Brion Gysin – Dreamachine LP

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RELEASE DATE: 3/20/2026

Wewantsounds presents for the first time on vinylBrion Gysin‘s cult recordings, produced byRamuntcho Mattain the ’80s and early ’90s. The release features the hypnotic 32-minute journey “Dreamachine,” which transforms the effects of Gysin’s legendary light art device into a mesmerizing audio experience, alongside the track “The Door,” featuring the visionary saxophonistSteve Lacy. A towering figure in avant-garde art, literature, and sound, Gysin influenced generations of creators, fromWilliam BurroughstoDavid BowieandLaurie Anderson. The recordings onDreamachinereflect Brion Gysin’s fascination with altered perception. Matta had returned to Paris after a late-1970s stay in New York following the death of his brother,Gordon Matta-Clark, and had already produced Gysin’s albumJunkand the single “Kick” featuringDon Cherry. At the center is the title track “Dreamachine” a hypnotic 32-minute piece built on minimalist repetition, echoing the stroboscopic effects of Gysin’s iconic light sculpture. Slowly evolving grooves create a trance-like state, drawing on Afrobeat in the lineage ofFela Kutiand the laid-back, cyclical guitar patterns ofKing Sunny Ad‘s juju music. Conceived as a sonic extension of the eponymous visual device, invented by Gysin withIan Sommerville,Dreamachinereshapes the listener’s sense of time and perception. The record also includes “The Door,” a striking collaboration featuring the legendary saxophonist Steve Lacy, adding further depth to the avant-garde jazz elements of Gysin’s world. This vinyl features remastered audio and an insert with a striking photo of Gysin and Burroughs in front of the Dreamachine, shot by French photographerFranois Lagarde, alongside liner notes byJason Weisssituating the recordings in historical and artistic context.