album "Nommos"

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"Nommos" is an influential 1981 electronic and minimalist album by producer-composer Craig Leon, noted for its futuristic, otherworldly soundscapes and cult status in experimental music.

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Nommos (RVNG Intl. reissue) 1
album "Nommos" canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album reissue
music album
studio album
artist Craig Leon
associatedMovement post-minimalism
associatedScene New York experimental music scene
associatedWork Visiting
chronologyPosition early solo work of Craig Leon
composer Craig Leon
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtStyle futuristic
criticalReception retrospectively acclaimed
format vinyl LP
genre ambient
electronic music
experimental music
minimalist music
proto-techno
hasCultFollowingIn electronic music community
minimalist music community
record collectors
hasReissue Nommos (RVNG Intl. reissue)
linked to: album "Nommos"
hasType concept album
includes Nommos
Visiting
influencedArtistCommunity experimental electronic musicians
influencedGenre ambient techno
minimal techno
techno
inspiredBy Dogon mythology
label RVNG Intl.
Takoma Records
language instrumental
musicalStyle cosmic synth textures
repetitive minimalist patterns
sequencer-driven rhythms
notableFor cult status in experimental music
futuristic soundscapes
otherworldly atmosphere
originalMedium analog synthesizers
tape
originalReleaseYear 1981
producer Craig Leon
recordingPeriod late 1970s
status cult classic
theme ancient astronauts
extraterrestrial life
mythology and space

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Craig Leon notableWork album "Nommos"
Nommos hasReissue Nommos (RVNG Intl. reissue)
subject linked to: album "Nommos"
linked to: album "Nommos"