La Monte Young
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Upon disbanding in 1965, Conrad, Young and Cale all later staked
claim to authoring of the "Eternal Music" aesthetic; Young also held
on to the group's live tapes. Regardless, his music from that point
on remained pointed in the direction of infinity - "The Tortoise, His
Dreams and Journeys", a work tuned to the pitch of his pet turtle's
aquarium motor, was begun in 1964 but its theoretical evolution
continues into the present, each performance a part of a greater whole.
allmusic.com
Upon disbanding in 1965, Conrad, Young and Cale all later staked
claim to authoring of the "Eternal Music" aesthetic; Young also held
on to the group's live tapes. Regardless, his music from that point
on remained pointed in the direction of infinity - "The Tortoise, His
Dreams and Journeys", a work tuned to the pitch of his pet turtle's
aquarium motor, was begun in 1964 but its theoretical evolution
continues into the present, each performance a part of a greater whole.
allmusic.com
