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S PressEdition S Press, founded 1969 by Angela Koehler, Nikolaus Einhorn and Axel Knipschild in Hattingen near Bochum (West-Germany), was a privately funded small-press venture connected to a non-profit gallery. Angela Koehler’s brother Michael joined in 1972 and took over in 1980, running the label until his death in 2005. The basic principle was to publish an international selection of works on audio-cassette and (many titles) reel-to-reel tape, produced in close cooperation with the authors. Almost every work is spoken by the author, unless otherwise intended (works for multiple voices or if author is deceased). Circulation varied with a maximum total run of around 300 copies in case of 'classics' (Raoul Hausmann, Otto Nebel) or 'stars' (Patti Smith, John Cage); this may not include later editions / re-issues. The S Press catalog contains inconsistencies concerning alternative titles (e.g. Fast Speaking Woman by Anne Waldman contains the same material as Non-Stop); catalog-numbers (e.g. Michael Brownstein Brainstorms appears as #66 and #70); multiple catalog-numbers for one release (e.g. S Press Tape #27-28-29 John Cage Talking to Hans G Helms On Music and Politics); and alternative cover-artworks of re-issues. Some announced releases have never been published (e.g. Velimir Khlebnikov, Albrecht/d., August Stramm, William Burroughs, René Bastian, Reinhold Koehler, Rolf-Dieter Brinkmann, Bobbie Louise Hawkins). Even after in-depth research of the S Press papers (Archives of the Akademie der Künste, Berlin) and meetings with two of the original founders, Angela Koehler and Nikolaus Einhorn, these inconsistencies could only be solved to a certain extent. If you are in possession of releases by S Press that are not listed here, or have any suggestions please get in touch with PennSound. An extended introduction written by Marc Matter is available in PDF form: PDF
ContentsNote: Recordings are ordered based on number of first issue.Recordings with multiple issues are listed here under both catalog numbers. OTTO NEBEL - ZuginsfeldS Press Tonband #15/16 | Excerpt released as #1 in 1970 as Zuginsfeld, Ausschnitt. Sechs Passagen
Published 1973; Recorded (this version) by S Press, July 30th 1972 in Berne, Switzerland. Written in 1918/19; first publication in written form in Der Sturm, 1919/20
OTTO NEBEL - Unfeig. Eine Neun-Runen-Fuge zur Unzeit gegeigtS Press Tonband #17 | Excerpt released as #2 in 1970 as Unfeig Ausschnitt: Gefeit gegen Irre. Funfzig Irre unter neun Runen
Published 1973; Recorded (this version) by S Press, July 31th 1972 in Berne, Switzerland. Written in 1923/24; first publication in written form in Der Sturm, 1924
RAOUL HAUSMANN - Poèmes Phonétiques Complètes | (Phonèmes / R.L.Q.S. Varie en 3 cascades / Soundreel & Interview avec les Lettristes)S Press #2 (audio cassette) | Tonband #3, #4, #5 (reel-to-reel)Published 1970; all three sections released as #2 on audio cassette
Section dadasoph spricht phonemes. Lautgedichte 1918–1946 released as S Press Tonband #3 (reel-to-reel), recorded 1956-57 by Henri Chopin.
Section R.L.Q.S. Varie en 3 cascades, Lautgedicht released as S Press Tonband #4 (reel-to-reel), recorded 1966 by Henri Chopin.
