Day of Niagara
Inside the Dream Syndicate, Vol. I: Day of Niagara or simply Day of Niagara is a bootleg recording of a 1965 performance by the minimalist music group the Theatre of Eternal Music, a.k.a. the Dream Syndicate. Contributors include future Velvet Underground members John Cale and Angus Maclise, composers La Monte Young and Tony Conrad, and artist Marian Zazeela. It received a release in 2000 by the label Table of the Elements against the wishes of Young.
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| Released | May 9, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Drone, avant-garde, minimalist | |||
| Length | 30:52 | |||
| Label | Table of the Elements | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10)[2] |
Overview
Consisting of a single half-hour track, Day of Niagara catches a glimpse of The Dream Syndicate in the prime of their short-lived but intriguing collaborative tenure. Recorded and forgotten, it was not released until several years later as a bootleg recording. La Monte Young threatened legal action on the release, as there had been no written agreement on who actually owned the rights to the music; however, no legal action was eventually taken.
As it was released as a bootleg tape, the recording quality noticeably suffers.
Track listing
- "Day of Niagara" - 30:52