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Jim O'Rourke

Jim O'Rourke
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75
Based on 108 reviews
User Score
77
Based on 1,106 ratings
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Albums

2023
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 61
Steamroom 61
LP
67
user score
(1)
2023
Jim O'Rourke - Lifetime of a Flower
Lifetime of a Flower
LP • Eiko Ishibashi
67
user score
(6)
2022
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 60
Steamroom 60
LP
2022
Jim O'Rourke - “Caught in the Dilemma of Being Made to Choose” This Makes the Modesty Which Should Never Been Closed off Itself Continue to Ask Itself: “Ready or Not?”
“Caught in the Dilemma of Being Made to Choose” This Makes the Modesty Which Should Never Been Closed off Itself Continue to Ask Itself: “Ready or Not?”
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
65
user score
(3)
2022
Jim O'Rourke - Immanent in Nervous Activity
Immanent in Nervous Activity
LP • Giovanni Di Domenico / Jim O'Rourke
2022
Jim O'Rourke - PATRICK
PATRICK
LP • Jim O'Rourke, 石橋英子 [Eiko Ishibashi] & Joe Talia
61
user score
(5)
2021
Jim O'Rourke - 置大石
置大石
LP • Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O'Rourke, Riki Hidaka
2021
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 56
Steamroom 56
LP
75
user score
(1)
2021
Jim O'Rourke - Additive Inverse
Additive Inverse
LP • Jos Smolders & Jim O'Rourke
62
user score
(5)
2021
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 54
Steamroom 54
LP
2021
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 55
Steamroom 55
LP
2021
Jim O'Rourke - Too Compliment
Too Compliment
LP
62
user score
(4)
2021
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 53
Steamroom 53
LP
52
user score
(5)
2021
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 52
Steamroom 52
LP
50
user score
(2)
2020
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 50
Steamroom 50
LP
2020
Jim O'Rourke - Shutting Down Here
Shutting Down Here
LP
70
critic score
(4)
69
user score
(16)
2020
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 49
Steamroom 49
LP
49
user score
(1)
2020
Jim O'Rourke - In Cobalt Aura Sleeps
In Cobalt Aura Sleeps
LP • Kassel Jaeger & Jim O'Rourke
70
critic score
(1)
54
user score
(9)
2020
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 48
Steamroom 48
LP
2020
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 47
Steamroom 47
LP
75
user score
(1)
2020
Jim O'Rourke - Le Piano Englouti
Le Piano Englouti
LP • Brunhild Ferrari & Jim O’Rourke
75
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(12)
2019
Jim O'Rourke - To Magnetize Money and Catch a Roving Eye
To Magnetize Money and Catch a Roving Eye
LP
81
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(8)
2019
Jim O'Rourke - 昔は 天才と呼ばれていた者だけが完全犯罪（時には革命と呼ぶ）を企てた 今は誰でもボタン
昔は 天才と呼ばれていた者だけが完全犯罪（時には革命と呼ぶ）を企てた 今は誰でもボタン
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
73
user score
(4)
2019
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 46
Steamroom 46
LP
67
user score
(3)
2019
Jim O'Rourke - In, Demons, In!
In, Demons, In!
LP • Jim O'Rourke & CM Von Hausswolff
68
user score
(5)
2019
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 45
Steamroom 45
LP
2019
Jim O'Rourke - Patience Soup
Patience Soup
LP • Phew / Oren Ambarchi / Jim O'Rourke
64
user score
(5)
2019
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 44
Steamroom 44
LP
2019
Jim O'Rourke - Side A / Side B
Side A / Side B
LP • Jim O'Rourke & Not Waving
68
user score
(5)
2019
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 43
Steamroom 43
LP
2018
Jim O'Rourke - Hence
Hence
LP • Oren Ambarchi & Jim O'Rourke With Special Guest U-zhaan
74
critic score
(1)
60
user score
(11)
2018
Jim O'Rourke - Steamroom 42
Steamroom 42
LP
2018
Jim O'Rourke - Sleep Like It's Winter
Sleep Like It's Winter
LP
81
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(18)
2017
Jim O'Rourke - This Dazzling, Genuine "Difference" Now Where Shall It Go?
