Holger Czukay & Rolf Dammers ‘Canaxis’ (Music Factory, 1969, reissued on Spoon, 1982 and 1998)

byRichard Skinner
July 14, 2022

I heard rumours of this album’s existence – originally released privately as ‘Canaxis 5’ in 1969 and credited to Technical Space Composer’s Crew – in the days before the internet.

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“If you’re very good I’ll invite you for tea and play ‘The Death Of The Clayton Peacock’, which would be the nicest thing that could possibly happen, and then we’ll go and feed the ducks.”

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Holger Czukay & Rolf Dammers ‘Canaxis’ (Music Factory, 1969, reissued on Spoon, 1982 and 1998)

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Richard Skinner

The Scott 4 Free Rock Orchestra

Carl Crack ‘Black Ark’ (DHR Limited, 1998)

Peach ‘Audiopeach’ (Epic/Mute, 1997)

Cut And Paste ‘Come Unstuck’ (Freskanova, 1999)

John Fahey ‘Requia’ (Vanguard, 1968)

Baffo Banfi ‘Ma, Dolce Vita’ (Innovative Communication, 1979)

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Holger Czukay & Rolf Dammers ‘Canaxis’ (Music Factory, 1969, reissued on Spoon, 1982 and 1998)

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