Sections Soundreel & Interview avec les Lettristes released as S Press Tonband #5 (reel-to-reel), recorded 1959 by Bureau Limoges (France). HELMUT HEIßENBÜTTEL spricht HELMUT HEIßENBÜTTEL - TexteS Press Tonband #6
Published 1971; Recorded by Tonstudio Weigmann, Wuppertal (W-Germany) in 1971 Written versions of the texts published in Das Textbuch (1970); written version of Highway für Reinhold Koehler published in Katalog R. Koehler (Wiesbaden 1963) Side 1: Side 2: GERHARD RÜHM - Abhandlung über das Weltall (Text für einen Sprecher)S Press Tonband #8
Published 1971 Written in 1964/65, first publication in the book Die Wiener Gruppe (1967) HENRI CHOPIN - Le Voyage Labiovelaire / Le Cri (Homage to Marcel Janco)S Press Tonband #9 | Reissued as Poesie Sonore #22
Published 1972; Recorded August / September 1971 SCHULDT - Deutschland aufsagen, Deutschland nachsagenS Press Tonband #10
Published 1972; Recorded / Produced at Etagenstudio Cologne by Schuldt, April 1970 Voices: Gabor Altorjay, Louis Jean Bouchard, Dorothee Brodowsky, Daniel Brücher, Ernst, Brücher, Katharina Brücher, Nikolaus Brücher, Christoph Caskel, Margarita de Delas, Bojidar Dimov, Dorothee Harten, Paul Harten, Friedrich Wilhelm Heubach, Cestmir Janosek, Karin König, Walther König, Sigrid Langeheineken, Helmut R. Leppien, Petra Leppien, Jan Matyas, Gerhard Rautenbach, Schuldt. ARNO HOLZ - Der längste Satz der Weltliteratur aus dem PhantasusS Press Tonband #11
Recorded by S Press, July 1972 Voice: Klaus M. Rarisch The text is an excerpt (Das Tausendundzweite Märchen) taken from Holz’ text Phantasus (1898/99) LUDWIG HARIG - Hält Sprechstunden für die schöne bunte KuhS Press Tonband #12
Recorded by S Press, September 1972 Based on: Ludwig Harig, Sprechstunden für die deutsch-französische Verständigung und die Mitglieder des gemeinsamen Marktes. Ein Familienroman © Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München 1971 EUGEN GOMRINGER - spricht Konkrete TexteS Press Tonband #13
Published 1973; Recorded by S Press in Hattingen, August 1973 Excerpts from the book konstellationen 1951–1968 JOHN CAGE - MureauS Press Tonband #14
Published 1972; Recorded by S Press, October 1972 BERNARD HEIDSIECK - Poème Partition J / Carrefour de la chaussée d’Antin (extrait)S Press Tonband #18 | Carrefour de la chaussée d’Antin extracts reissued as S Press Tape #23
Published 1973 Poème Partition J dates from 1961 and was first publishd on vinyl in Revue OU 23/24. The whole Carrefour de la Chauss d’Antin lasts for one hour and forty minutes; this tape presents six extracts, they are Pass-Partout No. 10, 13, 15, 16, 20 and 21. MERET OPPENHEIM - Man könnte sagen etwas stimme nicht. Gedichte 1933 - 1969S Press Tonband #19
Published 1973, Recorded by S Press, April 1973 NIKOLAUS EINHORN - Arbeiten. Ein Stück für AlleS-Press Tonband #20
Published 1973; Recorded and produced at S Press Tonstudio, Hattingen; May/October 1973 KONRAD BAYER - Der Kopf des Vitus BeringS-Press Tonband #21
Published 1973; Recorded at SFB Berlin 1963 CHARLES AMIRKHANIAN - Five Text-Sound-Pieces / Five + Five Text-Sound-PiecesFive Text-Sound-Pieces: S Press Tape #22 | Five + Five Text-Sound-Pieces: S Press #36
Produced at Swedish Radio 1972; Netherlands’ VPRO Radio 1973; the studios of 1750 Arch Street Concerts, Berkeley Featured here are the extended Five + Five Text-Sound Pieces JOHN GIORNO - Johnny GuitarS Press Tape #23/24
Published 1975; Recorded at St. Mark’s Church New York, November 1972; Trumansburg N.Y., January 1968; New York, January & March 1969 Voices: John Giorno, Paul Ide, Sheyla Bayrak, Anne Waldman, Peter Zimel, Mark Gorbulew, Jim Carroll, Joy Bang, Michael McClanathan, Constance Abernathy, Steve Carey Moog Synthesizer: John Giorno FRANCOIS DUFRENE - Cri-RhytmesS Press Tape #24 | Reissued as #65/66
