Avant-Garde / Experimental / Euroclassical

John Adams (1947– )

• Light over Water [1985, New Albion], B+
• The Chairman Dances [1987, Elektra], B+

Robert Ashley (1930– )

• Perfect Lives (Private Parts) / The Bar [1980, Lovely Music], A
• Private Parts (The Record) [1990], A–
• Yellow Man with Heart with Wings [1990, Lovely Music], B
• Improvement [1993, Elektra/Nonesuch, 2 CD], B–

Milton Babbitt (1916– )

• Sextets / The Joy of More Sextets [1988, New World], B+

Bang on a Can [1995– ]

• Brian Eno: Music for Airports [1998, Point Music], B
• Renegade Heaven [2001, Cantaloupe], B
• Terry Riley: In C [2001, Cantaloupe], A–
• w/Don Byron: A Ballad for Many [2004–6, Cantaloupe], B

Beaver and Krause [1969–1975]

• In a Wild Sanctuary / Gandharva [1970–71, Warner Archives], B+

David Behrman (1937– )

• On the Other Ocean / Figure in a Clearing [1977, Lovely Music], B+
• Leapday Night [1987, Lovely Music], B+

Gavin Bryars (1943– )

• The Sinking of the Titanic / Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet [1976, Obscure], A–
• Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet [1993, Point Music], B+

John Cage (1912–92)

• Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano / A Book of Music for Two Prepared Pianos [1975–76, Tomato], B+
• Etudes Australes for Piano [1978, Tomato], B

Composers in Red Sneakers

• Composers in Red Sneakers [1984, Northeastern], B+

George Crumb (1929– )

• Ancient Voices of Children / Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III) [1971, Nonesuch], B+

Max Eastley

• w/David Toop: Doll Creature [2000, Bip-Hop], B–

Fred Frith (1949– )

• Guitar Solos [1974, Caroline], B
• Clearing [1996–2000, Tzadik], B+
• Eleventh Hour [1990–2002, Winter & Winter, 2 CD], B+
• w/Carla Kihlstedt, Stevie Wishart: The Compass, Log, and Lead [2003, Intakt], B+(**)

Philip Glass (1937– )

• Music in Twelve Parts, Parts 1 and 2 [1974, Cardine], B+
• North Star [1977, Virgin], B+
• Einstein on the Beach [1979, Tomato], B
• Koyaanisqatsi [1982, Antilles], B
• The Photographer [1983, Epic], A–

Frode Haltli

• Passing Images [2004, ECM], B

Mary Halvorson

• w/Jessica Pavone: On and Off [2007, Skirl], B+(*)

Arve Henriksen (1968– )

• Chiaroscuro [2004, Rune Grammofon], B
• Poolplayers: Way Below the Surface [2006, Songlines], B+(*)

Tom Johnson (1939– )

• An Hour for Piano [1979, Lovely Music], A
• Nine Bells [1982, India Navigation], B

Eyvind Kang

• w/Tucker Martine: Orchestra Dim Bridges [2004, Conduit], B+

Zbigniew Karkowski

• One and Many [2005, Sub Rosa], C–

Simon Keep

• Interview With the Eggs [2005, Sub Rosa], D–

Guy Klucevsek (1948– )

• w/Alan Bern: Notefalls [2006, Winter & Winter], B+(*)

Kreepa

• Inside-A-Sekt [2006, Monium], B+(*)

Bill Laswell (1955– )

• Baselines [1983, Rough Trade], B
• Hear No Evil [1988, Venture], B+
• Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969–1974 [1998, Columbia], A–
• Carlos Santana: Divine Light: Reconstruction & Mix Translation [2001, Columbia/Legacy], B–

Merzbow (1956– )

• Dharma [2000–1, 2XHNI], D+

Ilhan Mimaroglu (1926– )

• Face the Windmills, Turn Left [1976, Finnadar], A–

Moondog (1916–99)

• Sax Pax for a Sax [1997, Atlantic], B

Ikue Mori (1953– )

• Painted Desert [1994, Avant], A–

Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company

• Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company [1973, Earthquack], B
• Like a Duck to Water [1976, Earthquack], B+

Pauline Oliveros (1932– )

• Crone Music [1989, Lovely Music], B

Pärson Sound

• Pärson Sound [1966–68, Anthology, 2 CD], A–

Harry Partch (1901–74)

• The Music of Harry Partch [1950–67, CRI], B+
• The Harry Partch Collection, Vol. 1 [1950–58, CRI], B+
• The Harry Partch Collection, Vol. 2 [1958–82, CRI], B
• The Harry Partch Collection, Vol. 3 [1958–72, CRI], B–

Henri Pousseur (1929– )

• Musique Mixte 1966–1970 [1966–70, Sub Rosa], B

The PrimeTime Sublime Community Orchestra

• A Life in a Day of a Microorganism [2004, Corporate Blob], B+

Steve Reich (1936– )

• Four Organs / Phase Patterns [1970, New Rose], D+
• Drumming / Six Pianos / Music for Mallet Instruments [1974, Deutsche Grammophon], B+
• Music for 18 Musicians [1978, ECM], B+

Terry Riley (1935– )

• In C [1970, Columbia], B+
• A Rainbow in Curved Air [1971, Columbia], A–
• Persian Surgery Dervishes [1971–72, Newtone, 2 LP], B+
• Shri Camel [1980, Columbia], B

Frederic Rzewski (1938– )

• The People United Will Never Be Defeated [1978, New Albion], B+

Sten Sandell (1958– )

• w/John Butcher: Strokes [2006, Clean Feed], B+(**)
• w/Mattias Ståhl: Grann Musik (Neighbour Music) [2007, Clean Feed], B

Elliott Sharp (1951– )

• Plays the Music of Thelonious Monk [2004, Clean Feed], B+(*)
• Secret Life [2005, Intuition], B+(*)
• Octal Book One [2008, Clean Feed], B+(*)
• w/Scott Fields: Scharfefelder [2007, Clean Feed], B–

So Percussion

• Amid the Noise [2002–6, Cantaloupe], B+(*)

David Soldier

• w/Richard Lair: Thai Elephant Orchestra [2000, Mulatta], B

Starship Beer [1976–1988]

• Nut Music: As Free as the Squirrels [1976–88, Atavistic], B–

Blue Gene Tyranny (1945– )

• Free Delivery [1990, Lovely Music], B

Charles Wuorinen (1938– )

• Time's Encomium [1968–69, Nonesuch], A–

Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001)

• Electro-Acoustic Music [1972, Nonesuch], B+

Otomo Yoshihide (1959– )

• ONJQ Live in Lisbon [2004, Clean Feed], B

Various Artists

• Antologia de Música Electónica Portuguesa [1972–97, Tomlab/Plancton], B+
• Panthalassa: The Remixes [1999, Columbia], B+