"Partch was profoundly idiosyncratic. To play [his] music, he built a series of string and percussion instruments tuned to his scale, and even re-tuned pump organs. Because his music is so specialized—requiring Partch’s own instruments to play it—his discography is small but complete."
"Today we revisit the 1969 album that provided a pioneering experimental composer with his own scales and instruments to make music that elevated stories from the fringes of American life to mythological status."