absolutely insane ride through the wierd side of avant garde classical jazz noise..for those who do not know, harry partch designed and built his own instruments around a 43 tone scale..
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Partch_Ensemble.jpg/375px-Partch_Ensemble.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Harry_Partch_Institute-3.jpg/800px-Harry_Partch_Institute-3.jpg)
(http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2005/Apr05/Innova406_Partch_Delusion.jpg)
That instrument is somewhat reminiscent of a Samurai's helmet. >:(
I've never actually heard Harry Partch. Need to check out his tapes one day.
Mortlock you gotta please burn me some tapes, some time...