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Les Percussions de Strausbourg Full Albums Kabelac, Ohana - 8 Inventions, 4 Études - 1967 - Philips Prospective 836 990 DSY Continuum, Mystères, Provisoires Agglomérats - 1968 - Philips Prospective 836 992 DSY Amy, Haubenstock-Ramati - Cycle, Jeux 6 - 1970 - Philips Prospective 6526 019 Schergen, Louvier, Aperghis - East Meets West - 1972 - Philips Prospective 6521 030 Varèse, Chávez, Cage - Americana - 1970 - Philips 6526 017 VA Ð ƒpervier De Ta Faiblesse, Alternances, Signalement - 1965 - Prospective 836 991 DSY Les Percussions de Strasbourg is a contemporary classical music percussion ensemble made up of six percussionists. Founded in 1962, the ensemble is still performing and commissioning music. The current lineup has played together for 15 years. Their discography includes two albums for Limelight Records. They have premiered over 250 works of contemporary classical music, including Iannis Xenakis's Pléïades, Inventions by Miloslav Kabeláč and Karlheinz Stockhausen's Musik im Bauch. One of their members was Pierre Moerlen of Gong fame.