British one-off electroacoustic/experimental new music ensemble, formed by Eddie Prévost and directed by Keith Rowe, which appeared in May 1969 during the four-day 'Music Now' festival at The Roundhouse in London. Pre-dating The Scratch Orchestra, the ensemble featured 54+ musicians, including AMM members Cornelius Cardew, Lou Gare, John Tilbury, as well as Gavin Bryars, Hugh Davies and numerous other prominent British composers and performers.
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