - Untitled
03 - Wesley Willis - Singing
04 - Wesley Willis - Trama Hell Ride
05 - Wesley Willis - Composing A Song
06 - Wesley Willis - Wesley Willis And The Dragnews
07 - Wesley Willis - Selling A CD
08 - Andre Roblllard - Batterie
09 - Andre Robillard - Changer Sa Vie
10 - MC Speedy - Improvisations Pour I'Emission Implosief Sur Un True De DD De Muter Et Mozart Me De Lost (Kris Engelen)
11 - Konstantin Raudive - Radio Stimme + Microphone Stimme
12 - Daniel Johnston - Premarital Sex
13 - Daniel Johnston - Fly Eye
14 - Reinhiide Tastenoe - Djkke Trom
15 - Reinhiide Tastenoe - Dikke Meneer
16 - Marcella Dumarey - Zweden
17 - Dagboek- Lentegedicht
18 - Dagboek- Aaaaaavalon
19 - David - Pepere
20 - David - La Mer
21 - Chantal Robette - L'Amour Est Belle
22 - Martha Grunenwaldt - Untitled
23 - Martha Grunenwaldt - Untitled
24 - Oscar Haus - Untitled
25 - Galaxia - The Revolution Starts Now