Published 1977 JEROME ROTHENBERG - Horse Songs & other Soundings (1975)S Press Tape #25/26 | Reissued as #31
Published 1975 Side 1 (From "The 17 Horse Songs of Frank Mitchell"): Side 2: JOHN CAGE - John Cage talking to Hans G Helms On Music And PoliticsS Press Tape #27/28/29
Published 1975 The interview on this tape was conducted by Helms at Cage’s Manhattan apartment on April 7th, 1972 during the production of the TV-Special Birdcage / 73'20.958'' for a Composer (commissioned by WDR / SWR, written and directed by Helms) in honour of Cage’s 60th birthday. ARMAND SCHWERNER - The Tablets I–XVIIIS Press Tape #30/31
Published 1975 The text was first published by Grossman Publishers, New York, 1971 BRION GYSIN - The Brion Gysin Show. Where Is That WordS Press Tape #32
Published 1975 For this tape production, the BBC program The Permutated Poems of Brion Gysin have been combined by Gysin with with additional materials in order to make up a coherent sound track and a consistent demonstration of his poetic investigations. JACKSON MACLOW - The Eight-Voice Stereo-Canon Realization (11/25/73 [alternate: For Kathy Acker]) Of "The Black Tarantula Crossword Gathas"S Press Tape #33
Published 1975 JOHN GIORNO - Balling BuddhaS Press #34 | Reissued as #38/39
Published 1975 GERHARD RÜHM - LitaneienS Press Tonband #34/35
Published 1975 The texts are based on the book Wahnsinn – Litaneien, Munich 1973 POETISCHE TEXTE VON QUARTANERINNEN - Gedichte sind gemalte FensterscheibenS Press Tonband #36
Published 1975; Recorded by S Press, summer 1974 Texts written and performed by pupils of the 7th grade of the Luisengymnasium high school, Düsseldorf. These texts are 'Sprachspiele' (language games) that were created as a response to the language norm that is/was obligatory in all subjects at school. Over the years, the authors have developed poetic techniques outside the classroom, independently and without being aware of literary models. LARRY EIGNER - Around New / Sound Daily / Means. A Selection Of PoemsS Press Tape #37
Published 1975; Recorded by Michael Köhler, July 1974 in Swampscott, MA Complete recording (13:55): MP3 ROBERT CREELEY - The Door. Selected PoemsS Press Tape #40/41
Published 1975; Recorded by Michael Köhler, April 16th, 17th and 18th 1974 in Buffalo (USA) A Selection of poems from: Complete recording (42:14): MP3 ROBERT CREELEY - For LoveS Press Tape #41
Published 1975 / 1979; Recorded by Michael Köhler, April 1974 in Buffalo (USA) Written versions in: For Love (1962) and Poems 1950–1965 (1978) GARY SNYDER - There Is No Other Life. Selected Poems 1960 - 1974S Press Tape #42
Published 1975; Recorded by Michael Köhler at Kikitdizze in the Sierra Nevada, California (USA), August 21st 1974 This tape appears by courtesy of New Directions A selection of: EDWARD DORN - Gunslinger Part 1 (Books I & II, The Cycle)S Press Tape #43/44
Published 1975; Recorded by Michael Köhler in Munich (GER), on February 20th, 1975 Gunslinger. The Complete Poem, published in book form by Wingbow, 1975 GERHARD RÜHM - Wiener Dialektgedichte (1975)S Press Tonband #46/47
Published 1975 Written versions in Gesammelte Gedichte und visuelle Texte (1970) In the macabre Dialektgedichten, Rühm uses the phrase-like manner of dialect, an area of language long unused by poetry, in order to achieve new effects through the unusual confrontation of terms. ALLEN GINSBERG - Live at St. Mark’s N.Y.C.S Press Tape #48/49
Published 1976; Recorded by Michael Köhler, March 13th 1974 at St. Mark’s Church, New York City (USA) Written versions in: First Blues (1975) and Fall Of America (1974) ERNST JANDL - 13 Radiophone TexteS Press Tonbandverlag #50