This Dazzling, Genuine "Difference" Now Where Shall It Go?
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
75
user score
(1)
2017
Jim O'Rourke - Wakes on Cerulean
Wakes on Cerulean
LP • Kassel Jaeger & Jim O'Rourke
80
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(4)
2016
Jim O'Rourke - It’s Hard for Me to Say I’m Sorry
It’s Hard for Me to Say I’m Sorry
LP • Christian Fennesz & Jim O’Rourke
71
critic score
(9)
74
user score
(32)
2016
Jim O'Rourke - 君は気がついたかな 「すみません」 という響きがとても美しいことに それ以上悪くしないように
君は気がついたかな 「すみません」 という響きがとても美しいことに それ以上悪くしないように
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
66
user score
(12)
2015
Jim O'Rourke - Arco
Arco
LP • Giovanni Di Domenico / Jim O'Rourke
90
user score
(1)
2015
Jim O'Rourke - Delivery Health
Delivery Health
LP • Giovanni Di Domenico / Jim O'Rourke / Tatsuhisa Yamamoto
2015
Jim O'Rourke - Flying Basket
Flying Basket
LP • Merzbow / Jim O'Rourke / Akira Sakata / Chikamorachi
71
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(9)
2015
Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs
Simple Songs
LP
80
critic score
(10)
76
user score
(142)
2015
Jim O'Rourke - Behold
Behold
LP • Oren Ambarchi & Jim O'Rourke
69
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(13)
2015
Jim O'Rourke - Tea Time for Those Determined to Completely Exhaust Every Bit of This Body They've Been Given
Tea Time for Those Determined to Completely Exhaust Every Bit of This Body They've Been Given
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
73
user score
(7)
2014
Jim O'Rourke - Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It a Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection for Those Things Said to Be as of Yet
Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It a Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection for Those Things Said to Be as of Yet
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
73
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(7)
2013
Jim O'Rourke - The Love Robots
The Love Robots
LP • Jim O'Rourke, Paal Nilssen-Love, Lasse Marhaug
2013
Jim O'Rourke - Now While It's Still Warm Let Us Pour In All The Mystery
Now While It's Still Warm Let Us Pour In All The Mystery
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
79
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(9)
2013
Jim O'Rourke - steamroom 1
steamroom 1
LP
10
user score
(1)
2012
Jim O'Rourke - いみくずし (Imikuzushi)
いみくずし (Imikuzushi)
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
80
critic score
(5)
75
user score
(25)
2011
Jim O'Rourke - And That's the Story of Jazz...
And That's the Story of Jazz...
LP • Akira Sakata • Jim O'Rourke • Chikamorachi
90
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(1)
2011
Jim O'Rourke - Indeed
Indeed
LP • Oren Ambarchi & Jim O'Rourke
70
user score
(1)
2011
Jim O'Rourke - Unreleased?
Unreleased?
LP • Fire! / Jim O'Rourke
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(5)
2011
Jim O'Rourke - One Bird Two Bird
One Bird Two Bird
LP • Akita / Gustafsson / O'Rourke
75
user score
(1)
2011
Jim O'Rourke - Plastic Palace People Vol 1
Plastic Palace People Vol 1
LP • Jim O'Rourke & Christoph Heemann
2011
Jim O'Rourke - In a Flash Everything Comes Together as One There Is No Need for a Subject
In a Flash Everything Comes Together as One There Is No Need for a Subject
LP • Oren Ambarchi / Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke
74
user score
(2)
2010
Jim O'Rourke - Shinjuku Growl
Shinjuku Growl
LP • The Thing / Jim O'Rourke
80
critic score
(1)
53
user score
(2)
2010
Jim O'Rourke - Bloomington Indiana... Autumn
Bloomington Indiana... Autumn
LP • Lee Ranaldo / Jim O'Rourke / Christoph Heemann
73
user score
(1)
2009
Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor
The Visitor
LP
81
critic score
(10)
75
user score
(41)
2009
Jim O'Rourke - Two Nice Catholic Boys
Two Nice Catholic Boys
