Pauline Oliveros, Tara's Room (CD)

Tara's Room is a 2004 CD reissue of a 1987 cassette. It contains two of Pauline's very different pieces, each about a half-hour in length. "The Beauty of Sorrow" is a slowly evolving accordion drone piece with reverb that's typical of her work. "Tara's Room" is less typical—it's a rough-sounding and murky soundscape that reminds me more of Rune Lindblad than Oliveros. Despite the unattractive cover, Tara's Room stands out among the glut of her work.