Published 1977; Recorded by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, London, July 1966, directed by George MacBeth; broadcast on BBC3, December 13th 1966 OSKAR PASTIOR - Höricht / Gedicht-GedichteS Press Tonbandverlag #51/52 | Reissued as # 57
Released 1977; Recorded February 21th 1976 by Nikolaus Einhorn in Düsseldorf (GER) Previosly published in book form as Höricht: Sechzig Übertragungen aus einem Frequenzbereich (1975) and Gedichtgedichte (1973) ERNST JANDL - Aus der Fremde. Eine Sprechoper in 7 SzenenS Press Tonbandverlag #52 | Reissued as #86
Published 1980 The featured recording, spoken by Ernst Jandl himself, was made in the second half of 1978 in the course of the elaboration of the piece and first served as a self-control by the author. Therefore the sound quality does not correspond to studio recordings and the text contains some minor deviations from the final version. (Additionally, a radio play (Hörspielfassung) with the voices of three actors was produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk / Hessischer Rundfunk, not included on this cassette, later released on CD by Gertraud Scholz Verlag) FRIEDERIKE MAYRÖCKER - Pick mich auf mein Flügel. Gedichte, Prosa, StatementsS Press Tonbandverlag #52
Published 1980; Recorded December 1st 1978, live in Düsseldorf (GER) ARRIGO LORA-TOTINO - Trio ProsodicoS Press Tonbandverlag #54 | Reissued as #61
Published 1978; Recorded at the 7th Festival of Experimental Music in Bourges (FR), July 1st 1977 Voices: Laura Santiana, Sergio Cena, Arrigo Lora-Totino ANNE WALDMAN - Fast Speaking WomanS Press Tonbandverlag #55 | Reissued as Non-Stop, #65
Published 1977; Recorded by Michael Köhler, Sept. 28th 1974 at St. Mark’s Chruch New York City MICHAEL McCLURE - Ghost TantrasS Press Tonbandverlag / S Press International #56 | S Press Tonbandverlag #74
Published 1979; Recorded by Michaeal Köhler, August 30th 1978 at the author’s home in San Francisco CLARK COOLIDGE - PolaroidS Press Tonbandverlag / S Press International #57
Published 1979; Recorded by Michael Köhler, September 24th 1976 at University of Connecticut The tape contains a complete reading of POLAROID as published in book form by BIG SKY / Adventures in Poetry (1976) OSKAR PASTIOR - Tango. Emer denn porrenS Press Tonbandverlag #58 | S Press Audio cassette #60
Published 1979; Recorded February 14th 1979 at S Press, Düsseldorf OSKAR PASTIOR - SummatoriumS Press Tonbandverlag #59/60
Recording and Editing: Nikolaus Einhorn; production by S Press Tonbandverlag; directed by Oskar Pastior Voices: Christa Ebert, Martina Klein, Sorana Gronich OTTO NEBEL - Sternendonner / Das Rad der TitanenS Press Tonband #61
Published 1977; Recorded by Amadeo Schallplatten, Vienna (Rad der Titanen. Eine 12-Runen Fuge); Nikolaus Einhorn, July 1973 in Berne, Switzerland (Sternendonner, fragment) MAURIZIO NANNUCCI - Testi Sonori and RadiopoemsS Press Tonbandverlag #62 | Reissued as #69
Published 1978 CHARLIE MORROW - Whistle Songs & ChantsS Press #63Published (if ever) 1978 No further Information available MP3 Not Available MICHAEL BROWNSTEIN - BrainstormsS Press Tonbandverlag #66 | Reissued as Monkey Blues #70
Published 1979; Recorded August 1978 in Boulder, Colorado (USA) HARTMUT GEERKEN - Mynonas Weg in die Emigration / The Heliopolar EggS Press Tonbandverlag #67
Published 1980; Recordings: Mynonas Weg, February 19/20th 1979 in Kabul (Afghanistan); Heliopolar Egg (excerpt of a six hour live-performance, together with Michael Ranta), December 28th 1976 in Dacca (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) LEWIS MACADAMS - And Now, The NewsS Press Tonbandverlag #68
Published 1978; Recorded March 31st 1981, live at San Diego State University (USA)
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