The bizarre 1984 Czech album that spent 17 years in the vault before becoming a cult favourite

Oldřích Janota, a largely unknown figure outside niche circles of minimalist and experimental folk music, recorded the album 'High Fidelity' in 1984 whilst performing in a trio with bassist Luboš Fidler and guitarist Pavel Richter in Cold War-era Czechoslovakia. The recordings went unpublished for n…