LP • Jim O'Rourke & Loren Mazzacane
75
critic score
(5)
70
user score
(1)
2008
Jim O'Rourke - Long Night
Long Night
LP
77
user score
(2)
2008
Jim O'Rourke - United Red Army (Soundtrack)
United Red Army (Soundtrack)
LP
80
user score
(1)
2006
Jim O'Rourke - Corona - Tokyo Realization
Corona - Tokyo Realization
LP
67
user score
(2)
2006
Jim O'Rourke - 6 Oscillators '87, Guitar '88
6 Oscillators '87, Guitar '88
LP
60
user score
(1)
2006
Jim O'Rourke - The Voloptulist
The Voloptulist
LP • The New Blockaders, Thurston Moore & Jim O'Rourke
70
user score
(1)
2005
Jim O'Rourke - みずのないうみ (Mizu no Nai Umi)
みずのないうみ (Mizu no Nai Umi)
LP
64
user score
(6)
2005
Jim O'Rourke - China Is Near
China Is Near
LP • Jim O’Rourke • White Out • William Winant
75
critic score
(1)
2004
Jim O'Rourke - Two Organs
Two Organs
LP
50
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(1)
2004
Jim O'Rourke - Angry Eelectric Finger: Spitch'cock One
Angry Eelectric Finger: Spitch'cock One
LP • Nurse With Wound / Jim O'Rourke
65
user score
(1)
2004
Jim O'Rourke - Tape Monkey Mooch - Angry Eelectric Finger 1
Tape Monkey Mooch - Angry Eelectric Finger 1
LP • Nurse With Wound / Jim O'Rourke
50
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(2)
2004
Jim O'Rourke - From The Earth To The Spheres Vol. 4
From The Earth To The Spheres Vol. 4
LP • Jim O'Rourke / My Cat Is An Alien
2002
Jim O'Rourke - 2 Of 2
2 Of 2
LP • Tri-Dim + Jim O'Rourke & Barry Guy
2001
Jim O'Rourke - I'm Happy and I'm Singing and a 1, 2, 3, 4
I'm Happy and I'm Singing and a 1, 2, 3, 4
LP
80
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(22)
2001
Jim O'Rourke - Insignificance
Insignificance
LP
79
critic score
(8)
82
user score
(137)
2001
Jim O'Rourke - Alpha Lemur Echo Two
Alpha Lemur Echo Two
LP • Jim O'Rourke / Michael Prime / Eddie Prévost
50
critic score
(1)
2000
Jim O'Rourke - Tribute to Masayuki Takayanagi
Tribute to Masayuki Takayanagi
LP • Weasel Walter, Fred Lonberg-Holm & Jim O'Rourke
70
critic score
(2)
2000
Jim O'Rourke - Jim:computer:hotel
Jim:computer:hotel
LP
74
user score
(2)
2000
Jim O'Rourke - Xylophonen Virtuosen
Xylophonen Virtuosen
LP • Mats Gustafsson & Jim O'Rourke
79
user score
(1)
2000
Jim O'Rourke - Drunken Little Mass
Drunken Little Mass
LP • White Out & Jim O'Rourke
1999
Jim O'Rourke - In Bern
In Bern
LP • Jim O'Rourke & Loren Mazzacane
80
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(7)
1999
Eureka
LP
75
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(211)
1999
Jim O'Rourke - Treatise
Treatise
LP • Art Lange / Jim Baker / Carrie Biolo / Guillermo Gregorio / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Jim O'Rourke
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(5)
1998
Jim O'Rourke - Weighting
Weighting
LP • Günter Müller & Jim O'Rourke
80
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(1)
1998
Jim O'Rourke - Fear No Fall
Fear No Fall
LP • Jim O'Rourke, Zeena Parkins, Toshinori Kondo, David Shea, DJ Low, Dirk Wachtelaer
82
user score
(1)
1997
Jim O'Rourke - Bad Timing
Bad Timing
LP
80
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(78)
1997
Jim O'Rourke - Table Chair and Hatstand
Table Chair and Hatstand
LP • Müller Voice Crack O'Rourke
50
critic score
(1)
1997
Jim O'Rourke - Happy Days
Happy Days
LP
67
user score
(14)
1996
Jim O'Rourke - Guitar Organism
Guitar Organism
LP • Kazuyuki K.Null With Fred Frith, Guy Lohnes, Ichiro Agata, Jim O'Rourke
1995
Jim O'Rourke - Terminal Pharmacy
Terminal Pharmacy
LP
80
critic score
(1)
56
user score
(5)
1995
Jim O'Rourke - Unentitled
Unentitled
LP • :zoviet*france: / Jim O'Rourke / The Hafler Trio
77
user score
(1)
1994
Jim O'Rourke - Slow Motion
Slow Motion
LP • Günter Müller & Jim O'Rourke
40
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(1)
1994
Jim O'Rourke - Acoustics
Acoustics
LP • Henry Kaiser, Mari Kimura, Jim O'Rourke & John Oswald
50
critic score
(1)
1993
Jim O'Rourke - Frontières ?
