Stan Brakhage notes the inspiration for the name of this radio program. He reads a poem by Eugene O'Neill and plays some clips of O'Neill's play 'The Emperor Jones.' Brakhage tells a personal story about Edgard and Louise Varèse and plays a tape of Edgard Varèse's third interpolation of 'Deserts' without an orchestral accompaniment. Brakhage tells more stories about the Varèses and describes Edgard Varèse as "the father of electronic music." He plays a clip of Varèse's 'Density 21.5.'
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Stan Brakhage notes the inspiration for the name of this radio program. He reads a poem by Eugene O'Neill and plays some clips of O'Neill's play 'The Emperor Jones.' Brakhage tells a personal story about Edgard and Louise Varèse and plays a tape of Edgard Varèse's third interpolation of 'Deserts' without an orchestral accompaniment. Brakhage tells more stories about the Varèses and describes Edgard Varèse as "the father of electronic music." He plays a clip of Varèse's 'Density 21.5.'
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