Day of Niagara

Inside the Dream Syndicate, Vol. I: Day of Niagara or simply Day of Niagara is a bootleg recording of a 1965 performance by the minimalist music group the Theatre of Eternal Music, a.k.a. the Dream Syndicate. Contributors include future Velvet Underground members John Cale and Angus Maclise, composers La Monte Young and Tony Conrad, and artist Marian Zazeela. It received a release in 2000 by the label Table of the Elements against the wishes of Young.

Day of Niagara
Studio album (bootleg) by
Theatre of Eternal Music
ReleasedMay 9, 2000
Recorded1965
GenreDrone, avant-garde, minimalist
Length30:52
LabelTable of the Elements
John Cale chronology
Sun Blindness Music
(1965)		 Day of Niagara
(1965)		 Dream Interpretation
(1965-1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10)[2]

Overview

The original master tape of the recording was illicitly copied by an archivist assistant of Young's, Arnold Dreyblatt, several decades before it found its way to Table of the Elements for release. La Monte Young threatened legal action against the label, as there had been no written agreement on who actually owned the rights to the music; however, no legal action was eventually taken.

As it was sourced from a copy of a copy of the original tape, the recording quality noticeably suffers. Young published a press release describing extensive problems with the release, including errors in the audio quality of the copied source tape, an unbalanced mix, and uninspired artwork.[3]

Track listing
  1. "Day of Niagara" - 30:52

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Pitchfork Media review
  3. Young, La Monte. [percussionist Angus MacLise, "Statement on Table of The Elements CD 74 "Day of Niagara" April 25, 1965"] Check |url= value (help). Mela Foundation. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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