AXE

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Release Date: 1976

Label: Guy Schraenen Éditeur

This set was published in three editions:
- H.C. (numbered 1-10) with signed works and additional pieces by Degottex (S8 film) and Roy Adzak for Revue AXE 1, a S8 film by Dufrêne, an original piece by Plessi, a signed text by Maurice Benhamou and signed covert art by René Guiette for Revue AXE 2, a S8 film (Beaubourg Dernier Musée) by Gysin and an original work by Heidsieck for Revue AXE 3.
- deluxe edition (numbered 11-130) with signed works.
- regular edition (numbered 131-500).

The following description applies to the regular edition of 370 copies.

Cardboard slipcase with the word "AXE" on the spine contains all three volumes of the A4 sized magazine "Revue Axe".

Revue AXE 1 (10 April 1975) contains loose-leaf contributions from Degottex, Henri Chopin/Brion Gysin (split-7"), Lic J.P. Schelfhout), Ung No Lee, Eduard Ball & Guy Schraenen, Bernard Heidsieck, Bram Bogart, Mirtha Dermisache, Niko Van Daele and Paul van Ostaijen. A sticker on the B-side of the record reads that an upgrade of the barely audible Gysin material will be released on the single with Revue AXE 2 ["Suite à une erreur de gravure, la face B de ce disque de Brion Gysin est inaudible. Une nouvelle gravure paraîtra dans le n°2 de la revue AXE.].

Revue AXE 2 (28 November 1975) contains loose-leaf contributions from René Guiette, Plessi, Esmeraldo, Gysin/Dufrêne (split-7"), Hugo De Clercq, Antoine de Bary, Maurice Benhamou and Bernard Heidsieck. The A side of the record contains a piece from November 1970. The B side of the record contains the re-cut version of the Gysin side from issue 1 ["Suite à une errreur de gravure, la face consacrée à Brion Gysin du disque paru dans le n° 1 de la revue AXE fut inaudible. La face B du présent disque en est la nouvelle gravure."]

Revue AXE 3 (18 December 1976) contains loose-leaf contributions from Brion Gysin, Arrigo Lora-Totino, Sten Hanson (7"), Klaus Ritterbusch, Jo Delahaut, Françoise Mairey, John Giorno and Bernard Heidsieck.

Sides A, B, C and D play at 33 RPM.
Sides E and F play at 45 RPM.

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