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Terry Riley (b. 1935) Terry Riley Main Page Mescaline Mix (1960-62) Mescaline Mix (14:22) Piano, Tape [Assemblage] – Terry Riley Voice – Lynn Palmer, Mike Mack Recorded in Paris at Radio France ""Mescalin Mix" was inspired in part by John Cage's "Fontana Mix," Riley's own experiments with mescaline, and his work with Richard Maxfield. It was created over two years (1960-1962), using tape loops that would extend out Riley's window into the yard to a wine bottle spindle. This very piece, which is the single strangest piece of "music" he ever created, was used by choreographer Ann Halprin's legendary work "The Three-Legged Stool," and was added onto later by collaborations from many other composers and artists including Morton Subotnick. RELATED RESOURCES: Terry Riley in UbuWeb Historical Terry Riley in UbuWeb Film