Frontières ?
LP • Jim O'Rourke And Syllyk
1993
Jim O'Rourke - Remove the Need
Remove the Need
LP
73
user score
(1)
1993
Jim O'Rourke - Third Straight Day Made Public
Third Straight Day Made Public
LP • Eddie Prévost / Jim O'Rourke
1992
Jim O'Rourke - Disengage
Disengage
LP
50
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(5)
1992
Jim O'Rourke - Scend
Scend
LP
80
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(2)
1992
Jim O'Rourke - New Kind of Water
New Kind of Water
LP • Kazuyuki K. Null & Jim O'Rourke
80
critic score
(1)
1992
Jim O'Rourke - New Kind Of Water
New Kind Of Water
LP • Null & Jim O'Rourke
80
critic score
(1)
1991
Jim O'Rourke - Secure on the Loose Rim
Secure on the Loose Rim
LP
64
user score
(2)
1991
Jim O'Rourke - Tamper
Tamper
LP
77
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(4)
1991
Jim O'Rourke - The Ground Below Above Our Heads
The Ground Below Above Our Heads
LP
64
user score
(3)
1991
Jim O'Rourke - Tomorrow Knows Where You Live
Tomorrow Knows Where You Live
LP • Henry Kaiser & Jim O'Rourke
90
critic score
(1)
58
user score
(2)
1990
Jim O'Rourke - It Takes Time to Do Nothing
It Takes Time to Do Nothing
LP
71
user score
(4)
1990
Jim O'Rourke - Neuro Eco Media
Neuro Eco Media
LP • Kazuyuki K. Null & Jim O'Rourke
1990
Jim O'Rourke - Neuro Eco Media
Neuro Eco Media
LP • Null & Jim O'Rourke
1989
Jim O'Rourke - Remove the Need
Remove the Need
LP
67
user score
(2)
1989
Jim O'Rourke - Some Kind of Pagan
Some Kind of Pagan
LP
59
user score
(5)
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EPs

2011
Jim O'Rourke - Released!
Released!
EP • Fire! / Jim O'Rourke
2010
Jim O'Rourke - Electronic Music
Electronic Music
EP • Jim O'Rourke | Rafael Toral
2004
Jim O'Rourke - North Six
North Six
EP • Carlos Giffoni / Lee Ranaldo / Jim O'Rourke
90
critic score
(1)
2002
Jim O'Rourke - He Who Laughs
He Who Laughs
EP
30
user score
(1)
1999
Jim O'Rourke - Halfway to a Threeway
Halfway to a Threeway
EP
80
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(99)
1998
Jim O'Rourke - SYR 3 | Invito al čielo
SYR 3 | Invito al čielo
EP • Sonic Youth / Jim O'Rourke
80
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(21)
1998
Jim O'Rourke - Please Note Our Failure
Please Note Our Failure
EP
63
user score
(2)
1993
Jim O'Rourke - Rules of Reduction
Rules of Reduction
EP
80
critic score
(1)
60
user score
(2)

Singles

2008
Jim O'Rourke - Despite the Water Supply
Despite the Water Supply
Single
90
user score
(1)
1993
Jim O'Rourke - Muni / Michel Piccoli
Muni / Michel Piccoli
Single
85
user score
(1)

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